SRD 5.2 SRD 5.2.1 (current printing)

SRD 5.1 SRD 5.1

Balor

Huge Fiend, Chaotic Evil

AC 19 (natural armor)

Initiative +14

HP 287 (23d12 + 138)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 20 ft., climb 20 ft., crawl 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Score
Save
Skills
Resistances
Cold, Lightning
Immunities
Fire, Poison
Condition Immunities
Charmed, Frightened, Poisoned
Senses
passive Perception 19, truesight 120 ft.
Languages
Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.
CR
19 (22,000 XP)

Traits

Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: . Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the balor dies outside the Abyss, it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
Fire Aura. At the end of each of the balor's turns, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the balor takes .
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Magic Resistance. The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Melee Attack Roll: , reach 30 ft. . If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, the balor pulls the target up to 25 feet straight toward itself, and the target has the Prone condition.
Melee Attack Roll: , reach 10 ft. , and the target can't take Reactions until the start of the balor's next turn.
The balor makes one Flame Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack.

Bonus Actions

Teleport. The balor teleports itself or a willing demon within 10 feet of itself up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space the balor can see.

DM Options: Monster Talents adds Talents to this creature. View

Monster Weaknesses adds Weaknesses to this creature. View

Home-Field Advantage adds Lair Actions to this creature. View

Official miniatures

Pre-painted minis of this creature, catalogued from minisgallery.com.

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