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Huge fiend · CR 19

Balor

Armor Class19
Hit Points262 (21d12+126)
Speed40 ft., fly 80 ft.
ChallengeCR 19 (22,000 XP)
STR
26
(+8)
DEX
15
(+2)
CON
22
(+6)
INT
20
(+5)
WIS
16
(+3)
CHA
22
(+6)
Saving ThrowsSTR +14, CON +12, WIS +9, CHA +12
Resistancescold, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons
Immunitiesfire, poison
Cond. ImmunePoisoned
Sensestruesight 120 ft., passive Perception 13
LanguagesAbyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Special Abilities
Death Throes. When the balor dies, it explodes, and each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw, taking 70 (20d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The explosion ignites flammable objects in that area that aren't being worn or carried, and it destroys the balor's weapons.
Fire Aura. At the start of each of the balor's turns, each creature within 5 feet of it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage, and flammable objects in the aura that aren't being worn or carried ignite. A creature that touches the balor or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 10 (3d6) fire damage.
Magic Resistance. The balor has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons. The balor's weapon attacks are magical.
Actions
Multiattack. The balor makes two attacks: one with its longsword and one with its whip.
Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) slashing damage plus 13 (3d8) lightning damage. If the balor scores a critical hit, it rolls damage dice three times, instead of twice.
Whip. Melee Weapon Attack: +14 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d6 + 8) slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) fire damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 20 Strength saving throw or be pulled up to 25 feet toward the balor.
Teleport. The balor magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Running Balor in an encounter

As a CR 19 threat worth 22,000 XP, Balor is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 19 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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