Ettercap — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

Q: What are Ettercap's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Ettercap has an Armor Class of 13 and 44 hit points (8d8+8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Ettercap?

Ettercap is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Ettercap?

Ettercap is a medium monstrosity, alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class13

Hit Points44 (8d8+8)

Speed30 ft., climb 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

14

(+2)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

13

(+1)

INT

7

(-2)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

8

(-1)

SkillsPerception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Special Abilities

Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the ettercap knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Multiattack. The ettercap makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Web. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. Hit: The creature is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a success. The effect ends if the webbing is destroyed. The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, is vulnerable to fire damage and immune to bludgeoning damage.

Running Ettercap in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Ettercap 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 2 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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