Bulette
Large monstrosity · CR 5 · 1,800 XP
17 AC · 94 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Large monstrosity, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 17
- Hit Points
- 94 (9d10 + 45)
- Speed
- 40 ft., burrow 40 ft.
- Challenge
- 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 120 ft., passive perception 16
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 11 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
Bulette odds against your Armor Class
Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.
| Attack | AC 12 | AC 14 | AC 15 | AC 16 | AC 18 | AC 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite (+7) | 80% 14.3 dmg | 70% 12.5 dmg | 65% 11.7 dmg | 60% 10.9 dmg | 50% 9.2 dmg | 40% 7.5 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 28.5 dmg | 25.1 dmg | 23.4 dmg | 21.7 dmg | 18.3 dmg | 14.9 dmg |
Bulette hit points
The stat block uses the average, 94. Rolled, 9d10 + 45 lands anywhere from 54 to 135.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 74 or more | 99% |
| 95 or more | 50% |
| 115 or more | 1% |
| 127 or more | <1% |
Actions
Multiattack. The bulette makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 17 () Piercing damage.
Deadly Leap. The bulette spends 5 feet of movement to jump to a space within 15 feet that contains one or more Large or smaller creatures. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in the bulette’s destination space. Failure: 19 () Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage, and the target is pushed 5 feet straight away from the bulette.
Bonus actions
Leap. The bulette jumps up to 30 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.
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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.