statblock: true
image: [[Tree Blight.png]]
name: Tree Blight
source:
- Curse of Strahd
- The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
type: plant
subtype: ""
size: Huge
alignment: neutral or evil
hp: 92
hit_dice: 8d12 + 40
ac: 15
speed: 30 ft.
stats:
- 23
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 10
- 3
damage_immunities: ""
damage_resistances: ""
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: blinded, deafened
saves: []
skillsaves: []
senses: blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
languages: understands Common and Druidic but doesn't speak
cr: "7"
traits:
- name: False Appearance
desc: While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a dead tree.
- name: Siege Monster
desc: The blight deals double damage to objects and structures.
actions:
- name: Multiattack
desc: The blight makes one Branch attack and one Grasping Root attack.
- name: Branch
desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. 16 (3d6 + 6)
bludgeoning damage.
- name: Grasping Root
desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one creature not grappled by
the blight. The target is grappled (escape 15). Until the grapple ends,
the target takes 9 (1d6 + 6) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of
its turns. The root has AC 15 and can be severed by dealing 6 slashing
damage or more to it at once. Cutting the root doesn't hurt the blight,
but ends the grapple.
bonus_actions:
- name: Bite
desc: Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature grappled by the
blight. 19 (3d8 + 6) piercing damage.
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells: []
spellsNotes: ""
Tree Blight Statblock
15
92
30 ft.
23
10
20
6
10
3
blinded, deafened
blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10
understands Common and Druidic but doesn't speak
7 (2,900 XP)
+3
While the blight remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a dead tree.
The blight deals double damage to objects and structures.
The blight makes one Branch attack and one Grasping Root attack.
Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit (19), reach 15 ft., one target. 3d6 + 6 (16) bludgeoning damage.
Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit (19), reach 15 ft., one creature not grappled by the blight. The target is grappled (escape 15). Until the grapple ends, the target takes 1d6 + 6 (9) bludgeoning damage at the start of each of its turns. The root has AC 15 and can be severed by dealing 6 slashing damage or more to it at once. Cutting the root doesn't hurt the blight, but ends the grapple.
Melee Weapon Attack +9 to hit (19), reach 5 ft., one creature grappled by the blight. 3d8 + 6 (19) piercing damage.