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.