Balor
2024 SRD
Huge Fiend (Demon), Chaotic Evil
Armor Class: 19
Hit Points: 287 (23d12 + 138)
Speed: 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
STR
26
DEX
15
CON
22
INT
20
WIS
16
CHA
22
Saving Throws: CON, WIS
Skills: Perception +9
Condition Immunities: charmed, frightened, poisoned
Senses: Truesight 120 ft.; Passive Perception 19
Languages: Abyssal; telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge: 19
Traits
- Death Throes. The balor explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot Emanation originating from the balor. Failure: 31 (9d6) Fire damage plus 31 (9d6) Force damage. Success: Half damage. Failure or Success: If the balor dies outside the Abyss, it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.
- Fire Aura. At the end of each of the balor’s turns, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the balor takes 13 (3d8) Fire damage.
- Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the balor fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
- Magic Resistance. The balor has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Actions
- Multiattack. The balor makes one Flame Whip attack and one Lightning Blade attack.
- Flame Whip. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 30 ft. Hit: 18 (3d6 + 8) Force damage plus 17 (5d6) Fire damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, the balor pulls the target up to 25 feet straight toward itself, and the target has the Prone condition.
- Lightning Blade. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. Hit: 21 (3d8 + 8) Force damage plus 22 (4d10) Lightning damage, and the target can’t take Reactions until the start of the balor’s next turn.
- Teleport. The balor teleports itself or a willing demon within 10 feet of itself up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space the balor can see.