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Giant Spider

Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 359, Player’s Handbook (2024) p. 351. Available in the SRD and the Free Rules (2024)

Animals

Use these stat blocks to represent the creatures they’re named for or other similar creatures. For example, the Panther stat block can also represent a mountain lion, while the Giant Goat stat block might represent a buffalo. Any of these stat blocks might also serve as fantastical animals with distinctive names and cosmetic details unique to your D&D adventures.

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title: Giant Spider
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*Large beast, Unaligned*
 
- **Armor Class** 14 
- **Hit Points** 26 (`4d10 + 4`) 
- **Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
 
|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|14 (+2)|16 (+3)|12 (+1)| 2 (-4)|11 (+0)| 4 (-3)|
 
- **Proficiency Bonus** +2
- **Saving Throws** ⏤
- **Skills** [Perception](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Perception) +4, [Stealth](Mechanics/CLI/rules/skills.md#Stealth) +7
- **Senses** [Darkvision](Mechanics/CLI/rules/senses.md#Darkvision) 60 ft., passive Perception 14
- **Languages** —
- **Challenge** 1
 
## Traits
 
***Spider Climb.*** The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
 
***Web Walker.*** The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and it knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.
 
## Actions
 
***Bite.*** *Melee Attack Roll:* `+5`, reach 5 ft. *Hit:* 7 (`1d8 + 3`) Piercing damage plus 7 (`2d6`) Poison damage.
 
***Web (Recharge 5-6).*** *Dexterity Saving Throw:* DC 13, one creature the spider can see within 60 feet. *Failure:* The target has the [Restrained](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Restrained) condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; [Vulnerability](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/vulnerability-xphb.md) to Fire damage; [Immunity](Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/immunity-xphb.md) to Poison and Psychic damage).

Environment

desert, forest, swamp, underdark, urban

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