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Eye Golem

Large · Construct · CR 11 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

20 (natural armor)

157 (15d10 + 75)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

-3

WIS

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 7200

Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Truesight 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 18

Skills

Perception +8

Languages

understands the languages of its creator but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic, radiant; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with adamantine weapons

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Traits

Blinding Demise

When the golem reduces a creature to 0 hp, it can blind the creature permanently. If it does so, the creature is reduced to 1 hp instead.

Construct Nature

The golem doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Immutable Form

The golem is immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Light-Infused Fists

The golem’s Slam attacks are magical. When the golem hits with a Slam attack, the attack deals an extra 4d8 radiant damage (included in the attack).

Magic Resistance

The golem has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Gaze of Ancient Light

Recharge 5–6

The golem opens all of its eyes and emits a burst of blinding light. Each creature within 30 feet of it must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw. On a failure, a creature takes 35 (10d6) radiant damage and is blinded for 1 minute. On a success, a creature takes half the damage and isn't blinded. A creature that fails the saving throw by 5 or more is also stunned until the end of its next turn. A blinded creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Multiattack

The eye golem can use its Primal Voice of Doom. It then makes two Slam attacks.

Primal Voice of Doom

The golem intones a disturbing invocation of the sun god at one creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or be frightened for 1 minute. The frightened target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Slam

+10 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d10+6 plus 4d8 radiant damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.

About Eye Golem

Eye Golem is a large construct with a Challenge Rating of 11. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 20 and possesses 157 hit points (derived from 15d10 + 75).

Eye Golem has communication capabilities including understands the languages of its creator but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Eye Golem

2 tips available

When using Eye Golem in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Eye Golem

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 11.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 15 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 13,200 XP
Hard: 19,800 XP
Deadly: 26,400 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Eye Golem?: Eye Golem has a Challenge Rating of 11, making it appropriate for parties of level 11.0.
What type of creature is Eye Golem?: Eye Golem is a Large Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Eye Golem speak?: Eye Golem can communicate in understands the languages of its creator but can't speak.