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Weeping Treant

Huge · Plant · CR 6 · Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts 1 (2023 Edition)

17 (natural armor)

105 (10d12 + 40)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Plant

Alignment Neutral

XP 2300

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

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Insight +6

Languages

Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing

Damage Vulnerabilities

fire

Traits

Siege Monster

The weeping treant deals double damage to objects and structures.

Speak with Plants

The weeping treant can communicate with plants as if they shared a language.

Weep Acid

Thick tears of dark, acidic sap stream continuously down the treant’s face and trunk. A creature that touches the weeping treant or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it must succeed on a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw or take 3 (1d6) acid damage.

Actions

Multiattack

The weeping treant makes two Slam or Rock attacks.

Rock

+8 to hit, range 60/180 ft (18.3/54.9 m). Hit: 3d10+5 bludgeoning damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60/180 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Slam

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d6+5 plus 2d6 acid damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., single target. Hit: 15 (3d6 + 5) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (2d6) acid damage, and the target takes 3 (1d6) acid damage at the end of its next turn unless it or another creature takes an action to wipe off the acid.

About Weeping Treant

Weeping Treant is a huge plant with a Challenge Rating of 6. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 105 hit points (derived from 10d12 + 40).

Weeping Treant has communication capabilities including Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Weeping Treant

2 tips available

When using Weeping Treant in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Weeping Treant

2 strategies available

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

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 6.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 9 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 4,200 XP
Hard: 6,300 XP
Deadly: 8,400 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 Weeping Treant?: Weeping Treant has a Challenge Rating of 6, making it appropriate for parties of level 6.0.
What type of creature is Weeping Treant?: Weeping Treant is a Huge Plant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Weeping Treant speak?: Weeping Treant can communicate in Common, Druidic, Elvish, Sylvan, Umbral.