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Goblin Siege Engine

Huge · Construct · CR 11 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

20 (natural armor)

178 (17d10+85)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 7200

Initiative Bonus +0

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 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Perception +0

Languages

understands creator's languages but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic; nonmagic bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing attacks not made with adamantine weapons

Damage Resistances

acid, fire

Condition Immunities

blinded, charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Traits

Adaptable Locomotion

Moving through difficult terrain doesn’t cost it extra movement. In addition it has advantage on ability checks and saves made to escape a grapple or end the restrained condition.

Construct Nature

Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep.

Defensive Mount

Can serve as a mount for one Large creature up to 4 Med creatures or up to 6 Small or smaller creatures. While mounted creatures riding in siege engine’s turret gain half cover.

Immutable Form

Immune: form-altering spells/effects.

Magic Resistance

Advantage: spell/magic effect saves.

Siege Monster

Double damage to objects/structures.

About Goblin Siege Engine

Goblin Siege Engine is a huge construct with a Challenge Rating of 11. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 20 and possesses 178 hit points (derived from 17d10+85).

Goblin Siege Engine has communication capabilities including understands creator's languages but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Goblin Siege Engine

2 tips available

When using Goblin Siege Engine 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 Goblin Siege Engine

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 Goblin Siege Engine?: Goblin Siege Engine has a Challenge Rating of 11, making it appropriate for parties of level 11.0.
What type of creature is Goblin Siege Engine?: Goblin Siege Engine is a Huge Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Goblin Siege Engine speak?: Goblin Siege Engine can communicate in understands creator's languages but can't speak.