Ability Scores
Core attributes and their modifiers.
Overview
Movement
Senses
Saving Throws
Skills
Languages
Common, Giant
Resistances & Immunities
Environments
Traits
Immortality
Jotuns suffer no ill effects from age, and are immune to effects that reduce ability scores and hit point maximum.
Innate Spellcasting
the Jotun giant's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 19). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
at will: earthquake, shapechange, speak with animals
3/day: bestow curse, gust of wind
1/day: divination
Magic Resistance
The giant has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Magic Weapons
The giant's weapon attacks are magical.
Too Big to Notice
The sheer size of the Jotun giant often causes those near it to confuse one at rest for part of the landscape. The jotun has advantage on Stealth checks when not moving.
Actions
Frightful Presence
Each creature of the giant's choice that is within 120 feet of the giant and aware of it must succeed on a DC 19 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened for 1 minute. A creature repeats the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. Once a creature's saving throw is successful, it is immune to the giant's Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Greatclub
+16 to hit, reach 30 ft (9.1 m). Hit: 10d8 bludgeoning damage.
Melee Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, reach 30 ft., one target. Hit: 55 (10d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage.
Multiattack
The giant makes two greatclub attacks and a frightful presence attack, or one rock throwing attack.
Rock
+16 to hit, range 90/240 ft (27.4/73.2 m). Hit: 6d12 bludgeoning damage.
Ranged Weapon Attack: +16 to hit, range 90/240 ft., one target. Hit: 49 (6d12 + 10) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Rock Catching
If a rock or similar object is hurled at the giant, the giant can, with a successful DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, catch the missile and take no bludgeoning damage from it.
Legendary Actions
Detect
The Jotun giant makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Planar Return
If banished, a Jotun giant can return to the plane it departed 2/day. If banished a third time, it cannot return.
Sweeping Blow
The Jotun giant can sweep its greatclub in an arc around itself. The sweep affects a semicircular path 30 feet wide around the giant. All targets in that area take 46 (8d8 + 10) bludgeoning damage, or no damage with a successful DC 19 Dexterity saving throw.
About Jotun Giant
Jotun Giant is a gargantuan giant with a Challenge Rating of 22. It has a chaotic neutral alignment.
In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 20 and possesses 407 hit points (derived from 22d20+176).
Jotun Giant has communication capabilities including Common, Giant. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.
GM Tips: Using Jotun Giant
2 tips available
GM Tips: Using Jotun Giant
When using Jotun Giant in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:
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Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
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Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases
Player Guide: Facing Jotun Giant
2 strategies available
Player Guide: Facing Jotun Giant
When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:
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Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
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Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities
Encounter Building Calculator
Encounter Building Calculator
Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):
This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 22.
High-Level Solo Encounter:
This creature is too powerful for a single level-20 character. You need 3.0 character(s) at maximum level (20) to face this creature.
Experience Point Thresholds:
- Medium: 50,600 XP
- Hard: 75,900 XP
- Deadly: 101,200 XP
Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the challenge rating of Jotun Giant?
- Jotun Giant has a Challenge Rating of 22, making it appropriate for parties of level 22.0.
- What type of creature is Jotun Giant?
- Jotun Giant is a Gargantuan Giant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
- What languages does Jotun Giant speak?
- Jotun Giant can communicate in Common, Giant.
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