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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Ettercap

Medium monstrosity, neutral evil

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
44 (8d8)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
7 (-2)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
8 (-1)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 13
Challenge
2 (450 XP)

Traits

Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the ettercap knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Actions

Multiattack. The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap's next turn.

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.

Web Strand (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).

Medium monstrosity, neutral evil

Special Abilities

Spider Climb

The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker

The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the ettercap knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Actions

Multiattack

The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.

Bite

Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap's next turn.

Claw

Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.

Web Strand (Recharge 5–6)

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).

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This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026