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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Glabrezu

Large fiend, chaotic evil

Armor Class
17
Hit Points
189 (18d10)
Speed
40 ft.
STR
20 (+5)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
19 (+4)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
16 (+3)
Senses
truesight 120 ft., passive perception 17
Languages
Abyssal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)

Traits

Demonic Restoration. If the glabrezu dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.

Magic Resistance. The glabrezu has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The glabrezu makes two Pincer attacks and uses Pummel or Spellcasting.

Pincer. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.

Pummel. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature Grappled by the glabrezu. Failure: 15 (3d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting. The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At Will: Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic 1/Day Each: Confusion, Fly, Power Word Stun

Large fiend, chaotic evil

Special Abilities

Demonic Restoration

If the glabrezu dies outside the Abyss, its body dissolves into ichor, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its Hit Points somewhere in the Abyss.

Magic Resistance

The glabrezu has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack

The glabrezu makes two Pincer attacks and uses Pummel or Spellcasting.

Pincer

Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) Slashing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15) from one of two pincers.

Pummel

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17, one creature Grappled by the glabrezu. Failure: 15 (3d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting

The glabrezu casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16): At Will: Darkness, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic 1/Day Each: Confusion, Fly, Power Word Stun

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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