This animal appears in the Monster Manual (2024).

Traits

Water Breathing. The octopus can breathe only underwater. It can hold its breath for 1 hour outside water.

Actions

Tentacles. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from all eight tentacles. While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition.

Reactions

Ink Cloud (1/Day). Trigger: The octopus takes damage while underwater. Response: The octopus releases ink that fills a 10-foot Cube centered on itself, and the octopus moves up to its Swim Speed. The Cube is Heavily Obscured for 1 minute or until a strong current or similar effect disperses the ink.

Giant Octopus

Large Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class 11
Hit Points 45 (7d10 + 7)
Speed 10 ft., Swim 60 ft.
Initiative +1 (11)

STR

17 (3)

DEX

13 (1)

CON

13 (1)

INT

5 (-3)

WIS

10 (0)

CHA

4 (-3)

Saving Throws Str +3, Dex +1, Con +1, Int -3, Wis +0, Cha -3
Skills Perception +4, Stealth +5
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages None
Challenge 1 (200 XP)

Water Breathing. The octopus can breathe only underwater. It can hold its breath for 1 hour outside water.

Actions

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: (2d6 + 3) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13) from all eight tentacles. While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition.

Reactions

Ink Cloud (1/Day). *Trigger:* The octopus takes damage while underwater. *Response:* The octopus releases ink that fills a 10-foot Cube centered on itself, and the octopus moves up to its Swim Speed. The Cube is Heavily Obscured for 1 minute or until a strong current or similar effect disperses the ink.

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