This animal appears in the Monster Manual (2024).

Traits

Water Breathing. The squid can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Multiattack. The squid makes one Bite attack and one Tentacle attack.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 5 ft. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) Piercing damage.

Tentacle. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (3d8 + 6) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 16) from one of two tentacles, and the squid can pull the target up to 10 feet straight toward itself.

Reactions

Ink Cloud (1/Day). Trigger: The squid takes damage while underwater. Response: The squid releases ink that fills a 15-foot Cube centered on itself, and the squid 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 Squid

Huge Beast, Unaligned

Armor Class 12
Hit Points 120 (16d12 + 16)
Speed 5 ft., Swim 80 ft.
Initiative +2 (12)

STR

23 (6)

DEX

14 (2)

CON

12 (1)

INT

5 (-3)

WIS

11 (0)

CHA

4 (-3)

Saving Throws Str +9, Dex +5, Con +1, Int -3, Wis +0, Cha -3
Skills Perception +6
Senses Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages None
Challenge 6 (2300 XP)

Water Breathing. The squid can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Multiattack. The squid makes one Bite attack and one Tentacle attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: (4d10 + 6) Piercing damage.
Tentacle. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: (3d8 + 6) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 16) from one of two tentacles, and the squid can pull the target up to 10 feet straight toward itself.

Reactions

Ink Cloud (1/Day). *Trigger:* The squid takes damage while underwater. *Response:* The squid releases ink that fills a 15-foot Cube centered on itself, and the squid 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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