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Bulette

Challenge5

Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 5 · Type: Monstrosity

Combat statistics

  • Armor Class: 17
  • Hit Points: 94 (9d10 + 45)
  • Speed: Walk 40 ft., Burrow 40 ft.
  • Initiative: +0 (10)
  • Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP)
  • Skills: Perception +6
  • Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 120 ft., Passive perception 16
  • Languages: None
  • Proficiency Bonus: +3
  • Damage resistances: None listed
  • Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
  • Damage immunities: None listed
  • Condition immunities: None listed
Ability Score (modifier) Saving throw
STR 19 (+4) +4
DEX 11 (+0) +0
CON 21 (+5) +5
INT 2 (-4) -4
WIS 10 (+0) +0
CHA 5 (-3) -3

Revised rules text

Actions

Multiattack. The bulette makes two Bite attacks.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft.

Hit: 17 (2d12 + 4) Piercing damage.

Deadly Leap. The bulette spends 5 feet of movement to jump to a space within 15 feet that contains one or more Large or smaller creatures.

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in the bulette’s destination space.

Failure: 19 (3d12) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Prone condition.

Success: Half damage, and the target is pushed 5 feet straight away from the bulette.

Bonus actions

Leap. The bulette jumps up to 30 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.

Reference from your core rulebook

The links below open the original rulebook pages for the complete printed stat block, including traits, actions, spellcasting, reactions, and usage limits. The printed block is authoritative if searchable text elsewhere on this page differs.

Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 66

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 66 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 63.

Referenced in the wiki

Items: Bag of Beans

Sources

  • Your supplied Monster Manual (2025) — source PDF is not included in this player reference. — verified local reference
  • Monster Manual — original reference dataset (legacy source)
  • SRD 5.2.1 (external reference) — complete revised rules block
  • Structured SRD transcription (external reference) — searchable text; printed block remains authoritative

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