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Gorgon

Challenge5

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

Combat statistics

  • Armor Class: 19
  • Hit Points: 114 (12d10 + 48)
  • Speed: Walk 40 ft.
  • Initiative: +0 (10)
  • Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP)
  • Skills: Perception +7
  • Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive perception 17
  • Languages: None
  • Immunities: Exhaustion, Petrified
  • Proficiency Bonus: +3
  • Damage resistances: None listed
  • Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
  • Damage immunities: None listed
  • Condition immunities: Exhaustion, Petrified
Ability Score (modifier) Saving throw
STR 20 (+5) +5
DEX 11 (+0) +0
CON 18 (+4) +4
INT 2 (-4) -4
WIS 12 (+1) +1
CHA 7 (-2) -2

Revised rules text

Actions

Gore. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft.

Hit: 18 (2d12 + 5) Piercing damage.

If the target is a Large or smaller creature and the gorgon moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target has the Prone condition.

Petrifying Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in a 30-foot Cone.

First Failure: The target has the Restrained condition and repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Second Failure: The target has the Petrified condition instead of the Restrained condition.

Bonus actions

Trample. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature within 5 feet that has the Prone condition.

Failure: 16 (2d10 + 5) Bludgeoning damage.

Success: Half damage.

Reference from your core rulebook

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Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 151

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 151 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 148.

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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