Pit Fiend

{
  "ac": [
    21
  ],
  "cr": "20",
  "hp": {
    "average": 337,
    "formula": "27d10 + 189"
  },
  "cha": 24,
  "con": 24,
  "dex": 14,
  "int": 22,
  "str": 26,
  "wis": 18,
  "name": "Pit Fiend",
  "page": 243,
  "save": {
    "dex": "+8",
    "wis": "+10"
  },
  "size": [
    "L"
  ],
  "type": {
    "tags": [
      "devil"
    ],
    "type": "fiend"
  },
  "group": [
    "Devils"
  ],
  "skill": {
    "perception": "+10",
    "persuasion": "+19"
  },
  "speed": {
    "fly": 60,
    "walk": 30
  },
  "srd52": true,
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Diabolical Restoration",
      "entries": [
        "If the pit fiend dies outside the Nine Hells, its body disappears in sulfurous smoke, and it gains a new body instantly, reviving with all its {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} somewhere in the Nine Hells."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Fear Aura",
      "entries": [
        "The pit fiend emanates an aura in a 20-foot {@variantrule Emanation [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Emanation} while it doesn't have the {@condition Incapacitated|XPHB} condition. {@actSave wis} {@dc 21}, any enemy that starts its turn in the aura. {@actSaveFail} The target has the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition until the start of its next turn. {@actSaveSuccess} The target is immune to this pit fiend's aura for 24 hours."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Legendary Resistance (4/Day)",
      "entries": [
        "If the pit fiend fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Magic Resistance",
      "entries": [
        "The pit fiend has {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} on saving throws against spells and other magical effects."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The pit fiend makes one Bite attack, two Devilish Claw attacks, and one Fiery Mace attack."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Bite",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 14}, reach 10 ft. {@h}18 ({@damage 3d6 + 8}) Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must make the following saving throw. {@actSave con} {@dc 21}. {@actSaveFail} The target has the {@condition Poisoned|XPHB} condition. While {@condition Poisoned|XPHB}, the target can't regain {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} and takes 21 ({@damage 6d6}) Poison damage at the start of each of its turns, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Devilish Claw",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 14}, reach 10 ft. {@h}26 ({@damage 4d8 + 8}) Necrotic damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Fiery Mace",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 14}, reach 10 ft. {@h}22 ({@damage 4d6 + 8}) Force damage plus 21 ({@damage 6d6}) Fire damage."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "fire",
    "poison"
  ],
  "resist": [
    "cold"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Truesight 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 20,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA",
    "MLW",
    "RCH"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "relics"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "L",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Infernal; telepathy 120 ft."
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "U"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/pit-fiend.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "traitTags": [
    "Legendary Resistances",
    "Magic Resistance"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "F",
    "I",
    "N",
    "O",
    "P"
  ],
  "initiative": {
    "proficiency": 2
  },
  "environment": [
    "planar, nine hells"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "I",
    "TP"
  ],
  "spellcasting": [
    {
      "name": "Hellfire Spellcasting {@recharge 4}",
      "type": "spellcasting",
      "hidden": [
        "recharge"
      ],
      "ability": "cha",
      "recharge": {
        "4": [
          "{@spell Fireball|XPHB} (level 5 version)",
          "{@spell Hold Monster|XPHB} (level 7 version)",
          "{@spell Wall of Fire|XPHB}"
        ]
      },
      "displayAs": "action",
      "headerEntries": [
        "The pit fiend casts {@spell Fireball|XPHB} (level 5 version) twice, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save {@dc 21}). It can replace one {@spell Fireball|XPHB} with {@spell Hold Monster|XPHB} (level 7 version) or {@spell Wall of Fire|XPHB}."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "basicRules2024": true,
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "poisoned"
  ],
  "damageTagsSpell": [
    "F"
  ],
  "conditionInflict": [
    "frightened",
    "poisoned"
  ],
  "spellcastingTags": [
    "O"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution",
    "wisdom"
  ],
  "conditionInflictSpell": [
    "paralyzed"
  ],
  "savingThrowForcedSpell": [
    "dexterity",
    "wisdom"
  ]
}