Rust Monster

{
  "ac": [
    14
  ],
  "cr": "1/2",
  "hp": {
    "average": 33,
    "formula": "6d8 + 6"
  },
  "cha": 6,
  "con": 13,
  "dex": 12,
  "int": 2,
  "str": 13,
  "wis": 13,
  "name": "Rust Monster",
  "page": 263,
  "size": [
    "M"
  ],
  "type": "monstrosity",
  "speed": {
    "walk": 40
  },
  "srd52": true,
  "trait": [
    {
      "name": "Iron Scent",
      "entries": [
        "The rust monster can pinpoint the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of itself."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The rust monster makes one Bite attack and uses Antennae twice."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Bite",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 3}, reach 5 ft. {@h}5 ({@damage 1d8 + 1}) Piercing damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Antennae",
      "entries": [
        "The rust monster targets one nonmagical metal object—armor or a weapon—worn or carried by a creature within 5 feet of itself. {@actSave dex} {@dc 11}, the creature with the object. {@actSaveFail} The object takes a -1 penalty to the AC it offers (armor) or to its attack rolls (weapon). Armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10, and a weapon is destroyed if its penalty reaches -5. The penalty can be removed by casting the {@spell Mending|XPHB} spell on the armor or weapon."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Destroy Metal",
      "entries": [
        "The rust monster touches a nonmagical metal object within 5 feet of itself that isn't being worn or carried. The touch destroys a 1-foot {@variantrule Cube [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cube} of the object."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 11,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA"
  ],
  "reaction": [
    {
      "name": "Reflexive Antennae",
      "entries": [
        "{@actTrigger} An attack roll hits the rust monster. {@actResponse} The rust monster uses Antennae."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "U"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/rust-monster.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "P"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "underdark"
  ],
  "basicRules2024": true,
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "referenceSources": [
    "FRAiF",
    "RHW"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "dexterity"
  ]
}