Roc
Monster Manual (2025) p. 261
- Size
- Gargantuan
- Type
- monstrosity
- Alignment
- unaligned
- AC
- 15
- Initiative
- 8
- Hit Points
- 248 (16d20+80)
- Speed
- walk 20 ft., fly 120 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +4, Dex +4
- Skills
- Perception +8
- Passive Perception
- 18
- Challenge
- 11
- Environment
- arctic, coastal, desert, hill, mountain
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+4
Treasure
Any: The monster's treasure hoard can include monetary treasure and any kinds of magic items.
Actions
Multiattack
The roc makes two Beak attacks. It can replace one attack with a Talons attack.
Beak
Melee Attack Roll: +13, reach 10 ft. Hit: 28 (3d12 + 9) Piercing damage.
Talons
Melee Attack Roll: +13, reach 5 ft. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) Slashing damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 19) from both talons, and it has the Restrained condition until the grapple ends.
Swoop (Recharge 5-6) (Bonus Action)
If the roc has a creature Grappled, the roc flies up to half its Fly Speed without provoking Opportunity Attacks and drops that creature.
recharge
D5
Other data
description
Birds of prey of fantastic scale, rocs hunt over vast territories and can snatch whole elephants, whales, or wagons in their talons. They then carry their prey back to their remote nests, journeys that can take days and cover hundreds of miles. Rocs nest amid remote heights. Their nests are typically littered with treasure and uneaten prey. Roll on or choose an option from the Roc Nest Remnants table to inspire what's in a roc's nest.
Roc Nest Remnants:
| 1d6 | The Roc's Nest Holds... |
|---|---|
| 1 | The burial litter of a lost hero. |
| 2 | A caravan wagon full of trade goods. |
| 3 | A live elephant. |
| 4 | 1d4 eggs larger than adult humans. |
| 5 | Someone marooned in the nest. |
| 6 | A statue of a knight riding a rearing steed. |