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War Spider

Huge Beast · · CR 3

  • Beast
  • Huge
  • Tier 1

CR 3 huge beast — that's War Spider. Native to forest, grassland, hill, planar, planar, and underground. Sourced from Flee, Mortals!.

Stat Block

Challenge Rating
3
Type
Beast
Size
Huge
Alignment
Speed
40, climb 40
Habitats
Forest, Grassland, Hill, Planar, Planar, Underground
Sources
Flee, Mortals!

Ecology

War Spider is a non-magical animal, occupying a real ecological niche — predator, scavenger, herbivore, or pack member. It is most often found in forest regions. It is huge-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.

Behaviour

War Spider is driven by instinct — territory, hunger, fear, mating. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.

Origin

War Spider is introduced in MCDM's Flee, Mortals! (2023). Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.

CR 3 monstersAll BeastsForestGrasslandHillPlanarPlanarUnderground

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Frequently Asked Questions about War Spider

What is the challenge rating of War Spider?
On the bestiary CR scale, War Spider sits at 3. It matches tier-1 encounter math.
What type of creature is War Spider?
War Spider is classified as a beast in D&D 5e, huge size.
Where does War Spider live?
In the bestiary, War Spider appears in Forest, Grassland, Hill, Planar, Underground.
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