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Challenge 5: 5

Barbed Devil

Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil

Armor Class
15 (natural armor)
Hit Points
110 (13d8+52)
Speed
30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
14 (+2)
Saving Throws
Str +6, Con +7, Wis +5, Cha +5
Skills
Deception +5, Insight +5, Perception +8
Damage Resistances
cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons
Damage Immunities
fire, poison
Condition Immunities
poisoned
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages
Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+3

Barbed Hide. At the start of each of its turns, the barbed devil deals 5 (1d10) piercing damage to any creature grappling it.

Devil's Sight. Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision.

Magic Resistance. The devil has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Actions

Multiattack. The devil makes three melee attacks: one with its tail and two with its claws. Alternatively, it can use Hurl Flame twice.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Hurl Flame. Ranged Spell Attack: +5 to hit, range 150 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (3d6) fire damage. If the target is a flammable object that isn't being worn or carried, it also catches fire.

How many for your party

Copies of the barbed devil (1,800 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Barbed Devil for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 4——12–20
Level 61—23–20
Level 71—23–20
Level 812—3–20
Level 9—2—3–20
Level 10—234–20

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Questions

What CR is the Barbed Devil?

The Barbed Devil is challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +3.

How many hit points does the Barbed Devil have?

110 hit points (13d8+52), with AC 15 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 4th-level characters?

Against four level 4 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.