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Challenge 3: 3

Bearded Devil

Medium fiend (devil), lawful evil

Armor Class
13 (natural armor)
Hit Points
52 (8d8+16)
Speed
30 ft.
STR
16 (+3)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
15 (+2)
INT
9 (−1)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
11 (+0)
Saving Throws
Str +5, Con +4, Wis +2
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 10
Languages
Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

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.

Steadfast. The devil can't be frightened while it can see an allied creature within 30 feet of it.

Actions

Multiattack. The devil makes two attacks: one with its beard and one with its glaive.

Beard. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. While poisoned in this way, the target can't regain hit points. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Glaive. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an undead or a construct, it must succeed on a DC 12 Constitution saving throw or lose 5 (1d10) hit points at the start of each of its turns due to an infernal wound. Each time the devil hits the wounded target with this attack, the damage dealt by the wound increases by 5 (1d10). Any creature can take an action to stanch the wound with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check. The wound also closes if the target receives magical healing.

How many for your party

Copies of the bearded devil (700 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Bearded Devil for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 2——12–20
Level 3—1—2–20
Level 5—234–20
Level 62—34–20
Level 72345–20
Level 8234–56–20

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Questions

What CR is the Bearded Devil?

The Bearded Devil is challenge 3, worth 700 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Bearded Devil have?

52 hit points (8d8+16), with AC 13 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 2nd-level characters?

Against four level 2 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.