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Challenge 9: 9

Bone Devil

Large fiend (devil), lawful evil

Armor Class
19 (natural armor)
Hit Points
142 (15d10+60)
Speed
40 ft., fly 40 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
18 (+4)
INT
13 (+1)
WIS
14 (+2)
CHA
16 (+3)
Saving Throws
Int +5, Wis +6, Cha +7
Skills
Deception +7, Insight +6
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 9
Languages
Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+4

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 attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Sting. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage plus 17 (5d6) poison damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or become poisoned for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

How many for your party

Copies of the bone devil (5,000 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Bone Devil for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 6——12–20
Level 7——12–20
Level 8—1—2–20
Level 9—1—2–20
Level 10—1—2–20
Level 121—23–20

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Questions

What CR is the Bone Devil?

The Bone Devil is challenge 9, worth 5,000 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +4.

How many hit points does the Bone Devil have?

142 hit points (15d10+60), with AC 19 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 6th-level characters?

Against four level 6 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.