Giant Ape
Beast · Huge
Giant apes are towering primates of remote jungles and lost islands, strong enough to tear trees out by the roots and hurl boulders. They are usually left alone by anything sensible and rule their territory unchallenged. Islanders sometimes worship them, which seldom ends well for visitors.
- Danger
- Deadly
- How it is met
- Alone, by day
- Challenge
- 7
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Giant Ape
- Pathfinder Second Edition
- Megaprimatus (level 8, Monster Core)
Where it is met
Tropical Rainforest, Primeval Tropical Rainforest
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Giant Ape
Huge Beast, Unaligned
AC 12 · Initiative +5 (15)
HP 168 (16d12 + 64)
Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 (+6), save +6 | 14 (+2), save +2 | 18 (+4), save +4 | 5 (−3), save −3 | 12 (+1), save +1 | 7 (−2), save −2 |
Skills Athletics +9, Perception +4, Survival +4
Senses Passive Perception 14
Languages None
CR 7 (XP 2,900; PB +3)
Actions
Multiattack. The ape makes two Fist attacks.
Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) Bludgeoning damage.
Boulder Toss (Recharge 6). The ape hurls a boulder at a point it can see within 90 feet. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 17 , each creature in a 5-foot-radius Sphere centered on that point. Failure: 24 (7d6) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only.
Bonus Actions
Leap. The ape jumps up to 30 feet by spending 10 feet of movement.
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