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+# Dread Walker Excavator
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+*Large* *Construct* *neutral*
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+- **Armor Class:** 16 (natural armor)
+- **Hit Points:** 75 (10d10+20)
+- **Speed:** climb 30 ft. walk 30 ft. swim 30 ft.
+- **Challenge Rating:** 5 (1,800 XP)
+- **Source:** Tome of Beasts 2, page 129
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+| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| 18 (+4) | 19 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) |
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+- **Saving Throws**: Dex +7, Wis +6
+- **Skills:** perception +6
+- **Damage Immunities:** poison, psychic
+- **Damage Resistances:** bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
+- **Condition Immunities:** blinded, charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
+- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft., tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16
+- **Languages:** —
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+### Special Abilities
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+- **Arcane Instability:** When the excavator is reduced to half its maximum hp or fewer, unstable arcane energy begins to pour from its metal body. A creature that touches the unstable excavator or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 feet of it takes 3 (1d6) force damage.
+- **Spider Climb:** The excavator can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.
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+### Actions
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+- **Multiattack:** The excavator makes two foreleg attacks.
+- **Foreleg:** Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage.
+- **Excavation Beam:** Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (5d6) force damage.
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