# Dread Walker Excavator

*Large* *Construct* *neutral*

- **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

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 (+4) | 19 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 12 (+1) |

- **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:** —

### Special Abilities

- **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.

### Actions

- **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.