---
obsidianUIMode: preview
cssclasses: json5e-monster
tags:
- compendium/src/5e/mm
- monster/environment/forest
- monster/size/medium
- monster/type/monstrosity
aliases: ["Ettercap"]
---
# Ettercap
*Source: SRD / Basic Rules*  

```ad-statblock
title: Ettercap
![](compendium/bestiary/monstrosity/token/ettercap.png#token)
*Medium monstrosity, Neutral Evil*

- **Armor Class** 13  (natural armor)
- **Hit Points** 44 (`8d8 + 8`)
- **Speed** 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|14 (+2)|15 (+2)|13 (+1)| 7 (-2)|12 (+1)| 8 (-1)|

- **Proficiency Bonus** +2
- **Saving Throws** ⏤
- **Skills** Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3
- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

- **Languages** —
- **Challenge** 2

## Traits

***Spider Climb.*** The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

***Web Sense.*** While in contact with a web, the ettercap knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

***Web Walker.*** The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

## Actions

***Multiattack.*** The ettercap makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

***Bite.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:* 6 (`1d8 + 2`) piercing damage plus 4 (`1d8`) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be [poisoned](rules/conditions.md#poisoned) for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

***Claws.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 7 (`2d4 + 2`) slashing damage.

***Web (Recharge 5-6).*** *Ranged Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one Large or smaller creature. *Hit:* The creature is [restrained](rules/conditions.md#restrained) by webbing. As an action, the [restrained](rules/conditions.md#restrained) creature can make a DC 11 Strength check, escaping from the webbing on a success. The effect ends if the webbing is destroyed. The webbing has AC 10, 5 hit points, is vulnerable to fire damage and immune to bludgeoning, poison and psychic damage.
```
^statblock

## Environment

forest