Fire Giant Dreadnought (5e)

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Varied
VGtM, MotM

Fire Giant Dreadnought (pointer) ^[1] ^[2]

Huge Giant (Fire Giants), Lawful Evil

Armor Class: 21 (plate, shields)

Hit Points: 187

Speed: 30 ft.

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA

Saving Throws: Dex, Con, Cha

Skills: Athletics, Perception

Senses: passive Perception 15

Languages: Giant

Habitat: Mountain, Underdark

Challenge: 14 (11,500 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +5

Dual Shields. ^[3]

Multiattack.

Fireshield. Melee Weapon Attack

Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack

Shield Charge (Recharge 5-6). ^[4]

Unofficial Description: Fire giants of war with twin spiked shields

Sources and Notes[edit]

Jump up ↑ et. al., Mike Mearls (November 2016). Volo's Guide to Monsters. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-6601-1. p. 146-147. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
Jump up ↑ Jeremy Crawford (17 May 2022). Monsters of the Multiverse. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0786967870. p. 124. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).
Jump up ↑ Variation (Dual Shields): The MotM variant specifies the AC bonus given by dual shields. The VGtM version leaves this up to the DM to calculate and indicates a shield must be dropped to make a Rock attack.
Jump up ↑ Variation (Fire Shield): Only the MotM variant has a recharge limit, and the text varies between the versions.

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Alignment	Lawful Evil +
Author	Varied +, VGtM + and MotM +
CRval	14 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	14 +
Creature Name	Fire Giant Dreadnought +
Experience Points	11,500 +
Features	Dual Shields +, Multiattack +, Fireshield +, Rock + and Shield Charge +
Habitat	Mountain + and Underdark +
Hit Points	187 +
Name	Fire Giant Dreadnought +
Publication	Varied +, VGtM + and MotM +
Size	Huge +
SortText	Giant Fire Dreadnought +
Subtype	Fire Giant +
Summary	Fire giants of war with twin spiked shields +
Type	Giant +