# [Black Pudding](3-Mechanics\CLI\bestiary\ooze/black-pudding-xmm.md) *Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 42* ## Black Pudding *Divisible, Corrosive Blob* - **Habitat.** Underdark - **Treasure.** None Black puddings are shapeless masses of predatory cells. Once a pudding detects organic matter, it oozes toward its prey, dissolving living matter and various objects. If a black pudding is split by lightning or slashing attacks, it divides into two smaller, independent puddings. Various supernatural conditions might bring black puddings into being. Roll on or choose a result from the Black Pudding Sources table to inspire a pudding's origins. **Black Pudding Sources** `dice: [](black-pudding-xmm.md#^black-pudding-sources)` | dice: 1d6 | The Black Pudding Formed From... | |-----------|----------------------------------| | 1 | An ancient black dragon's acidic saliva. | | 2 | The blood or extreme emotions of a foul deity. | | 3 | Cosmic entropy or ruinous planar forces. | | 4 | A curse that transformed a forgotten tyrant. | | 5 | Forbidden or industrialized magic. | | 6 | Necrotic material animated by aimless spirits. | ^black-pudding-sources ```statblock "name": "Black Pudding (XMM)" "size": "Large" "type": "ooze" "alignment": "Unaligned" "ac": !!int "7" "hp": !!int "68" "hit_dice": "8d10 + 24" "stats": - !!int "16" - !!int "5" - !!int "16" - !!int "1" - !!int "6" - !!int "1" "speed": "20 ft., climb 20 ft." "damage_immunities": "acid, cold, lightning, slashing" "condition_immunities": "[charmed](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Charmed), [deafened](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Deafened),\ \ [exhaustion](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Exhaustion), [frightened](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Frightened),\ \ [grappled](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Grappled), [prone](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Prone),\ \ [restrained](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Restrained)" "senses": "blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 8" "languages": "" "cr": "4" "traits": - "desc": "The pudding can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending\ \ extra movement to do so." "name": "Amorphous" - "desc": "A creature that hits the pudding with a melee attack roll takes 4 (1d8)\ \ Acid damage. Nonmagical ammunition is destroyed immediately after hitting the\ \ pudding and dealing any damage. Any nonmagical weapon takes a cumulative -1\ \ penalty to attack rolls immediately after dealing damage to the pudding and\ \ coming into contact with it. The weapon is destroyed if the penalty reaches\ \ -5. The penalty can be removed by casting the [Mending](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/mending-xphb.md)\ \ spell on the weapon.\n\nIn 1 minute, the pudding can eat through 2 feet of nonmagical\ \ wood or metal." "name": "Corrosive Form" - "desc": "The pudding can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without\ \ needing to make an ability check." "name": "Spider Climb" "actions": - "desc": "Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (4d6 + 3) Acid damage.\ \ Nonmagical armor worn by the target takes a -1 penalty to the AC it offers.\ \ The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10. The penalty can\ \ be removed by casting the [Mending](3-Mechanics/CLI/spells/mending-xphb.md)\ \ spell on the armor." "name": "Dissolving Pseudopod" "reactions": - "desc": "Trigger: While the pudding is Large or Medium and has 10+ [Hit Points](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md),\ \ it becomes [Bloodied](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/bloodied-xphb.md)\ \ or is subjected to Lightning or Slashing damage. _Response:_ The pudding splits\ \ into two new Black Puddings. Each new pudding is one size smaller than the original\ \ pudding and acts on its [Initiative](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/initiative-xphb.md).\ \ The original pudding's [Hit Points](3-Mechanics/CLI/rules/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md)\ \ are divided evenly between the new puddings (round down)." "name": "Split" "source": - "XMM" "image": "3-Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/ooze/token/black-pudding-xmm.webp" ``` ^statblock ## Environment underdark