Ettercap

Model
Portrait

Stats

Size

Medium

Type

Monstrosity

Balanced Difficulty Stats

Level

3

HP

33

AC

11

Initiative

+2

Proficiency

+2

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

85 kg (170 lb)

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

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+2	+2	+1	-2	+1	-1

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
2	2	1

Conditions

Infested
- Crawling with tiny spiders that deal 1d4 Piercing damage and 1d4 Poison damage each turn.
- When hit with a melee attack, the infestation spreads to the attacker. Upon death, the infestation spreads to all nearby creatures.
- Removed by Fire or Acid damage.
- Doesn't harm ettercaps or spiders.
- At the start of your turn, you can make a new Saving Throw to try and remove the infection.

Features

Infested
Infests melee attackers with tiny spiders when attacked or upon death.
Multiattack: Enwebbed
The ettercap can make a Multiattack if the target is Enwebbed.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Web Sense
Knows the exact location of anything that touches its webs.
Web Walker
Not slowed or Enwebbed by web surfaces.

Explorer Difficulty Stats

Level

3

HP

23

AC

11

Initiative

+2

Proficiency

+4

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

85 kg (170 lb)

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

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+2	+2	+1	-2	+1	-1

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
2	2	1

Conditions

Infested
- Crawling with tiny spiders that deal 1d4 Piercing damage and 1d4 Poison damage each turn.
- When hit with a melee attack, the infestation spreads to the attacker. Upon death, the infestation spreads to all nearby creatures.
- Removed by Fire or Acid damage.
- Doesn't harm ettercaps or spiders.
- At the start of your turn, you can make a new Saving Throw to try and remove the infection.

Features

Infested
Infests melee attackers with tiny spiders when attacked or upon death.
Multiattack: Enwebbed
The ettercap can make a Multiattack if the target is Enwebbed.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Web Sense
Knows the exact location of anything that touches its webs.
Web Walker
Not slowed or Enwebbed by web surfaces.

Tactician Difficulty Stats

Level

3

HP

42

AC

13

Initiative

+2

Proficiency

+2

Movement

9 m (30 ft)

Weight

85 kg (170 lb)

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

Saving throws
STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
+2	+2	+1	-2	+1	-1

Skills
Athletics	Acrobatics	Perception
2	2	1

Conditions

Infested
- Crawling with tiny spiders that deal 1d4 Piercing damage and 1d4 Poison damage each turn.
- When hit with a melee attack, the infestation spreads to the attacker. Upon death, the infestation spreads to all nearby creatures.
- Removed by Fire or Acid damage.
- Doesn't harm ettercaps or spiders.
- At the start of your turn, you can make a new Saving Throw to try and remove the infection.

Features

Infested
Infests melee attackers with tiny spiders when attacked or upon death.
Multiattack: Enwebbed
The ettercap can make a Multiattack if the target is Enwebbed.
Opportunity Attack
Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Web Sense
Knows the exact location of anything that touches its webs.
Web Walker
Not slowed or Enwebbed by web surfaces.

Ettercaps are a non-playable race and type of Monstrosity creature in Baldur's Gate 3. They are infested with crawling spiders and can shoot webs at their prey.

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Ettercaps are Infested, making them dangerous to attack with melee weapons. This can be removed by dealing Fire or Acid damage to them.

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