# [Giant Owl](Rules\Source\bestiary\celestial/giant-owl-xmm.md)
*Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 358. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)*
## Animals
Use these stat blocks to represent the creatures they're named for or other similar creatures. For example, the [Panther](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/panther-xmm.md) stat block can also represent a mountain lion, while the [Giant Goat](/Rules/Source/bestiary/beast/giant-goat-xmm.md) stat block might represent a buffalo. Any of these stat blocks might also serve as fantastical animals with distinctive names and cosmetic details unique to your D&D adventures.
```statblock
"name": "Giant Owl (XMM)"
"size": "Large"
"type": "celestial"
"alignment": "Neutral"
"ac": !!int "12"
"hp": !!int "19"
"hit_dice": "3d10 + 3"
"modifier": !!int "2"
"stats":
- !!int "13"
- !!int "15"
- !!int "12"
- !!int "10"
- !!int "14"
- !!int "10"
"speed": "5 ft., fly 60 ft."
"saves":
- "wisdom": !!int "4"
"skillsaves":
- "name": "[Perception](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Perception)"
"desc": "+6"
- "name": "[Stealth](/Rules/Source/skills.md#Stealth)"
"desc": "+6"
"damage_resistances": "necrotic, radiant"
"senses": "[Darkvision](/Rules/Source/senses.md#Darkvision) 120 ft., passive Perception\
\ 16"
"languages": "Celestial; understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can't speak them"
"cr": "1/4"
"traits":
- "desc": "The owl doesn't provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an\
\ enemy's reach."
"name": "Flyby"
"actions":
- "desc": "*Melee Attack Roll:* +4, reach 5 ft. *Hit:* 7 (1d10 + 2) Slashing damage."
"name": "Talons"
- "desc": "The owl casts one of the following spells, requiring no spell components\
\ and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability:\n\n**At will:** [Detect Evil\
\ and Good](/Rules/Source/spells/detect-evil-and-good-xphb.md), [Detect Magic](/Rules/Source/spells/detect-magic-xphb.md)\n\
\n**1/day:** [Clairvoyance](/Rules/Source/spells/clairvoyance-xphb.md)"
"name": "Spellcasting"
"source":
- "XMM"
"image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/celestial/token/giant-owl-xmm.webp"
```
^statblock
## Environment
arctic, forest, hill