# [Black Pudding](Rules\Source\bestiary\ooze/black-pudding-xmm.md) *Source: Monster Manual (2024) p. 42. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span> and the Free Rules (2024)* ## 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" "modifier": !!int "-3" "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](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Charmed), [deafened](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Deafened),\ \ [exhaustion](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Exhaustion), [frightened](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Frightened),\ \ [grappled](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Grappled), [prone](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Prone),\ \ [restrained](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Restrained)" "senses": "[Blindsight](/Rules/Source/senses.md#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](/Rules/Source/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](/Rules/Source/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](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md),\ \ it becomes [Bloodied](/Rules/Source/conditions.md#Bloodied) 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](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/initiative-xphb.md).\ \ The original pudding's [Hit Points](/Rules/Source/variant-rules/hit-points-xphb.md)\ \ are divided evenly between the new puddings (round down)." "name": "Split" "source": - "XMM" "image": "/Rules/Source/bestiary/ooze/token/black-pudding-xmm.webp" ``` ^statblock ## Environment underdark