Ettercap

Medium monstrosity, Neutral Evil

Armor Class 13

Hit Points 44 (8d8 + 8)

Speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.

STR 14 (+2)

DEX 15 (+2)

CON 13 (+1)

INT 7 (-2)

WIS 12 (+1)

CHA 8 (-1)

Skills Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +3

Senses Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages —

Challenge 2

Spider Climb. The ettercap can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Walker. The ettercap ignores movement restrictions caused by webs, and the ettercap knows the location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Actions

Multiattack. The ettercap makes one Bite attack and one Claw attack.

Bite. m +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Piercing damage plus 2 (1d4) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the ettercap's next turn.

Claw. m +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Slashing damage.

Web Strand (Recharge 5–6). dex DC 12, one Large or smaller creature the ettercap can see within 30 feet. The target has the Restrained condition until the web is destroyed (AC 10; HP 5; Vulnerability to Fire damage; Immunity to Bludgeoning, Poison, and Psychic damage).

Bonus Actions

Reel. The ettercap pulls one creature within 30 feet of itself that is Restrained by its Web Strand up to 25 feet straight toward itself.

Source

Monster Manual (2024), p. 115