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  "actions": [
    {
      "actions": [],
      "attack_bonus": 5,
      "damage": [
        {
          "damage_dice": "1d8+3",
          "damage_type": {
            "index": "piercing",
            "name": "Piercing",
            "url": "/api/2014/damage-types/piercing"
          }
        }
      ],
      "desc": "Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.",
      "name": "Bite"
    },
    {
      "actions": [],
      "attack_bonus": 5,
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).",
      "name": "Web",
      "usage": {
        "dice": "1d6",
        "min_value": 5,
        "type": "recharge on roll"
      }
    }
  ],
  "alignment": "unaligned",
  "armor_class": [
    {
      "type": "natural",
      "value": 14
    }
  ],
  "challenge_rating": 1,
  "charisma": 4,
  "condition_immunities": [],
  "constitution": 12,
  "damage_immunities": [],
  "damage_resistances": [],
  "damage_vulnerabilities": [],
  "desc": "To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices. Such lairs are often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims.",
  "dexterity": 16,
  "forms": [],
  "hit_dice": "4d10",
  "hit_points": 26,
  "hit_points_roll": "4d10+4",
  "image": "/api/images/monsters/giant-spider.png",
  "index": "giant-spider",
  "intelligence": 2,
  "languages": "",
  "legendary_actions": [],
  "name": "Giant Spider",
  "proficiencies": [
    {
      "proficiency": {
        "index": "skill-stealth",
        "name": "Skill: Stealth",
        "url": "/api/2014/proficiencies/skill-stealth"
      },
      "value": 7
    }
  ],
  "proficiency_bonus": 2,
  "reactions": [],
  "senses": {
    "blindsight": "10 ft.",
    "darkvision": "60 ft.",
    "passive_perception": 10
  },
  "size": "Large",
  "special_abilities": [
    {
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.",
      "name": "Spider Climb"
    },
    {
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.",
      "name": "Web Sense"
    },
    {
      "damage": [],
      "desc": "The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.",
      "name": "Web Walker"
    }
  ],
  "speed": {
    "climb": "30 ft.",
    "walk": "30 ft."
  },
  "strength": 14,
  "type": "beast",
  "updated_at": "2026-04-01T20:35:38.254Z",
  "url": "/api/2014/monsters/giant-spider",
  "wisdom": 11,
  "xp": 200
}