Rust Monster
Medium Monstrosity • Unaligned
Ability Scores
Click any value to roll π²Saving Throws
Skills
β proficient • β expertiseTraits
Iron Scent
The rust monster can pinpoint the location of ferrous metal within 30 feet of itself.
Actions
Multiattack
The rust monster makes one Bite attack and uses Antennae twice.
Bite
*Melee Attack Roll:* +3, reach 5 ft. 5 (1d8 + 1) Piercing damage.
Antennae
The rust monster targets one nonmagical metal objectβarmor or a weaponβworn or carried by a creature within 5 feet of itself. *Dexterity Saving Throw*: DC 11, the creature with the object. *Failure:* The object takes a -1 penalty to the AC it offers (armor) or to its attack rolls (weapon). Armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10, and a weapon is destroyed if its penalty reaches -5. The penalty can be removed by casting the *Mending* spell on the armor or weapon.
Destroy Metal
The rust monster touches a nonmagical metal object within 5 feet of itself that isn't being worn or carried. The touch destroys a 1-foot Cube [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Cube of the object.