D&D 5E Clay Golem HP Drain

[Boarstorm]

So, the Clay Golem's hit point drain on its slam attacks doesn't come back with a rest like other hit point drain abilities we've seen, requiring a restoration or such.

How does the EN World community feel about this?

 

[jadrax]

So, the Clay Golem's hit point drain on its slam attacks doesn't come back with a rest like other hit point drain abilities we've seen, requiring a restoration or such.

How does the EN World community feel about this?

/Shrug.

Supposedly the ability originally came about due to a typo anyway, it was supposed to be that Clay Golems could only be healed by High Level Clerics, but it got misinterpreted that you needed a High Level Cleric to heal the damage they had done. Which is way the ability never really made any sense in setting.

But you know, it's tradition now.

 

[the Jester]

How does the EN World community feel about this?

Pretty good, thanks!

 

[jadrax]

I am more irritated by the fact they kept its haste Ability as taking up an Action, so it actually ends up with less attacks when it uses it...

 

[Grazzt]

Pretty good, thanks!

Same here

 

[MightyZehir]

I am more irritated by the fact they kept its haste Ability as taking up an Action, so it actually ends up with less attacks when it uses it...

Well, since the effect last until the end of its next turn,it is still useful. The number of attacks balanced out over 2 turns. Without haste, you can use 2 multiattack action (4slams). With it, you get slam on the turn you use haste and 3 slam(multiattack and bonus slam) on the next turn. Plus you get AC and dex bonus. It gets even better if you can't reach the PCs during the first turn.

 

[jadrax]

Well, since the effect last until the end of its next turn,it is still useful. The number of attacks balanced out over 2 turns. Without haste, you can use 2 multiattack action (4slams). With it, you get slam on the turn you use haste and 3 slam (multiattack and bonus slam) on the next turn. Plus you get AC and dex bonus. It gets even better if you can't reach the PCs during the first turn.

True. Of course it gets even worse if the players kill you before you get your next turn.

But tbh, regardless of efficiency, it just feels wrong.

 

[Boarstorm]

I thought I'd link the source material, in case anyone was wondering where we were getting these.

http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/excerpt-golems

 

[Primal]

Oh my... that damage immunity is brutal. I guess it means that PCs will be dragging those golf bags again... *sigh*.

 

[GX.Sigma]

I thought I'd link the source material, in case anyone was wondering where we were getting these.

http://dnd.wizards.com/articles/features/excerpt-golems

Where's the stat block people are referring to?