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Archives of Nethys

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PFS StandardGiant Bat

While big bats are certainly not uncommon in dark caves and abandoned ruins and may instill fear in squeamish spelunkers, the so-called giant bat is a true monster, weighing well over 100 pounds and having a wingspan of nearly 15 feet. It primarily eats fruit and bugs, but can be incited to violence through fear or hunger. Giant bat attacks can quickly give rise to rumors of more dangerous monsters—many mistake these massive animals for some sort of demon or vampiric monster. But like other bats, giant bats are simply social and intelligent mammals. They are sometimes used as mounts by smaller humanoids, commonly those who hail from or dwell in mountainous or underground regions.

Recall Knowledge - Animal (Nature): DC 16
Unspecific Lore: DC 14
Specific Lore: DC 11

Elite | Normal | Weak
Proficiency without Level

Changes from being Weak are marked in red below.
NOTE: The -2 damage penalty to non-strike offensive abilities (-4 if the ability is limited, such as spells) is NOT factored in.

Weak Giant BatCreature 1

Large Animal 
Source Monster Core pg. 40
Perception +11; echolocation (precise) 40 feet, low-light vision
Skills Acrobatics +6, Athletics +6, Stealth +6
Str +4, Dex +2, Con +3, Int -4, Wis +3, Cha -2
Echolocation A bat can use its hearing as a precise sense at the listed range.
AC 16; Fort +7, Ref +6, Will +5
HP 20
Wing Thrash [reaction] Trigger An adjacent enemy damages the giant bat; Effect The bat makes one or two wing Strikes—one against the triggering creature and one against another adjacent creature.
Speed 15 feet, fly 30 feet
Melee [one-action] fangs +7 [+2/-3], Damage 1d10-2+4 piercingMelee [one-action] wing +7 [+3/-1] (agile), Damage 1d6-2+4 slashing

All Monsters in "Bat"

NameLevel
Albino Giant Bat5
Giant Bat2
Vampire Bat Swarm1

Bat

Source Monster Core pg. 40
A wide range of bats dwell throughout the world. Most of these nocturnal animals are harmless insectivores, but deadly breeds of vampire bats and oversized bats the size of horses pose much more significant threats to adventurers.

Sidebar - Locations Bat Roosts

Vampire bat swarms roost in colonies wherever they can find shelter from weather, light, and predators, favoring caves, trees, and narrow gorges. Giant bats prefer to dwell in smaller numbers in deep caves, abandoned mines, or the attics of forsaken buildings. Even larger species dwell in the deeper regions of the Darklands, where they are often used as mounts or, at times, ritualistically slaughtered and then animated as specialized undead guardians of eerie underground cities and nations.