Shadow Mastiffs are a
Monstrosity and
non-playable race encountered in
Act Two.
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Often moving as a pack, these hounds of the Shadowfell slink from shadow to shadow, always on the hunt.
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About shadow mastiffs
Three Shadow Mastiffs appear out of the shadows alongside a Shadow Mastiff Alpha in the Ruined Battlefield, near X: -49 Y: 36, when the nearby ever-burning torches lit by True Soul Korliss are destroyed. Another can be summoned via 
Retinue of the Vampire Lord as part of the Gather Your Allies quest.
Racial features
Base Racial Speed- 15m / 50ft
Size- Medium
Knockdown Jaws- Bite attacks from this creature can possibly knock the target
Prone.
Darkvision- Can see in the dark up to
12 m / 40 ft.
Shadow Veil- Because it is Lightly or Heavily Obscured, this entity is Resistant to non-magical Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing damage.
Shadowblend- While Lightly or Heavily Obscured, this creature gains the ability to blend with shadows and become
Invisible.
Sunlight Weakness- While in sunlight, this creature has
Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and Saving Throws.
Combat
Attacks and abilities
Known shadow mastiffs
Shadow Mastiff enemy variants
External links
Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft 
