Steel Watcher (creature)

Steel Watchers are NPCs mainly found in the city of Baldur's Gate. They were invented by Gortash in an attempt to control the city. Steel Watchers are characterized by their imposing size and ability to self-destruct.

Steel Watcher
Level 11
Voiced by	Pieter Lawman
Information
Race	Steel Watcher
Faction	Gortash
Stats
Size	Large
Type	Construct
Armour Class	16
Hit points	206 (Balanced) 267 (Tactician)
Movement speed	18 m (60 ft)
Weight	750 kg (1500 lb)
Initiative	+6
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 22 (+6) 18 (+4) 6 (-2) 10 (0) 10 (0)
Proficiency bonus	+4
Saving throws	Str +4 Dex +10 Con +8 Int -2 Wis 0 Cha 0
Resistances
Immune	Poison, Psychic
Resistant	Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Vulnerable	Lightning
Features
Agile Chassis	Advantage on dexterity saving throws and an additional 9m/30ft movement speed.
Darkvision	Can attack creatures in the dark without disadvantage, up to a range of 12 m (40 ft).
Failsafe Protocol	After losing a significant amount of Hit Points, this creature will begin a Self-Detonation protocol to eliminate all nearby threats.
Immutable Form	Creature's form cannot be altered, +5 to saving throws against spells that remove it from this plane.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Perfect Sentry	Cannot be surprised.

This page is for the Steel Watcher creature. For the race, see Steel Watcher.

“	I am a Steel Watcher, citizen. Here to serve the people of Baldur's Gate in the name of Lord Enver Gortash.	„
	— Steel Watcher

Notable loot

• Enriched Infernal Iron
• Infernal Iron

Related quests

• Get Gortash's Netherstone
• Disable the Steel Watch

Attacks and abilities

Each Steel Watcher wields a Watcher Greatsword or a Watcher Crossbow. The weapon does not drop when the Steel Watcher dies, but can be disarmed.

Steel Watchers are immune to the following conditions:

•  Prone
•  Blinded
•  Frightened
•  Charmed
•  Surprised
•  Poisoned

In tactician and honour mode, they also lose their Lightning damage vulnerability.

 Main Hand Attack

Despite being a melee attack, this attack has a significant range. The Steel Watcher strikes the ground, anyone standing in the affected line risks being hit. Targets hit will be knocked Prone and Maimed.

Strike with a colossal blade to knock the target Prone and Maim them.

Action
Attack roll
 Range: 3 m / 10 ft
 Prone Duration: 1 turn
 Maimed Duration: 2 turns

3d12 + 4 (7~40) Slashing

 Debilitating Shot

A ranged attack used by a Steel Watcher wielding a crossbow.

Fire a hefty ballista bolt that may Pin Down the target.

Action
Attack roll
 Range: 18 m / 60 ft
 Pin Down Duration: 1 turn

3d10 + 6 (9~36) Piercing

 Reprimand

A melee unarmed attack used by a Steel Watcher that has been disarmed.

A pacifying strike that knocks the target Prone.

Action
DC 17  Strength saving throw
 Range: 3 m / 10 ft
 Prone Duration: 1 turn

3d8 + 5 (8~29) Bludgeoning

 Self-Detonate

Characters close to the Steel Watcher are caught in an explosion. The Watcher is in the center. This attack ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage. Target will still take half damage on a successful Dexterity saving throw.

Explode in a burst of raging hellfire - eliminate all nearby wrongdoers. Hellfire ignores resistance and immunity to Fire damage.

Dexterity saving throw

4d12 + 26 (30~74) Fire (Dexterity save to halve)

• NOTE: this is the in-game tooltip, but testing shows this is wrong. Both fire resistance and immunity apply normally to the fire damage of the detonation. (see discussion page)

See also

• List of all Steel Watchers

Gallery

• 

  Ranged Steel Watcher

• 

  Ingame model.