Cloaker

Cloaker
Large Aberration
Level 8 Cloaker
Stats
Armour Class	14
Hit points	105 (Balanced) 136 (Tactician)
Movement speed	9 m (30 ft)
Weight	80 kg ( lb)
Initiative	+3
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 18 (+4) 16 (+3) 15 (+2) 12 (+1) 13 (+1) 14 (+2)
Proficiency bonus	+3
Saving throws	Str +4 Dex +3 Con +2 Int +1 Wis +1 Cha +2
Features
Light Sensitivity	While in sunlight, disadvantage on attack rolls and Perception checks that rely on sight.
Multiattack: Frightened	Can Multiattack a creature who is Frightened.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Alert Tactician	You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.

Cloakers are a non-playable race and Aberration found in Act Two. Though they ambush in shadows and attack alone, they can summon illusory copies of themselves to bolster their forces.

About

Resembling dark leathery cloaks, these aberrations lurk in caves, waiting to slay lone or injured prey stumbling through the darkness.

One cloaker can be found during Act Two, in a hidden natural cavern in the Gauntlet of SharX: -819 Y: -867.

Attacks and abilities

 Bite

• Bite a target, dealing piercing damage and causing  Bleeding for Duration: 5 turns

3d6 + 4 (7~22) Piercing damage

 Multiattack

• While a creature is frigtened, aim Multiple attacks at a target that causes  Gaping Wounds and  Bleeding for Duration: 5 turns.

3d6 + 4 (7~22) Piercing damage

3d8 + 4 (7~28) Slashing damage

 Fly

Fly to a target position.  Range: 18 m / 60 ft using movement speed.

 Phantasms

• Summon up to three illusory duplicates per battle, which can  Frighten and cause psychic damage.
• In Tactician Mode, this summons an additional illusory duplicate.

 Range: 100 m / 328 ft Duration: 20 turns

Phantasms

Phantasms have identical statistics to their summoner, though with half the Hit Points, multiple Resistances and Immunities, along with only being able to attack with their Moan ability. They also lack any passive features. All Phantasms disappear when their summoner is killed.

Cloaker Phantasm
Aberration
Level 8 Cloaker
Stats
Armour Class	14
Hit points	56
Resistances
Immune	Necrotic, Psychic, Poison
Resistant	Slashing, Piercing, Bludgeoning
Features
Ethereal	While in sunlight, disadvantage on attack rolls and Perception checks that rely on sight.
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12 m / 40 ft.
Incorporeal Movement	Opportunity attacks against you have Disadvantage.
Alert Tactician	You gain +5 to Initiative and can no longer be surprised.

 Moan

• Produce a piercing moan and  Frighten nearby creatures.

Wisdom saving throw

1d6 (1~6) Psychic damage

AoE: 4 m / 13 ft (Radius)

• On a failed save, take damage and become Frightened for Duration: 2 turns

Tactics

• The Cloaker will be  Ambushing, forcing the player to pass a DC 18 Perception check to avoid getting  Surprised. This check can be triggered on the toadstool platform at X: -805 Y: -862, the elevated position of which allows for easy high ground for initiating combat.
• It has a multiattack which can be used when enemies are  Frightened. However, only its phantasms can cause the frightened condition.

External links

• Cloaker on the Forgotten Realms Wiki