Infectious Bite (Rat)

This article is about the version of the attack used by rats. For the version used by Beast Master wolves, see Infectious Bite (Wolf Companion).

Infectious Bite is a  Find Familiar: Rat action that deals piercing damage and potentially infects its target.

Description

Bite a creature and  Infect it.

Properties

Cost

 Action

Damage: 1

1⁠Piercing

Details

 Attack roll

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5 ft

Technical details

UIDs

Target_Bite_Rat_Summon

Version used by rat familiars; condition lasts 10 turns

Target_Bite_Rat_Cranium

Version used by cranium rats; condition lasts until long rest

Spell flags

IsAttack, IsHarmful, IsMelee

Condition: Infected

 Infected

Duration: 10 turns

• Has Disadvantage on Constitution Saving Throws, and Constitution is reduced by 1.

 Diseased

How to learn

Used by creatures: Conjured Rat, and Cranium Rat

Notes

• For the Cranium Rat variant of this attack, Infected lasts until long rest.
• This attack does not receive the appropriate bonuses for high Strength, and will be stuck at doing 1 damage no matter the Strength of the rat.