Minotaur

Minotaurs are monstrosity creatures which can be encountered during Act One. They have powerful leap attacks and can gain advantage on attacks at the expense of giving enemies advantage.

About Minotaurs

Minotaurs are large humanoid creatures with bull heads and savage roars. They are known for being able to recall any path they have previously traveled. Minotaurs are native to the Underdark. One of them attempts to rush through the entrance of the Selûnite fort and another two patrol the Underdark.

Combat

Attacks and actions

 Brutal Leap ( + )

Leap at a target and possibly knock it  Prone.

 STR Save

 Range: 9 m (30 ft)

 Recharge: Per turn

 Charge ( + )

Damage: 8~36

4d8 + 4⁠Piercing

Charge forward, attacking all enemies in the way, pushing them back 2 m / 7 ft and possibly knocking them  Prone.

 STR Save

 Recharge: Per turn

 Gore ()

Damage: 6~24

2d10 + 4⁠Piercing

Impale a target and push it back 2 m / 7 ft.

 STR Save

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Greatclub (Minotaur)

Damage:

Normal weapon damage

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m (5 ft)

 Reckless Roar ()

Gain Advantage on Attack Rolls. Attackers also gain Advantage on Attack Rolls against you.

 Recharge: Per turn

 Tenacity ()   –  Greatclub (Minotaur)

Damage: 4

4⁠Bludgeoning

When you miss an attack, deal ⁠Bludgeoning damage equal to your Strength modifier anyway (minimum of 1).

Loot

• Amulet of the Unworthy

Tactics

A safer way to handle the two patrolling Minotaurs north of the Selunite Outpost is to keep most of the party hidden and use a party member with high movement speed and good jumping distance to lure them toward X: 120 Y: -175. A  Bulette is scripted to emerge there for a few turns. Since it is  Territorial, it attacks the Minotaurs and engages them in combat before  burrowing away. After the Bulette has weakened them, the hidden party members can enter combat from stealth for an advantage and finish off the remaining Minotaurs.

Minotaur enemy variants

•  Gilded Minotaur, a powerful variant which serves the archdevil Mammon

Gallery

• 
  Concept art by Dan Iorgulescu
• 
  Render by Nikolai Chugunov

External links

• ⁠Minotaur on the Forgotten Realms Wiki