Bestiary (Second Edition)

This article covers the Pathfinder Second Edition Bestiary. For the Pathfinder First Edition equivalent, see Bestiary (First Edition).

The Bestiary, a Pathfinder Second Edition core rulebook by Logan Bonner, Jason Bulmahn, Stephen Radney-MacFarland, and Mark Seifter, with additional design by Alexander Augunas, John Compton, Paris Crenshaw, Adam Daigle, Eleanor Ferron, Leo Glass, Thurston Hillman, James Jacobs, Jason Keeley, Lyz Liddell, Ron Lundeen, Robert G. McCreary, Tim Nightengale, Alex Riggs, David N. Ross, Michael Sayre, Chris S. Sims, Jeffrey Swank, Jason Tondro, Tonya Woldridge, and Linda Zayas-Palmer, was released on August 1, 2019.

It was succeeded as the primary Pathfinder Second Edition monster book in November 2023 by the book Monster Core as part of the Pathfinder Remaster project.

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Over 400 of fantasy's fiercest foes burst from the pages of this enormous 360-page compendium of the most popular and commonly encountered creatures in the world of Pathfinder! From familiar enemies like orcs, dragons, and vampires to new horrors like the nightmarish nilith and the three-headed mukradi, to suitable servants for summoners of every alignment, this must-have companion to the Pathfinder Core Rulebook is crawling with creatures to challenge characters of any level.
The Pathfinder Bestiary includes:

More than 400 monsters!

Gorgeous full-color illustrations on nearly every page!

Detailed monster lists sorted by level, type, and rarity to help you find the right monster for any situation!

Universal monster rules to simplify special attacks, defenses, and qualities like grab, swallow whole, and regeneration.

Guidelines for providing appropriate monstrous treasures for any occasion.

Detailed lore sidebars offering additional information about Pathfinder's most popular monstrous friends and foes!

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Alphabetical listing of monsters

Aasimar redeemer (planar scion) (263)
Adamantine golem (188)
Black dragon (105-106)
Blue dragon (108-108)
Brass dragon (118-118)
Bronze dragon (120-120)
Copper dragon (122-122)
Gold dragon (124-125)
Green dragon (110-110)
Red dragon (112-112)
Silver dragon (126-127)
White dragon (114-115)
Air mephit (150)
Alchemical golem (185)
Alghollthu master (14)
Animated armor (20)
Animated broom (20)
Animated statue (20)
Ankhrav (22)
Ankylosaurus (dinosaur) (97)
Annis hag (201)
Arbiter (aeon) (8)
Arboreal regent (25)
Arboreal warden (24)
Astradaemon (daemon) (72)
Astral deva (angel) (18)
Awakened tree (25)
Axiomite (aeon) (9)
Azure worm (57)
Balisse (angel) (18)
Ball python (snake) (302)
Balor (demon) (82)
Banshee (34)
Baomal (35)
Barbazu (devil) (88)
Barghest (36)
Basilisk (38)
Black pudding (ooze) (255)
Bloodseeker (42)
Boar (43)
Boggard scout (44)
Boggard swampseer (45)
Boggard warrior (44)
Brain collector (46)
Brine shark (water elemental) (152)
Brontosaurus (dinosaur) (99)
Bugbear thug (47)
Bugbear tormentor (47)
Bulette (48)
Bunyip (49)
Cacodaemon (daemon) (70)
Caligni creeper (50)
Caligni dancer (50)
Caligni stalker (51)
Cassisian (angel) (16)
Catfolk pouncer (54)
Cauthooj (55)
Cave bear (40)
Centaur (60)
Centipede swarm (61)
Ceustodaemon (daemon) (71)
Changeling exile (changeling) (62)
Chimera (63)
Choral angel (17)
Chuul (64)
Cinder rat (fire elemental) (148)
Clay golem (186)
Cloaker (65)
Cloud giant (173)
Cockatrice (66)
Crag linnorm (224)
Crimson worm (58)
Crocodile (67)
Cyclops (68)
Daeodon (boar) (43)
Dandasuka (rakshasa) (274)
Dark naga (242)
Deadly mantis (233)
Deep gnome rockwarden (75)
Deep gnome scout (74)
Deep gnome warrior (75)
Deinosuchus (crocodile) (67)
Deinonychus (dinosaur) (96)
Demilich (222)
Dero magister (85)
Dero stalker (84)
Dero strangler (85)
Desert drake (135)
Dezullon (94)
Dhampir wizard (dhampir) (95)
Dire wolf (334)
Djinni (genie) (163)
Doppelganger (103)
Dragon turtle (128)
Drakauthix (129)
Drider (fleshwarp) (159)
Drow fighter (136)
Drow priestess (137)
Drow rogue (137)
Dryad (nymph) (246)
Dryad queen (nymph) (249)
Duergar bombardier (138)
Duergar sharpshooter (138)
Duergar taskmaster (139)
Dullahan (140)
Duskwalker ghost hunter (planar scion) (262)
Eagle (141)
Earth mephit (150)
Efreeti (genie) (164)
Elananx (143)
Electric eel (142)
Elemental avalanche (147)
Elemental hurricane (145)
Elemental inferno (149)
Elemental tsunami (153)
Elephant (154)
Erinys (devil) (89)
Ether spider (155)
Ettin (156)
Faceless stalker (alghollthu) (13)
Faerie dragon (157)
Fire giant (172)
Fire mephit (150)
Firewyrm (fire elemental) (149)
Flame drake (131)
Flash beetle (41)
Flesh golem (184)
Frost drake (134)
Frost giant (171)
Fungus leshy (219)
Gancanagh (azata) (31)
Gargoyle (161)
Gelatinous cube (ooze) (254)
Gelugon (devil) (91)
Ghaele (azata) (33)
Ghast (ghoul) (169)
Ghost commoner (167)
Ghost mage (167)
Ghoul (169)
Giant anaconda (snake) (303)
Giant animated statue (21)
Giant bat (39)
Giant centipede (61)
Giant eagle (141)
Giant flytrap (160)
Giant frilled lizard (229)
Giant gecko (lizard) (228)
Giant mantis (233)
Giant monitor lizard (228)
Giant moray eel (142)
Giant octopus (250)
Giant rat (276)
Giant scorpion (285)
Giant stag beetle (41)
Giant tarantula (spider) (307)
Giant viper (snake) (303)
Giant wasp (324)
Gibbering mouther (176)
Gimmerling (177)
Glabrezu (demon) (79)
Gnoll cultist (179)
Gnoll hunter (178)
Gnoll sergeant (179)
Goblin commando (180)
Goblin dog (182)
Goblin pyro (181)
Goblin war chanter (181)
Goblin warrior (180)
Gogiteth (183)
Goliath spider (307)
Gorilla (ape) (23)
Gourd leshy (218)
Graveknight (191)
Great cyclops (69)
Great white shark (291)
Greater barghest (37)
Greater nightmare (244)
Greater shadow (289)
Green hag (201)
Griffon (194)
Grig (sprite) (308)
Grikkitog (195)
Grim reaper (196)
Grizzly bear (40)
Grothlut (fleshwarp) (158)
Guard dog (102)
Guardian naga (243)
Gug (198)
Guthallath (199)
Harpy (204)
Hell hound (205)
Hill giant (170)
Hive mother (ankhrav) (22)
Hobgoblin archer (207)
Hobgoblin general (207)
Hobgoblin soldier (206)
Homunculus (208)
Horned archon (27)
Hunting spider (306)
Hyaenodon (hyena) (211)
Hydra (210)
Hyena (211)
Ice linnorm (225)
Imp (devil) (87)
Invisible stalker (air elemental) (144)
Iron golem (188)
Janni (genie) (162)
Jinkin (gremlin) (193)
Jungle drake (132)
Kapoacinth (gargoyle) (161)
Keketar (protean) (268)
Kobold dragon mage (213)
Kobold scout (213)
Kobold warrior (212)
Kolyarut (aeon) (10)
Kraken (214)
Krooth (215)
Lamia (216)
Lamia matriarch (217)
Lantern archon (26)
Leaf leshy (218)
Legion archon (28)
Lemure (devil) (86)
Leopard (cat) (52)
Lesser death (grim reaper) (197)
Leukodaemon (daemon) (71)
Lich (221)
Lillend (azata) (32)
Lion (cat) (52)
Living landslide (earth elemental) (146)
Living waterfall (water elemental) (152)
Living whirlwind (air elemental) (144)
Living wildfire (fire elemental) (148)
Lizardfolk defender (230)
Lizardfolk scout (231)
Lizardfolk stargazer (231)
Lyrakien (azata) (30)
Mammoth (elephant) (154)
Manticore (232)
Marid (genie) (165)
Marilith (demon) (81)
Medusa (234)
Megalodon (shark) (291)
Megaprimatus (ape) (23)
Merfolk warrior (235)
Merfolk wavepriest (235)
Mimic (236)
Minotaur (237)
Mitflit (gremlin) (192)
Morrigna (psychopomp) (270)
Mu spore (238)
Mukradi (239)
Mummy guardian (240)
Mummy pharaoh (240)
Naiad (nymph) (246)
Naiad queen (nymph) (248)
Naunet (protean) (267)
Nessian warhound (hell hound) (205)
Night hag (202)
Nightmare (244)
Nilith (245)
Nosoi (psychopomp) (270)
Ochre jelly (ooze) (254)
Ofalth (251)
Ogre boss (253)
Ogre glutton (252)
Ogre warrior (252)
Orc brute (256)
Orc warchief (257)
Orc warrior (257)
Otyugh (258)
Owlbear (259)
Pegasus (260)
Phoenix (261)
Phistophilus (devil) (89)
Pit fiend (devil) (92)
Pixie (sprite) (309)
Plague zombie (340)
Pleroma (aeon) (10)
Poltergeist (264)
Poracha (265)
Pteranodon (pterosaur) (272)
Pugwampi (gremlin) (192)
Purple worm (56)
Quasit (demon) (76)
Quatoid (water elemental) (152)
Quelaunt (273)
Quetzalcoatlus (pterosaur) (272)
Raja rakshasa (275)
Rat swarm (276)
Ratfolk grenadier (277)
Redcap (278)
Reefclaw (279)
Remorhaz (280)
Riding dog (102)
Riding horse (209)
Riding pony (horse) (209)
River drake (131)
Roc (281)
Roper (282)
Rune giant (174)
Rust monster (283)
Salamander (fire elemental) (148)
Satyr (284)
Scorpion swarm (285)
Sea devil baron (287)
Sea devil brute (287)
Sea devil scout (286)
Sea hag (200)
Sea serpent (288)
Sewer ooze (254)
Shadow (289)
Shaitan (genie) (163)
Shambler (290)
Shemhazian (demon) (80)
Shield archon (29)
Shining child (292)
Shoggoth (293)
Shuln (294)
Simurgh (295)
Sinspawn (296)
Skeletal champion (298)
Skeletal giant (299)
Skeletal horse (299)
Skeletal hulk (299)
Skeleton guard (298)
Skulltaker (300)
Skum (alghollthu) (12)
Slurk (301)
Smilodon (cat) (53)
Snapping flytrap (160)
Sod hound (earth elemental) (146)
Soulbound doll (304)
Sphinx (305)
Spider swarm (306)
Sprite (308)
Stegosaurus (dinosaur) (98)
Stone giant (170)
Stone golem (187)
Stone mauler (earth elemental) (147)
Storm giant (173)
Storm lord (air elemental) (145)
Succubus (demon) (77)
Tarn linnorm (226)
Tengu sneak (310)
Terotricus (311)
Tidal master (water elemental) (153)
Tiefling adept (planar scion) (262)
Tiger (cat) (52)
Tor linnorm (227)
Treerazer (312)
Triceratops (dinosaur) (98)
Troll (314)
Troll king (314)
Tyrannosaurus (dinosaur) (100)
Unicorn (316)
Uthul (317)
Vampire bat swarm (39)
Vampire count (320)
Vampire mastermind (321)
Vampire spawn rogue (320)
Veiled master (alghollthu) (15)
Velociraptor (dinosaur) (96)
Viper (snake) (302)
Voidworm (protean) (266)
Vrock (demon) (78)
War horse (209)
War pony (horse) (209)
Warg (322)
Warsworn (323)
Wasp swarm (324)
Water mephit (151)
Web lurker (325)
Wemmuth (326)
Wendigo (327)
Werebear (330)
Wererat (329)
Werewolf (330)
Wight (332)
Will-o'-wisp (333)
Winter wolf (warg) (322)
Wolf (334)
Wraith (335)
Wyvern (drake) (133)
Xorn (earth elemental) (146)
Xulgath leader (337)
Xulgath skulker (337)
Xulgath warrior (336)
Yeti (338)
Zaramuun (339)
Zephyr hawk (air elemental) (144)
Zombie brute (341)
Zombie hulk (341)
Zombie shambler (340)

Contents

Alphabetical listing of monsters