Dire Bear

Type: Animal (List)

Race: Bear (List)

Sub-race: Dire Bear (List)

Monster Manual classification: Bear

Alignment: True Neutral

Color Type: Orange - Named Enemy

Rare: No

CR:  ♥21Hard ♠26Elite

Attack: Claw (Slashing), Bite (Piercing), Paw stomp (Knockdown), Shoulder smash (Knockback)

Habitats:

• Detour — Off-road, CR  ♦18Normal ●♥29Epic Hard — CR:  ♦18Normal ●♥29Epic Hard
• Don't Drink the Water — CR  ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠42Epic Elite — CR:  ●♥27Epic Hard ●♠42Epic Elite
• The King's Forest — CR  ●♦22Epic Normal — CR:  ●♦22Epic Normal — Slayer: King's Forest Denizens
• The Underdark
• In the Belly of the Beast — Arena fight
• Thorn and Paw — CR  ●♥29Epic Hard — CR:  ●♥29Epic Hard

Description: This immense bear is a major threat to any lone adventurer, as they would be hard-pressed to survive an encounter with one. Change into the Dire Bear form as a Druid and gain bonuses to Strength, Constitution and access a whole host of bear spells!

Generally has a large amount of hit points relative to its CR level and high Fortitude saves.