Cockatrice

Small Monstrosity, Unaligned

STR
6 (-2)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
5 (-3)

Actions

Petrifying Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 11. Failure: The target has the Restrained condition. The target repeats the save at the end of its next turn if it is still Restrained, ending the effect on itself on a success. Failure: The target has the Petrified condition, instead of the Restrained condition, for 24 hours.

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Cockatrice

Source: Monster Manual (2025), p. 75 - Licenses and attribution