Fortitude +19, Reflex +16, Will +20
Athletics +19, Intimidation +19, Nature +16, Stealth +18, Survival +16
Low Light Vision
Aklo, Common, Fey
Disease, Poison
Cold Iron 10
Actions & Abilities
Bastard Sword
Damage: 2d8+12 Slashing, 1d6 Poison
Jaws
Damage: 2d8+12 Piercing, 1d6 Poison
Hoof
Damage: 2d6+12 Bludgeoning
Frightful Presence
30 feet.
Purity Vulnerability
Unpolluted fresh water burns a nuckelavee like acid, dealing 1d6[acid] damage to it and causing it to be Sickened 2.
A nuckelavee can't heal from damage when it's in an area that isn't polluted (subject to GM discretion).
Reactive Strike
Blight Breath
The nuckelavee breathes a of foulness, dealing 8d6[void|options:area-damage] damage to living creatures in the area with a save. A creature that fails also takes 2d6[bleed|options:area-damage] damage.
The nuckelavee can't use Blight Breath again for {1d4 rounds}.
Mortasheen
The target can't recover from the fatigued condition caused by mortasheen until the disease is cured. Mortasheen gains the virulent trait against animals and plants
Saving Throw
Stage 1 Carrier with no ill effect (1 day);
Stage 2 Drained 1 and (1 day)
Stage 3 Drained 2 and fatigued (1 day)
Stage 4 dead
Trample
Medium or smaller, hoof,
Spellcasting
DC 28
Creature Abilities
Frightful Presence. 30 feet.
Purity Vulnerability. Unpolluted fresh water burns a nuckelavee like acid, dealing 1d6[acid] damage to it and causing it to be Sickened 2.
A nuckelavee can't heal from damage when it's in an area that isn't polluted (subject to GM discretion).
Blight Breath. The nuckelavee breathes a of foulness, dealing 8d6[void|options:area-damage] damage to living creatures in the area with a save. A creature that fails also takes 2d6[bleed|options:area-damage] damage.
The nuckelavee can't use Blight Breath again for {1d4 rounds}.
Mortasheen. The target can't recover from the fatigued condition caused by mortasheen until the disease is cured. Mortasheen gains the virulent trait against animals and plants
Saving Throw
Stage 1 Carrier with no ill effect (1 day);
Stage 2 Drained 1 and (1 day)
Stage 3 Drained 2 and fatigued (1 day)
Stage 4 dead
Trample. Medium or smaller, hoof,
Source, license, and attribution
Source: Pathfinder Monster Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)
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