# DIRE BAT
Tier 3 Skulk
A winged pet endlessly loyal to their vampire owner.
Motives & Tactics: Dive-bomb, hide, protect leader
Difficulty: 14 | Thresholds: 16/30 | HP: 5 | Stress: 3
ATK: +2 | Claws and Teeth: Melee | 2d6+7 phy
Experience: Bloodthirsty +3
FEATURES
Flying - Passive: While flying, the Bat gains a +3 bonus to their Difficulty.
Screech - Action: Mark a Stress to send a high-pitch screech out toward all targets in front of the Bat within Far range. Those targets must mark 1d4 Stress.
Guardian - Reaction: When an allied Vampire marks HP, you can mark a Stress to fly into Melee range of the attacker and make an attack with advantage against them. On a success, deal 2d6+2 physical damage.
Attribution
This content is from the [Daggerheart SRD](https://github.com/seansbox/daggerheart-srd/blob/main/adversaries/Dire Bat.md) by Darrington Press, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Source: adversaries/Dire Bat.md
Repository: seansbox/daggerheart-srd
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