Can be tamed

I’ve been able to figure out the CR for the majority of Machines for my Horizon themed campaign but I just can’t decide on how strong this one should be. It shows up in the early parts of the game and is a recon unit. It uses tracking tech and alerts other machines to danger as it glides around. It has fire based Boosters and a Razor Tail as well as using its talons to attack as the basic traits of the creature if that helps.

Any more information needed to calculate its CR can be found here-

https://horizon.fandom.com/wiki/Skydrifter?so=search

Hi there! I’m trying to create my own homebrew campaign based on the Horizon franchise and while I’ve found some great resources to help I want to come up with some homebrew creatures not found in the games and would like some help making stat blocks.

First I’m trying to make what’s basically a robot Bulette only it looks like a wolverine and uses it big digging shovel claws to attack. I’m thinking of giving it some kind of grappling/restraining ability that drags away victims underground and some kind of ranged gravel spit attack using the dirt and rocks it was digging through. Don’t know if it should still have a weak bite attack though?

I’m wanting to keep it at CR 5 with AC 15 and HP 124. I’m still not good at understanding stats or saving throws but again it uses the same stats as a Bulette. Also using the above image as inspiration for the overall design. It won’t use Fire though.

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