Ettercap question

[Hilary]

Ettercap

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage. The target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 minute. The creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

So, does a successful save affect the poison damage?

[Kuulvheysoon]

Nope. Save is only for the poisoned condition.

[Lupine]

Notice how the wording “…make a dc X constitution save or suffer Y.” The poison damage isn’t included in Y, because it comes ahead of the save.

If you’re worried about how hard the encounter is, you could make is save for half.

[Captain Panda]

Only the poisoned condition.

Ettercaps are great! Pretty easy for cr2, but I just love the spidery people as foes. :D