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Monster Manual
Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny bat. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain
":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage, or 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bites", "rollDamageType":"Piercing"} Piercing damage if the swarm is Bloodied.Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Swarm of Bats
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Basic Rules (2014)
Echolocation. The swarm can't use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The swarm has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.
Swarm. The swarm can occupy another
creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny bat. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)
Swarm of Bats Swarm of Bats
Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned
Armor Class 12
Hit Points 22 (5d8)
Speed 0 ft., fly 30 ft.
STR
5 (−3)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
10 (+0
, restrained, stunned
Senses blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
Languages —
Challenge 1/4 (50 XP)
Echolocation. The swarm can’t use its blindsight while deafened.
Keen Hearing. The swarm has
Magic Items
Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a 1, a Camel; on a 2, a Constrictor Snake; on a 3, an Elephant; on a 4, a Mule.
86–90
A Hostile Swarm of Bats flies out of the hat, occupies your space
just happened.
56–60
A harmless swarm of butterflies fills a 10-foot Cube within 30 feet of yourself. The swarm disperses after 1 minute.
61–65
You pull a nonmagical object
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Zorak magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats
unnatural presence, creating any of the following effects:
There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their
Monsters
Adventure Atlas: The Mortuary
table presents some contents an animated coffin might contain when encountered.
Animated Coffin Contents
d6
Contents
1
1d4 swarm of bats
2
1d4 Skeleton;skeletons packed like
Vampire Warrior
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6
of the following effects:
There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become
Strahd von Zarovich
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Curse of Strahd
/Day). Strahd magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;swarms of rats, provided that the sun isn
the reach of melee combatants and spellcasters, or he flies away (using summoned wolf;wolves or swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats to guard his retreat).
Strahd observes the characters
Monsters
Tales from the Yawning Portal
":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats, provided that the sun isn't up. The called creatures arrive in 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, Keresta can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} giant
the target, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). Keresta magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm
Vampire
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Basic Rules (2014)
, or takes a bonus action to end the effect.
Children of the Night (1/Day). The vampire magically calls 2d4;{"diceNotation":"2d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats
;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn’t up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6;{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} wolf
Vampire Spellcaster
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Monsters
Monster Manual (2014)
","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Children of the Night"} swarm of bats;swarms of bats or swarm of rats;rats, provided that the sun isn't up. While outdoors, the vampire can call 3d6;{"diceNotation
effects:
There's a noticeable increase in the populations of bats, rats, and wolves in the region.
Plants within 500 feet of the lair wither, and their stems and branches become twisted and thorny
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
. The iron cauldron has the following properties:
You can use an action to scream into the empty cauldron, which magically summons a swarm of bats that flies out of the cauldron and acts immediately
with images of bare-branched trees, falling leaves, and broomsticks. In its second form, the cauldron is made of iron and embossed on the outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
as a random encounter or in response to an alarm from area 5, or as noted in the “Worm Nursery: General Features” sidebar), a swarm of bats flies out of the cave 1 minute before the worm appears. Roll
the tunnel in area 14 and exit through that tunnel. The swarm doesn’t attack unless threatened, but any creature that occupies an area the swarm passes through is buffeted by scores of bats, taking
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Pixie
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Sprite
Steam Mephit
Swarm of Bats
Swarm of Rats
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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
Pseudodragon
Pteranodon
Riding horse
Skeleton
Smoke mephit
Sprite
Steam mephit
Swarm of bats
Swarm of rats
Swarm of ravens
Troglodyte
Violet fungus
Winged kobold
Wolf
Zombie
Troglodyte
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
Polar Bear
Pony
Pteranodon
Rat
Raven
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Scorpion
Seahorse
Spider
Swarm of Bats
Swarm of Insects
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Tiger
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Vulture
Warhorse
Weasel
Wolf
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica
Creature Source 0 Bat MM 0 Commoner MM 1/8 Guard MM 1/8 Noble MM 1/4 Acolyte MM 1/4 Giant bat MM 1/4 Servitor thrull GGR 1/4 Swarm of bats MM 1/2 Thug MM 1/2 Winged thrull GGR 1 Indentured spirit GGR 1
Orzhov Creatures The Orzhov Syndicate attracts and entraps beings of all kinds, from lowly bats and manufactured thrulls to brutal giants and exalted angels. Orzhov gargoyles, animated by magic that
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
swarm of bats from within. The swarm attacks the character whose name is engraved on the coffin. If that character isn’t in sight, the swarm flies away.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a3
1 1d3 swarms of rats (diseased, as giant rats) 2 1d3 swarms of bats 3 2d4 giant fire beetles 4 1d6 zombies 5 1 will-o’-wisp 6 2d4 baboons 7 1 swarm of poisonous snakes 8 1d4 giant frogs 9 1d2
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual
, Pseudodragon, Sprite, Swarm of Bats, Swarm of Rats, Winged Kobold, Wolf 1/2 Ape, Black Bear, Giant Wasp, Gnoll Warrior, Hobgoblin Warrior, Satyr, Swarm of Insects, Vine Blight, Worg 1 Brown Bear, Bugbear
, Goat, Hawk 1/8 Blood Hawk, Kobold Warrior, Stirge 1/4 Aarakocra Skirmisher, Giant Bat, Pseudodragon, Pteranodon, Swarm of Bats, Winged Kobold 1/2 Giant Goat, Hobgoblin Warrior 1 Giant Eagle, Harpy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
(DC 16) cast on the darkness dispels it. If the darkness is dispelled, its fading essence magically coalesces into a swarm of bats that flies up out of the shaft and attacks any creatures in the room.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)
XP) Axe beak, boar, elk, giant owl, giant wolf spider, goblin, panther (cougar), pseudodragon, swarm of bats, swarm of ravens, winged kobold, wolf 1/4 (50 XP) Giant goat, gnoll, hobgoblin, orc, scout
Monsters Monsters Challenge Rating (XP) Eagle, goat 0 (10 XP) Blood hawk, guard, kobold, stirge, tribal warrior 1/8 (25 XP) Aarakocra, pseudodragon, pteranodon, swarm of bats, winged kobold 1/4 (50 XP
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
Grand Master’s cloak fly apart into its various faces during battle, attacking as a swarm of bats. Throne Gate. The Grand Master might have long ago figured out how to activate this gate. If things go
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Baldur's Gate: Descent into Avernus
illusory swarm of harmless bats or pigeons (DM’s choice) flutters over your head for the next hour. A dispel magic cast on the swarm ends the effect.
Necromancy You also take 30 necrotic damage
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
grounds. These unnatural creatures flutter away if any characters approach them, but they attack if pressed. Treat any group of leather faces as a swarm of bats, and see the leather works (area M7) for more information.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->D&D Beyond Basic Rules
Elephant; on a 4, a Mule. 86–90 A Hostile Swarm of Bats flies out of the hat, occupies your space, and attacks you. 91–95 A vertical, 10-foot-diameter, two-way portal to another plane of existence
just happened. 56–60 A harmless swarm of butterflies fills a 10-foot Cube within 30 feet of yourself. The swarm disperses after 1 minute. 61–65 You pull a nonmagical object out of the hat. Roll 1d4
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Lost Laboratory of Kwalish
animated leather faces detaching from the walls to attack alongside them. Treat all the faces as a swarm of bats. Treasure. Any inspection or a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Perception) check reveals that the
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
. Roll 1d4 to determine the creature: on a 1, a Camel; on a 2, a Constrictor Snake; on a 3, an Elephant; on a 4, a Mule. 86–90 A Hostile Swarm of Bats flies out of the hat, occupies your space, and
–55 You have the Stunned condition until the end of your next turn, believing something awesome just happened. 56–60 A harmless swarm of butterflies fills a 10-foot Cube within 30 feet of yourself. The
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
stirges 17–18 1d3 magma mephits 19–20 1d10 goblins 21–22 Orc graffiti on the walls, suggesting something rude about the mother of someone named Krusk 23–24 1 swarm of insects 25 1 deep gnome 26–28 1d8
+ 1 drow 29–30 1d4 violet fungi 31–32 1d12 kuo-toa 33 1 rust monster 34–35 A rubble-strewn passage that appears to have been recently cleared after a cave-in 36–37 1d8 + 1 giant bats 38–39 3d6 kobolds
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
poisonous snakes 34 1d4 + 2 swarms of bats 35 2d4 winged kobolds 36–40 A wagon loaded with apples that has a broken wheel and holds up traffic 41 1 crocodile 42–43 1 swarm of insects 44–45 3d6
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation
and form up in a defensive line on the south side of the open pits. Each pit is 5 feet across, 10 feet deep, and filled with a swarm of poisonous snakes. The walls of each pit are too smooth to climb
the pits with a standing jump or running jump (see the Player’s Handbook for jumping rules), provided there are no broodguards lined up along the far side. Treasure Nahth has a crocodile skin pouch containing 28 gp and wears gold ceremonial bracers sculpted to resemble bats (150 gp for the pair).
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
, which magically summons a swarm of bats that flies out of the cauldron and acts immediately after you in the initiative order. The swarm obeys your commands and disappears after 1 minute if it
outside with images of bats, toads, cats, lizards, and snakes—eight of each animal. In either form, the cauldron is roughly 3 feet in diameter and has a 2-foot-wide mouth, a round lid with a molded handle
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
pseudodragon or 1d3 giant owls 27 1 lion or 1 panther (cougar) 28–30 2d8 kobolds 31 1 hippogriff 32–34 2d4 goblins 35 1 worg 36 1d3 swarms of bats or 1d3 swarms of ravens 37 1 giant eagle 38–40 An old dwarf
sitting on a stump, whittling a piece of wood 41 1d4 elk 42 1d4 winged kobolds with 1d6 kobolds 43 1d6 + 2 giant wolf spiders 44–45 2d4 wolves 46 1 swarm of insects 47 1d8 + 1 axe beaks 48–49 1 brown
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
area 14. Visiting worms are heralded by a low rumbling sound 2 minutes before they appear. (The bats in area 9 also swarm and flee their roost 1 minute before a purple worm appears.) Purple worms ignore intruders except those in areas 5 or 8, but they won’t pursue anyone fleeing from those areas.