base before duplicates constructs rating

Campestri

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

Constructs, Elementals, Plants, or Undead. Each other creature in the area must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is incapacitated and its speed is halved, both for 1 minute. A

speckles. A campestri moves by manipulating the mycelium that grows out of the base of its stem and supports it. The mushroom creatures eat salty soil, filter out the salt, and excrete a slippery paste of

Swarm of Campestris

Monsters The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

fewer. Spores (1/Day). A 20-foot radius of spores extends from the swarm. These spores can go around corners, and they have no effect on Constructs, Elementals, Plants, or Undead. Each other creature

grows out of the base of its stem and supports it. The mushroom creatures eat salty soil, filter out the salt, and excrete a slippery paste of purified soil (stripped of things nourishing to fungi

Gauth Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

":"piercing"} piercing damage. Eye Rays. The gauth shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d6","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one

saving throw or fall asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead.

Beholder Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it: Charm Ray

minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a

Thaxalia

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d8","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it: Charm Ray. The targeted creature

remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Petrification Ray. The targeted

Death Tyrant Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

. The death tyrant shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random;{"diceNotation":"1d10","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Eye Rays"} (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see

asleep and remain unconscious for 1 minute. The target awakens if it takes damage or another creature takes an action to wake it. This ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Petrification Ray

Elder Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Memories", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, Oozes

person, hypnotic pattern, telekinesisOlder oblexes, called adults and elders, have eaten so many memories that they can form duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their

Adult Oblex

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

", "rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage and become memory drained until it finishes a short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, Oozes, Plants, and

and elders, have eaten so many memories that they can form duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending these copies off to lure prey into their clutches

Gauth

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

duplicates), targeting one to three creatures it can see within 120 feet of it: 1: Devour Magic Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw or have one of its magic items lose

Constructs and Undead.A gauth is a hungry, tyrannical creature similar to a beholder that eats magic and tries to exact tribute from anything weaker than itself. Its body is about 4 feet in diameter, with

Lorthuun

Monsters Out of the Abyss

magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to three targets it can see within 120 feet of it: 1. Charm Ray. The targeted creature must succeed on a DC 16 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed

lair has a challenge rating of 14 (11,500 XP). Lair Actions When fighting inside its lair, a beholder can invoke the ambient magic to take lair actions. On initiative count 20 (losing initiative

Lich Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses

, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative

Arcturia

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy

recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Malaxxix

Monsters The Book of Many Things

actions (see below) while astride the palanquin. When encountered on the palanquin, Malaxxix’s challenge rating is 19 (22,000 XP). The Unborn Palanquin The Unborn Palanquin is a wormlike

hear an incessant scraping sound in their minds. Grinding Gears. Constructs within 1 mile of the palanquin move sluggishly. Constructs’ speeds are halved, and they have disadvantage on Dexterity

Exethanter

Monsters Curse of Strahd

the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in

its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), Exethanter can take a lair action to cause one of the following magical effects

Valindra Shadowmantle Legacy

Monsters Tomb of Annihilation

reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb

the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing initiative ties), the lich can take a lair action to cause

21. Hall of Mirrors

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

duplicates use the shadow statistics, with these changes: The duplicates are unaligned constructs similar in size to the creature that spawned them. (Each duplicate’s hit points stay the same regardless

area of a detect magic spell. When a humanoid passes between the two westernmost mirrors, a shadowy duplicate of that creature emerges from each of those mirrors. These duplicates are hostile toward

Malaxxix's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things

palanquin. When encountered on the palanquin, Malaxxix’s challenge rating is 19 (22,000 XP). The Unborn Palanquin The Unborn Palanquin is a wormlike leviathan of screeching gears made up of hundreds of

hours within 1 mile of the palanquin hear an incessant scraping sound in their minds. Grinding Gears. Constructs within 1 mile of the palanquin move sluggishly. Constructs’ speeds are halved, and they

Kenku Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Volo's Guide to Monsters

than humans. They reach maturity at about 12 years old and can live to 60. Size. Kenku are around 5 feet tall and weigh between 90 and 120 pounds. Your size is Medium. Speed. Your base walking speed

is 30 feet. Expert Forgery. You can duplicate other creatures’ handwriting and craftwork. You have advantage on all checks made to produce forgeries or duplicates of existing objects. Kenku Training

Deck of Many More Things

Magic Items The Book of Many Things

with a challenge rating of 10 or less (chosen by the DM) appears in an unoccupied space within 15 feet of you. The creature is hostile toward you and attacks immediately. The creature disappears when

you are proficient with appears in your hands. The DM chooses the armor. If you lack proficiency with any armor, your base AC instead now equals 12 + your Dexterity modifier while you aren’t

A Lich's Lair

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

powerful guardians and traps. Everything about a lich’s lair reflects its keen mind and wicked cunning, including the magic and mundane traps that secure it. Undead, constructs, and bound demons lurk in

shadowy recesses, emerging to destroy those who dare to disturb the lich’s work. A lich encountered in its lair has a challenge rating of 22 (41,000 XP). Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Creating a Monster Stat Block

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

ogre, give it a Strength of 19 (+4 modifier). Step 6. Expected Challenge Rating Choose a challenge rating for your monster. See step 1 under “Creating Quick Monster Stats” for more information. You will

use the proficiency bonus in later steps, so jot it down now or remember it. Step 7. Armor Class A monster’s Armor Class has a direct bearing on its challenge rating, and vice versa. You can

Creating a Combat Encounter

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide (2014)

2,400 4,900 7,300 10,900 20th 2,800 5,700 8,500 12,700 CHALLENGE RATING When putting together an encounter or adventure, especially at lower levels, exercise caution when using monsters whose

challenge rating is higher than the party’s average level. Such a creature might deal enough damage with a single action to take out adventurers of a lower level. For example, an ogre has a challenge rating

Adult Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

beauty of the ocean. (Good) 6 Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures. (Lawful) Topaz

interior chambers of their lairs meticulously dry. The challenge rating of a legendary topaz dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On initiative count 20 (losing

Autognome Traits

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Spelljammer: Adventures in Space->Astral Adventurer’s Guide

are encased in thin metal or some other durable material. While you aren’t wearing armor, your base Armor Class is 13 + your Dexterity modifier. Built for Success. You can add a d4 to one attack roll

the roll plus your Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 hit point). In addition, your creator designed you to benefit from several spells that preserve life but that normally don’t affect Constructs

9. Stockyard

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder

speed is 30 feet. It lacks the Charge feature and any effective attacks. Its challenge rating is 0 (0 XP). A palisade of 20-foot-tall sharpened logs encloses the stockyard, except for an opening to the

of the ramp, at the base of a 60-foot-tall stone bluff, is the entrance of a tunnel that leads north to areas 10 and 11. To the west, a wide opening in the log dam leads to area 12.

22. Potion Brewery

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

two poison weirds (see “Toxic Brew” below). The cauldrons are used by students for brewing potions. A valve at the base of each cauldron opens a natural gas vent underneath it, and a flint pedal

them into the basin. These creatures are water weirds with a challenge rating of 4 (1,100 XP) and these changes: The weirds are invisible while fully immersed in the toxic brew. They die if forced to

Ancient Topaz Dragon

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

the sight of the vast beauty of the ocean. (Good) 6 Code of Combat. I despise most other dragons, but I meet them face to face without resorting to the base trickery I use on lesser creatures

their homes. They keep the interior chambers of their lairs meticulously dry. The challenge rating of a legendary topaz dragon increases by 1 when it’s encountered in its lair. Lair Actions On

Building Combat Encounters

compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Basic Rules (2014)

; the adjusted value’s only purpose is to help you accurately assess the encounter’s difficulty. When making this calculation, don’t count any monsters whose challenge rating is significantly below

the average challenge rating of the other monsters in the group unless you think the weak monsters significantly contribute to the difficulty of the encounter. Number of Monsters Multiplier

Adult and Elder Oblexes

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes

adults and elders, have eaten so many memories that they can form duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending them off to lure prey into their clutches

, while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These duplicated creatures are indistinguishable from their victims except for a faint sulfurous smell. Oblexes use these duplicates to lure

Campestris

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Wild Beyond the Witchlight

color, from white to tan to dark brown, but they always have red or purple caps and speckles. A campestri moves by manipulating the mycelium that grows out of the base of its stem and supports it. The

the campestri. These spores can go around corners, and they have no effect on Constructs, Elementals, Plants, or Undead. Each other creature in the area must make a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a

Adult Oblex

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Infernal Machine Rebuild

duplicates of the creatures they have devoured from the substance of their bodies, sending them off to lure prey into their clutches, while remaining tethered to the slime by long tendrils of goo. These

short or long rest or until it benefits from the greater restoration or heal spell. Constructs, oozes, plants, and undead succeed on the save automatically. While memory drained, the target must

14. The Runestone

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

fragment is magical but no longer glows. It comes to rest 1d4 × 10 feet from the base of the stalagmite. Ezzat’s pseudodragon companion, Ipses, gathers up Runestone fragments as it hunts for food

character can find one fragment with a 1-hour search and a successful DC 20 Wisdom (Perception) check. Halaster has discovered a process for implanting Runestone fragments in constructs to imbue them with

24. Shrine of Umberlee

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tomb of Annihilation Supplement

24. Shrine of Umberlee Rising up from the floor of this damp, dark cave is a grotesque, ten-foot-tall statue of a sea monster with glistening eyes and tentacles. A raised stone basin, its base carved

has a challenge rating of 3 (700 XP). Also present are two shadows similar to those found in area 11. They emerge from behind the kraken statue and attack if the giant slug is harmed. If the slug

Beholder

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage. Eye Rays. The beholder shoots three of the following magical eye rays at random (reroll duplicates), choosing one to

ray has no effect on constructs and undead. Petrification Ray. The targeted creature must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained

Type

Compendium - Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Monster Manual (2014)

a good alignment is a horrifying rarity. Celestials include angels, couatls, and pegasi. Constructs are made, not born. Some are programmed by their creators to follow a simple set of instructions

, while others are imbued with sentience and capable of independent thought. Golems are the iconic constructs. Many creatures native to the outer plane of Mechanus, such as modrons, are constructs shaped

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