both before defense cold remains

Swarm of Lemures

Monsters Monster Manual

killed by a creature under the effects of a Bless spell or its remains are sprinkled with Holy Water. Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move

", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage, or 9 (2d6 + 2);{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Vile Slime", "rollDamageType":"Poison"} Poison damage if the swarm is Bloodied.Fire, PoisonBludgeoning, Cold, Piercing, Slashing

Eye and Hand of Vecna

Magic Items Dungeon Master’s Guide

to your head and remains there until you die. If the eye is ever removed, you die. Properties of the Eye. While you are attuned to the eye, your alignment is Neutral Evil, and you gain the following

with a weapon held by it deals an extra 2d8 Cold damage on a hit. Spellcasting. The hand has 8 charges and regains 1d4 + 4 expended charges daily at dawn. You can cast a spell on the Hand of Vecna

Demodragon

Monsters Stranger Things: Welcome to the Hellfire Club

a flower-like arrangement of glistening flesh and teeth around two crushing jaws. Though the head of the dragon from which the demodragon spawned is long gone, its breath remains. Without warning

, the demodragon can unleash a deluge of bone-melting acid on any who dare challenge it.PoisonAcid, Cold, Lightning

Sammaster (Lich Form)

Monsters Forgotten Realms: Adventures in Faerûn

", "rollAction":"Paralyzing Touch", "rollDamageType":"Cold"} Cold damage, and the target has the Paralyzed condition until the start of Sammaster’s next turn. Spellcasting. Sammaster casts one of the

following spells, requiring no Material components and using Intelligence as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21): At Will: Cone of Cold, Detect Magic, Dispel Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand

Clothing, cold weather

Equipment

remains dry, its wearer automatically succeeds on saving throws against the effects of extreme cold (see “Extreme Cold”).

This outfit consists of a heavy fur coat or cloak over layers of wool clothing, as well as a fur-lined hat or hood, goggles, and fur-lined leather boots and gloves. As long as cold weather clothing

Ice Mephit (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it

","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Frost Breath (Recharge 6

Ice Mephit Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

":"damage","rollAction":"Death Burst","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it

","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 2 (1d4);{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Frost Breath (Recharge 6

Ice Troll

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

trolls. Their hearts radiate extreme cold, to the detriment of other nearby creatures. Ice Troll Hearts. An ice troll's heart remains cold even after the troll's destruction. As long as the troll

Cold Aura. While it's alive, the troll generates an aura of bitter cold that fills the area within 10 feet of it. At the start of the troll's turn, all nonmagical flames in the aura are extinguished

Ice Devil (Summoner Variant) Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Claws"} to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d4

","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10;{"diceNotation":"1d20+10","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Tail"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d6

Amrik Vanthampur

Monsters Baldur’s Gate: Descent into Avernus

Suave Defense. While Amrik is wearing light or no armor and wielding no shield, his AC includes his Charisma modifier.Multiattack. Amrik makes three dagger attacks. Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon

-foot-radius sphere. The area within the cloud is heavily obscured. A strong wind disperses the cloud, which otherwise remains until the end of Amrik’s next turn.Second son of Duke Thalamra

Corpse Flower

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

remains of up to nine Humanoids. These remains have total cover against attacks and other effects outside the corpse flower. If the corpse flower dies, the corpses within it can be pulled free. Spider

necromancer or the remains of powerful Undead creatures. Unless it is uprooted and burned while it is still a seedling, the corpse flower grows to enormous size over several weeks, then tears itself free

Tortle Druid

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

chosen by the tortle: cold;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nature's Wrath (Cold)", "rollDamageType":"cold"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction

;{"diceNotation":"2d6+2", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Nature's Wrath (Thunder)", "rollDamageType":"thunder"}. Shell Defense. The tortle withdraws into its shell. Until it emerges, it gains a +4 bonus to

Frost Giant Ice Shaper

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

":"damage", "rollAction":"Greataxe", "rollDamageType":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 9 (2d8);{"diceNotation":"2d8", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Greataxe", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage

", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Freezing Ray", "rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage, and the target must make a DC 18 Constitution saving throw. On a failed save, the target has the restrained condition

Psychic Gray Ooze Legacy

Monsters Monster Manual (2014)

after dealing damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet

make a DC 10 Intelligence saving throw, taking 10 (3d6);{"diceNotation":"3d6","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Psychic Crush","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Acid, Cold, Fire

Gray Ooze Legacy

Monsters Basic Rules (2014)

after dealing damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet

the target is wearing nonmagical metal armor, its armor is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.Acid, Cold, Fire

Giant Ram

Monsters Bigby Presents: Glory of the Giants

-defense, channeling the power it absorbs into a magical blast to drive off predators. If the fleece is shorn from the ram without damaging the creature, it can be made into a protective magical

garment. When woven into cloth, the fleece serves as a cloak of protection. It can also be woven into the lining of armor to make armor of resistance that protects against cold, fire, or lightning damage.Cold, Fire, Lightning

Piercer (Ice variant)

Monsters Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden

False Appearance. While the ice piercer remains motionless on the ceiling, it is indistinguishable from a normal stalactite. Spider Climb. The ice piercer can climb difficult surfaces, including

","rollAction":"Drop","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Miss: The ice piercer takes half the normal falling damage for the distance fallen. Auril the Frostmaiden has transformed icicles into creatures that

Githzerai Anarch Legacy

Monsters Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes

, telekinesis 1/day each: globe of invulnerability, plane shift, teleportation circle, wall of force Psychic Defense. While the anarch is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

damage type from lightning to cold, fire, psychic, radiant, or thunder. If the spell deals damage other than fire or lightning, it doesn’t ignite flammable objects. The anarch casts the creation

Githzerai Anarch

Monsters Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse

Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the githzerai fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead. Psychic Defense. While the githzerai is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC

creation spell (as a 9th-level spell) using the unformed substance of Limbo instead of shadow material. If used in Limbo, the object remains until the anarch’s concentration is broken, regardless

Dolgaunt

Monsters Eberron: Rising from the Last War

, and only half damage if it fails. It can't use this trait if it's incapacitated. Unarmored Defense. While the dolgaunt is wearing no armor and wielding no shield, its AC includes its Wisdom

into intelligent, cold, and efficient killers. When the daelkyr were defeated, the dolgaunts descended into the depths of Khyber with their masters. There, they study in cavernous monasteries, forging

Snowborn

races

The snowborn are a young species, and have existed for less than fifty years. They first appeared during a notably long and cold winter, which snowborn commonly refer to as “The First Flurry

their life and rebirth remains a mystery even to them. Each fleeting snowborn lives for up to 20 years. A snowborn’s body is formed of compacted snow. They have a small sphere for a head, branch

Vampirate Mage

Monsters Spelljammer: Adventures in Space

to make an ability check. Unusual Nature. The mage doesn’t require air or drink.Multiattack. The mage makes two Ray of Cold attacks. Energy Drain. Melee or Ranged Spell Attack: +5

","rollDamageType":"necrotic"} necrotic damage. A Humanoid reduced to 0 hit points by this attack dies and instantly transforms into a free-willed shadow under the DM’s control. Ray of Cold

Clockwork Dragon

Monsters Acquisitions Incorporated

False Appearance. While the clockwork dragon remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a metal statue.Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4;{"diceNotation":"1d20+4","rollType":"to hit","rollAction

that deals fire damage, some might be constructed to deal acid, cold, or lightning damage, depending on their makers' whims.Poison, Psychic

Reduced-threat Gray Ooze

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet rock. Reduced Threat

","rollAction":"Pseudopod","rollDamageType":"acid"} acid damage, and if the target is wearing nonmagical metal armor, its armor is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.Acid, Cold, Fire

Sentient Gray Ooze

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet rock.Pseudopod. Melee

wearing nonmagical metal armor, its armor is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.Acid, Cold, Fire

Prince Livid

Monsters Out of the Abyss

damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet rock.Pseudopod. Melee

","rollAction":"Psychic Crush","rollDamageType":"psychic"} psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.Acid, Cold, Fire

Sahuagin Wave Shaper

Monsters Ghosts of Saltmarsh

":"Bite","rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Bite","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4

":"slashing"} slashing damage plus 13 (3d8);{"diceNotation":"3d8","rollType":"damage","rollAction":"Claws","rollDamageType":"cold"} cold damage. Whirlpool (1/day). The wave shaper targets a body of water

Harshnag the Grim

Monsters Storm King's Thunder

human. As an action, Harshnag can cast a version of the heat metal spell (save DC 13) that deals cold damage instead of fire damage. Once this power is used, it can’t be used again until the

some and a hero to others. In Waterdeep, he’s remembered as the largest member of Force Grey, a notoriously destructive adventuring company that came to the city’s defense on more than one

Snapping Hydra

Monsters Monstrous Compendium Vol. 4: Eldraine Creatures

, the hydra dies. At the end of its turn, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken cold damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 hit

", "rollAction":"Bite"} to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5);{"diceNotation":"2d8+5", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Bite", "rollDamageType":"piercing"} piercing damage. Shell Defense

Aspect of Tiamat

Monsters Fizban's Treasury of Dragons

of the aspect’s choosing: acid;{"diceNotation":"11d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chromatic Flames (Acid)", "rollDamageType":"acid"}, cold;{"diceNotation":"11d12", "rollType":"damage

", "rollAction":"Chromatic Flames (Cold)", "rollDamageType":"cold"}, fire;{"diceNotation":"11d12", "rollType":"damage", "rollAction":"Chromatic Flames (Fire)", "rollDamageType":"fire"}, lightning

White Maw

Monsters Tales from the Yawning Portal

dealing damage. White Maw can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While White Maw remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from white stone. Killer Response

can communicate but is prone to violent outbursts. Ooze Nature. White Maw doesn’t require sleep.PoisonAcid, Cold, Fire

Vegepygmy Scavenger

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points

indefinitely so long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, PiercingNimble Escape. The vegepygmy takes the Disengage or Hide action.

Vegepygmy Thorny Hunter

Monsters Quests from the Infinite Staircase

points at the start of its turn. If it takes cold, fire, or necrotic damage, this trait doesn’t function at the start of the vegepygmy’s next turn. The vegepygmy dies only if it starts its

long as the climate remains hospitable to their fungal bodies. To learn more about vegepygmies, see Monsters of the Multiverse.Lightning, Piercing

Huge Gray Ooze

Monsters Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage

damage. The ooze can eat through 2-inch-thick, nonmagical metal in 1 round. False Appearance. While the ooze remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an oily pool or wet rock. Enlarge

":"acid"} acid damage while the ooze is enlarged. If the target is wearing nonmagical metal armor, its armor is partly corroded and takes a permanent and cumulative −1 penalty to the AC it offers. The armor is destroyed if the penalty reduces its AC to 10.Acid, Cold, Fire

Flail Snail Legacy

Monsters Volo's Guide to Monsters

more on a single turn, one of its tentacles dies. If even one tentacle remains, the snail regrows all dead ones within 1d4;{"diceNotation":"1d4","rollType":"roll","rollAction":"Flail Tentacles"} days. If

when this power is activated must succeed on a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw or be stunned until the light ends. Shell Defense. The flail snail withdraws into its shell, gaining a +4 bonus to AC until it emerges. It can emerge from its shell as a bonus action on its turn.Fire, Poison

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