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Swarm of Insects

D&D 5e · 2024·Medium swarm of Beast·Unaligned

Armor class
11
Hit points
193d8 + 6
Challenge
1/2100 XP
Proficiency
+2Initiative +1

Speed 20 ft., Climb or Fly 20 ft. (GM's choice)

Ability scores, modifiers and saving throws
MeasureStrDexConIntWisCha
Score31314171
Mod-4+1+2-5-2-5
Save-4+1+2-5-2-5
Resistances
Bludgeoning, Piercing, Slashing
Condition immunities
Charmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned
Senses
Blindsight 30 ft.; Passive Perception 8
Languages
None

Traits

Spider Climb

If the swarm has a Climb Speed, the swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including along ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

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 insect. The swarm can't regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.

Actions

Bites

Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) Poison damage, or 3 (1d4 + 1) Poison damage if the swarm is Bloodied.

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Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Stat blocks were structured and tagged by JustRoll from the Open5e transcription, then checked against the official document; values that differed were corrected from it.

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