Air Elemental
Large elemental · CR 5 · 1,800 XP
15 AC · 90 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Large elemental, neutral
- Armor Class
- 15
- Hit Points
- 90 (12d10 + 24)
- Speed
- 10 ft., fly 90 ft., hover true
- Challenge
- 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
- Resistances
- bludgeoning, lightning, piercing, slashing
- Immunities
- poison, thunder
- Condition immunities
- Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 10
- Languages
- Primordial (Auran)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Air Elemental odds against your Armor Class
Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.
| Attack | AC 12 | AC 14 | AC 15 | AC 16 | AC 18 | AC 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thunderous Slam (+8) | 85% 12.4 dmg | 75% 11 dmg | 70% 10.2 dmg | 65% 9.6 dmg | 55% 8.2 dmg | 45% 6.8 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 24.7 dmg | 21.9 dmg | 20.5 dmg | 19.1 dmg | 16.3 dmg | 13.5 dmg |
Air Elemental hit points
The stat block uses the average, 90. Rolled, 12d10 + 24 lands anywhere from 36 to 144.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 63 or more | >99% |
| 90 or more | 52% |
| 117 or more | <1% |
| 133 or more | <1% |
Traits
Air Form. The elemental can enter a creature’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Actions
Multiattack. The elemental makes two Thunderous Slam attacks.
Thunderous Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 14 () Thunder damage.
Whirlwind. Strength Saving Throw: DC 13, one Medium or smaller creature in the elemental’s space. Failure: 24 () Thunder damage, and the target is pushed up to 20 feet straight away from the elemental and has the Prone condition. Success: Half damage only.
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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.