
Dust Mephit
Small elemental · CR 1/2 · 100 XP
12 AC · 17 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Small elemental, neutral evil
- Armor Class
- 12
- Hit Points
- 17 (5d6)
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 1/2 (100 XP), proficiency +2
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition immunities
- Exhaustion, Poisoned
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 12
- Languages
- Primordial (Auran, Terran)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
Dust Mephit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw (+4) | 65% 3.1 dmg | 55% 2.6 dmg | 50% 2.4 dmg | 45% 2.2 dmg | 35% 1.7 dmg | 25% 1.3 dmg |
Dust Mephit hit points
The stat block uses the average, 17. Rolled, 5d6 lands anywhere from 5 to 30.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 11 or more | 97% |
| 18 or more | 50% |
| 24 or more | 6% |
| 28 or more | <1% |
Traits
Death Burst. The mephit explodes when it dies. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 10, each creature in a 5-foot Emanation originating from the mephit. Failure: 5 () Bludgeoning damage. Success: Half damage.
Actions
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 () Slashing damage.
Blinding Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 10, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: The target has the Blinded condition until the end of the mephit’s next turn.
Sleep. The mephit casts the Sleep spell, requiring no spell components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 10).
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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.