
Mimic
Medium monstrosity · CR 2 · 450 XP
12 AC · 58 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Medium monstrosity, neutral
- Armor Class
- 12
- Hit Points
- 58 (9d8 + 18)
- Speed
- 20 ft.
- Challenge
- 2 (450 XP), proficiency +2
- Immunities
- acid
- Condition immunities
- Prone
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 11
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Mimic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite (+5) | 70% 17.7 dmg | 60% 15.3 dmg | 55% 14.1 dmg | 50% 12.9 dmg | 40% 10.5 dmg | 30% 8.1 dmg |
| Pseudopod (+5) | 70% 8.9 dmg | 60% 7.7 dmg | 55% 7.1 dmg | 50% 6.5 dmg | 40% 5.3 dmg | 30% 4.1 dmg |
Mimic hit points
The stat block uses the average, 58. Rolled, 9d8 + 18 lands anywhere from 27 to 90.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 43 or more | 99% |
| 59 or more | 50% |
| 74 or more | 1% |
| 84 or more | <1% |
Traits
Adhesive (Object Form Only). The mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have Disadvantage.
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5 (with Advantage if the target is Grappled by the mimic), reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 () Piercing damage—or 12 () Piercing damage if the target is Grappled by the mimic—plus 4 () Acid damage.
Pseudopod. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 () Bludgeoning damage plus 4 () Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have Disadvantage.
Bonus actions
Shape-Shift. The mimic shape-shifts to resemble a Medium or Small object while retaining its game statistics, or it returns to its true blob form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
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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.