Shield Guardian
Large construct · CR 7 · 2,900 XP
17 AC · 142 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Large construct, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 17
- Hit Points
- 142 (15d10 + 60)
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 7 (2,900 XP), proficiency +3
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition immunities
- Charmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., blindsight 10 ft., passive perception 10
- Languages
- Understands commands given in any language but can’t speak
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
Shield Guardian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fist (+7) | 80% 15.1 dmg | 70% 13.3 dmg | 65% 12.4 dmg | 60% 11.5 dmg | 50% 9.7 dmg | 40% 7.9 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 30.2 dmg | 26.6 dmg | 24.8 dmg | 23 dmg | 19.4 dmg | 15.8 dmg |
Shield Guardian hit points
The stat block uses the average, 142. Rolled, 15d10 + 60 lands anywhere from 75 to 210.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 109 or more | >99% |
| 143 or more | 50% |
| 176 or more | <1% |
| 197 or more | <1% |
Traits
Bound. The guardian is magically bound to an amulet. While the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet’s wearer can telepathically call the guardian to travel to it, and the guardian knows the distance and direction to the amulet. If the guardian is within 60 feet of the amulet’s wearer, half of any damage the wearer takes (round up) is transferred to the guardian.
Regeneration. The guardian regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the guardian’s amulet can cause the guardian to store one spell of level 4 or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian while within 5 feet of it. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian. Any previously stored spell is lost when a new spell is stored. The guardian can cast the spell stored with any parameters set by the original caster, requiring no spell components and using the caster’s spellcasting ability. The stored spell is then lost.
Actions
Multiattack. The guardian makes two Fist attacks.
Fist. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 () Bludgeoning damage plus 7 () Force damage.
Reactions
Protection. Trigger: An attack roll hits the wearer of the guardian’s amulet while the wearer is within 5 feet of the guardian. Response: The wearer gains a +5 bonus to AC, including against the triggering attack and possibly causing it to miss, until the start of the guardian’s next turn.
Other CR 7 monsters
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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.