Specter
Medium undead · CR 1 · 200 XP
12 AC · 22 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Medium undead, chaotic evil
- Armor Class
- 12
- Hit Points
- 22 (5d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 50 ft., hover true
- Challenge
- 1 (200 XP), proficiency +2
- Resistances
- acid, bludgeoning, cold, fire, lightning, piercing, slashing, thunder
- Immunities
- necrotic, poison
- Condition immunities
- Charmed, Exhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 10
- Languages
- Understands Common plus one other language but can’t speak
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Specter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Drain (+4) | 65% 4.9 dmg | 55% 4.2 dmg | 50% 3.9 dmg | 45% 3.5 dmg | 35% 2.8 dmg | 25% 2.1 dmg |
Specter hit points
The stat block uses the average, 22. Rolled, 5d8 lands anywhere from 5 to 40.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 14 or more | 96% |
| 23 or more | 50% |
| 31 or more | 6% |
| 37 or more | <1% |
Traits
Incorporeal Movement. The specter can move through other creatures and objects as if they were Difficult Terrain. It takes 5 () Force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.
Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the specter has Disadvantage on ability checks and attack rolls.
Actions
Life Drain. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 () Necrotic damage. If the target is a creature, its Hit Point maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken.
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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.