
Vampire Familiar
Medium or small humanoid · CR 3 · 700 XP
15 AC · 65 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Medium or small humanoid, neutral evil
- Armor Class
- 15
- Hit Points
- 65 (10d8 + 20)
- Speed
- 30 ft., climb 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 3 (700 XP), proficiency +2
- Resistances
- necrotic
- Condition immunities
- Charmed
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 14
- Languages
- Common plus one other language
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Vampire Familiar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umbral Dagger (+5) | 70% 9.6 dmg | 60% 8.3 dmg | 55% 7.7 dmg | 50% 7 dmg | 40% 5.7 dmg | 30% 4.4 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 19.2 dmg | 16.6 dmg | 15.3 dmg | 14 dmg | 11.4 dmg | 8.8 dmg |
Vampire Familiar hit points
The stat block uses the average, 65. Rolled, 10d8 + 20 lands anywhere from 30 to 100.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 48 or more | 99% |
| 65 or more | 53% |
| 83 or more | 1% |
| 93 or more | <1% |
Traits
Vampiric Connection. While the familiar and its vampire master are on the same plane of existence, the vampire can communicate with the familiar telepathically, and the vampire can perceive through the familiar’s senses.
Actions
Multiattack. The familiar makes two Umbral Dagger attacks.
Umbral Dagger. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 5 () Piercing damage plus 7 () Necrotic damage. If the target is reduced to 0 Hit Points by this attack, the target becomes Stable but has the Poisoned condition for 1 hour. While it has the Poisoned condition, the target has the Paralyzed condition.
Bonus actions
Deathless Agility. The familiar takes the Dash or Disengage action.
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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.