Shambling MoundCR 5 · Large Plant · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large plant, Challenge 5. AC 15, 136 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

136

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Plant · Unaligned

Shambling Mound

136

16d10 + 48 · 20 ft., swim 20 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	16 (+3)	5 (-3)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Traits

Damage ResistancesCold, fire

Damage ImmunitiesLightning

Condition ImmunitiesBlinded, Blinded, Exhaustion

Lightning AbsorptionWhenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.

Actions

MultiattackThe shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it.

SlamMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

EngulfThe shambling mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound's turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one creature engulfed at a time.

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1Multiattack: The shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it.

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Shambling Mounds4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

14,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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What is Shambling Mound's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Shambling Mound is Challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Shambling Mound's stats?

AC 15 (natural armor), 136 hit points (16d10 + 48), speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 8, CON 16, INT 5, WIS 10, CHA 5.

What is Shambling Mound resistant to?

Shambling Mound is immune to lightning damage, and resistant to cold and fire. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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