Steam MephitCR 1/4 · Small Elemental · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small elemental, Challenge 1/4. AC 10, 21 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

1/4 · 50 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Small Elemental · Neutral Evil

Steam Mephit

1/4

6d6 · 30 ft., fly 30 ft.

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: Aquan, Ignan

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
5 (-3)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesFire, poison

Condition ImmunitiesPoisoned

Death BurstWhen the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 ft. of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) fire damage.

Innate SpellcastingThe mephit can innately cast blur, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Actions

ClawsMelee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) fire damage.

Steam BreathThe mephit exhales a 15-foot cone of scalding steam. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

1It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

2With a 30 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Encounter Difficulty

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Steam Mephits4Party size4Party level3

They will win without spending much. Good for pacing between real fights.

Difficulty

Easy

400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Steam Mephit, Answered

What is Steam Mephit's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Steam Mephit is Challenge 1/4, worth 50 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 Steam Mephit's stats?

AC 10, 21 hit points (6d6), speed 30 ft., fly 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 5, DEX 11, CON 10, INT 11, WIS 10, CHA 12.

What is Steam Mephit resistant to?

Steam Mephit is immune to fire and poison damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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