WightCR 3 · Medium Undead · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium undead, Challenge 3. AC 14, 45 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

3 · 700 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Medium Undead · Neutral Evil

Wight

6d8 + 18 · 30 ft. · AC from studded leather armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Languages: the languages it knew in life

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	14 (+2)	16 (+3)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)

Traits

Damage ResistancesNecrotic, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered

Damage ImmunitiesPoison

Condition ImmunitiesExhaustion, Poisoned

Sunlight SensitivityWhile in sunlight, the wight has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Actions

MultiattackThe wight makes two longsword attacks or two longbow attacks. It can use its Life Drain in place of one longsword attack.

Life DrainMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a zombie under the wight's control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The wight can have no more than twelve zombies under its control at one time.

LongswordMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.

LongbowRanged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

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1Multiattack: The wight makes two longsword attacks or two longbow attacks. It can use its Life Drain in place of one longsword attack.

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

Difficulty

Deadly

5,600 adj. XP · ×2

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

Wight is Challenge 3, worth 700 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 Wight's stats?

AC 14 (studded leather armor), 45 hit points (6d8 + 18), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 14, CON 16, INT 10, WIS 13, CHA 15.

What is Wight resistant to?

Wight is immune to poison damage, and resistant to necrotic and bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't silvered. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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