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Basic Rules, pg. 158

Water Elemental CR: 5

Large elemental, neutral
Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 114 12d10+48
Speed: 30 ft , swim: 90 ft

STR

18 +4

DEX

14 +2

CON

18 +4

INT

5 -3

WIS

10 +0

CHA

8 -1

Damage Resistances: Acid; Bludgeoning, Piercing, and Slashing from Nonmagical Attacks
Damage Immunities: Poison
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 10
Languages: Aquan
Challenge Rating: 5 ( 1,800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +3

Water Form. The elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.   Freeze. If the elemental takes cold damage, it partially freezes; its speed is reduced by 20 feet until the end of its next turn.

Actions

Multiattack. The elemental makes two slam attacks.   Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: 1d20+7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 2d8+4 bludgeoning damage.   Whelm (Recharge 4–6). Each creature in the elemental's space must make a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure, a target takes 13 2d8+4 bludgeoning damage. If it is Large or smaller, it is also grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained and unable to breathe unless it can breathe water. If the saving throw is successful, the target is pushed out of the elemental's space.   The elemental can grapple one Large creature or up to two Medium or smaller creatures at one time. At the start of each of the elemental's turns, each target grappled by it takes 13 2d8+4 bludgeoning damage. A creature within 5 feet of the elemental can pull a creature or object out of it by taking an action to make a DC 14 Strength check and succeeding.

A water elemental is a cresting wave that rolls across the ground, becoming nearly invisible as it courses through a larger body of water. It engulfs creatures that stand against it, filling their mouths and lungs as easily as it smothers flame.

Suggested Environments

Coastal, Swamp, Underwater


Created by

Arcavato.

Statblock Type

Monster

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