Acolyte — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

Q: What are Acolyte's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Acolyte has an Armor Class of 10 and 9 hit points (2d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Acolyte?

Acolyte is CR 1/4, worth 50 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Acolyte?

Acolyte is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any alignment.

Armor Class10

Hit Points9 (2d8)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

10

(+0)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

14

(+2)

CHA

11

(+0)

SkillsMedicine +4, Religion +2

Sensespassive Perception 12

Languagesany one language (usually Common)

Special Abilities

Spellcasting. The acolyte is a 1st-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). The acolyte has following cleric spells prepared:

- Cantrips (at will): light, sacred flame, thaumaturgy
- 1st level (3 slots): bless, cure wounds, sanctuary

Actions

Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) bludgeoning damage.

Running Acolyte in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Acolyte is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 1/4 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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