Cultist — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/8)

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

Cultist has an Armor Class of 12 and 9 hit points (2d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Cultist?

Cultist is CR 1/8, worth 25 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Cultist?

Cultist is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any non-good alignment.

Armor Class12

Hit Points9 (2d8)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/8 (25 XP)

STR

11

(+0)

DEX

12

(+1)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

10

(+0)

SkillsDeception +2, Religion +2

Sensespassive Perception 10

Languagesany one language (usually Common)

Special Abilities

Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Actions

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.

Running Cultist in an encounter

As a CR 1/8 threat worth 25 XP, Cultist 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 1/8 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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