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

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

Flying Sword has an Armor Class of 17 and 17 hit points (5d6).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Flying Sword?

Flying Sword 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 Flying Sword?

Flying Sword is a small construct, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class17

Hit Points17 (5d6)

Speed0 ft., fly 50 ft., hover true

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

12

(+1)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

5

(-3)

CHA

1

(-5)

Saving ThrowsDEX +4

Immunitiespoison, psychic

Cond. ImmuneBlinded, Charmed, Blinded, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned

Sensesblindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7

Special Abilities

Antimagic Susceptibility. The sword is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the sword must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False Appearance. While the sword remains motionless and isn't flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal sword.

Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage.

Running Flying Sword in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Flying Sword 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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