Ice Mephit — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/2)

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

Ice Mephit has an Armor Class of 11 and 21 hit points (6d6).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Ice Mephit?

Ice Mephit is CR 1/2, worth 100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Ice Mephit?

Ice Mephit is a small elemental, alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class11

Hit Points21 (6d6)

Speed30 ft., fly 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/2 (100 XP)

STR

7

(-2)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

9

(-1)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

12

(+1)

SkillsPerception +2, Stealth +3

Immunitiescold, poison

Vulnerabilitiesbludgeoning, fire

Cond. ImmunePoisoned

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

LanguagesAquan, Auran

Special Abilities

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a burst of jagged ice. Each creature within 5 ft. of it must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) slashing damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

False Appearance. While the mephit remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from an ordinary shard of ice.

Innate Spellcasting. The mephit can innately cast fog cloud, requiring no material components. Its innate spellcasting ability is Charisma.

Actions

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) slashing damage plus 2 (1d4) cold damage.

Frost Breath. The mephit exhales a 15-foot cone of cold air. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Ice Mephit in an encounter

As a CR 1/2 threat worth 100 XP, Ice Mephit 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 1/2 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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