Lamia — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 4)

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

Lamia has an Armor Class of 13 and 97 hit points (13d10+26).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Lamia?

Lamia is CR 4, worth 1,100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Lamia?

Lamia is a large monstrosity, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class13

Hit Points97 (13d10+26)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 4 (1,100 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

15

(+2)

INT

14

(+2)

WIS

15

(+2)

CHA

16

(+3)

SkillsDeception +7, Insight +4, Stealth +3

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

LanguagesAbyssal, Common

Special Abilities

Innate Spellcasting. The lamia's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components. At will: disguise self (any humanoid form), major image 3/day each: charm person, mirror image, scrying, suggestion 1/day: geas

Actions

Multiattack. The lamia makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its dagger or Intoxicating Touch.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d10 + 3) slashing damage.

Dagger. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Intoxicating Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is magically cursed for 1 hour. Until the curse ends, the target has disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and all ability checks.

Running Lamia in an encounter

As a CR 4 threat worth 1,100 XP, Lamia 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 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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