Shambling Mound — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 5)

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

Shambling Mound has an Armor Class of 15 and 136 hit points (16d10+48).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Shambling Mound?

Shambling Mound is CR 5, worth 1,800 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Shambling Mound?

Shambling Mound is a large plant, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class15

Hit Points136 (16d10+48)

Speed20 ft., swim 20 ft.

ChallengeCR 5 (1,800 XP)

STR

18

(+4)

DEX

8

(-1)

CON

16

(+3)

INT

5

(-3)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

5

(-3)

SkillsStealth +2

Resistancescold, fire

Immunitieslightning

Cond. ImmuneBlinded, Blinded, Exhaustion

Sensesblindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 10

Special Abilities

Lightning Absorption. Whenever the shambling mound is subjected to lightning damage, it takes no damage and regains a number of hit points equal to the lightning damage dealt.

Actions

Multiattack. The shambling mound makes two slam attacks. If both attacks hit a Medium or smaller target, the target is grappled (escape DC 14), and the shambling mound uses its Engulf on it.

Slam. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Engulf. The shambling mound engulfs a Medium or smaller creature grappled by it. The engulfed target is blinded, restrained, and unable to breathe, and it must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw at the start of each of the mound's turns or take 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage. If the mound moves, the engulfed target moves with it. The mound can have only one creature engulfed at a time.

Running Shambling Mound in an encounter

As a CR 5 threat worth 1,800 XP, Shambling Mound 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 5 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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