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Large construct · CR 7

Shield Guardian

Armor Class17
Hit Points142 (15d10+60)
Speed30 ft.
ChallengeCR 7 (2,900 XP)
STR
18
(+4)
DEX
8
(-1)
CON
18
(+4)
INT
7
(-2)
WIS
10
(+0)
CHA
3
(-4)
Immunitiespoison
Cond. ImmuneCharmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned
Sensesblindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languagesunderstands commands given in any language but can't speak
Special Abilities
Bound. The shield guardian is magically bound to an amulet. As long as the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet's wearer can telepathically call the guardian to travel to it, and the guardian knows the distance and direction to the amulet. If the guardian is within 60 feet of the amulet's wearer, half of any damage the wearer takes (rounded up) is transferred to the guardian.
Regeneration. The shield guardian regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit. point.
Spell Storing. A spellcaster who wears the shield guardian's amulet can cause the guardian to store one spell of 4th level or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian. When commanded to do so by the wearer or when a situation arises that was predefined by the spellcaster, the guardian casts the stored spell with any parameters set by the original caster, requiring no components. When the spell is cast or a new spell is stored, any previously stored spell is lost.
Actions
Multiattack. The guardian makes two fist attacks.
Fist. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
Reactions
Shield. When a creature makes an attack against the wearer of the guardian's amulet, the guardian grants a +2 bonus to the wearer's AC if the guardian is within 5 feet of the wearer.

Running Shield Guardian in an encounter

As a CR 7 threat worth 2,900 XP, Shield Guardian 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 7 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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