Spirit Naga — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 8)

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

Spirit Naga has an Armor Class of 15 and 75 hit points (10d10+20).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Spirit Naga?

Spirit Naga is CR 8, worth 3,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Spirit Naga?

Spirit Naga is a large monstrosity, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class15

Hit Points75 (10d10+20)

Speed40 ft.

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

18

(+4)

DEX

17

(+3)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

16

(+3)

WIS

15

(+2)

CHA

16

(+3)

Saving ThrowsDEX +6, CON +5, WIS +5, CHA +6

Immunitiespoison

Cond. ImmuneCharmed, Poisoned

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

LanguagesAbyssal, Common

Special Abilities

Rejuvenation. If it dies, the naga returns to life in 1d6 days and regains all its hit points. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning.

Spellcasting. The naga is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks), and it needs only verbal components to cast its spells. It has the following wizard spells prepared:

- Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost
- 1st level (4 slots): charm person, detect magic, sleep
- 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, hold person
- 3rd level (3 slots): lightning bolt, water breathing
- 4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door
- 5th level (2 slots): dominate person

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 31 (7d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Spirit Naga in an encounter

As a CR 8 threat worth 3,900 XP, Spirit Naga 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 8 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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