Steam Mephit — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

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

Steam Mephit has an Armor Class of 10 and 21 hit points (6d6).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Steam Mephit?

Steam Mephit is CR 1/4, worth 50 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Steam Mephit?

Steam Mephit is a small elemental, alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class10

Hit Points21 (6d6)

Speed30 ft., fly 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

5

(-3)

DEX

11

(+0)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

11

(+0)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

12

(+1)

Immunitiesfire, poison

Cond. ImmunePoisoned

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

LanguagesAquan, Ignan

Special Abilities

Death Burst. When the mephit dies, it explodes in a cloud of steam. Each creature within 5 ft. of the mephit must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 4 (1d8) fire damage.

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

Actions

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

Steam Breath. The mephit exhales a 15-foot cone of scalding steam. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw, taking 4 (1d8) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Steam Mephit in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Steam 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 1/4 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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