Swarm of Beetles — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/2)

Q: What are Swarm of Beetles's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Swarm of Beetles has an Armor Class of 12 and 22 hit points (5d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Swarm of Beetles?

Swarm of Beetles is CR 1/2, worth 100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Swarm of Beetles?

Swarm of Beetles is a medium swarm of tiny beasts, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class12

Hit Points22 (5d8)

Speed20 ft., burrow 5 ft., climb 20 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/2 (100 XP)

STR

3

(-4)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

7

(-2)

CHA

1

(-5)

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Cond. ImmuneCharmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8

Special Abilities

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Running Swarm of Beetles in an encounter

As a CR 1/2 threat worth 100 XP, Swarm of Beetles 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 1/2 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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