Swarm of Quippers — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1)

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

Swarm of Quippers has an Armor Class of 13 and 28 hit points (8d8-8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Swarm of Quippers?

Swarm of Quippers is CR 1, worth 200 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Swarm of Quippers?

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

Armor Class13

Hit Points28 (8d8-8)

Speed0 ft., swim 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1 (200 XP)

STR

13

(+1)

DEX

16

(+3)

CON

9

(-1)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

7

(-2)

CHA

2

(-4)

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, slashing

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

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

Special Abilities

Blood Frenzy. The swarm has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

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 quipper. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Water Breathing. The swarm can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 14 (4d6) piercing damage, or 7 (2d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Running Swarm of Quippers in an encounter

As a CR 1 threat worth 200 XP, Swarm of Quippers 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 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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