Swarm of Ravens — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

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

Swarm of Ravens has an Armor Class of 12 and 24 hit points (7d8-7).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Swarm of Ravens?

Swarm of Ravens 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 Swarm of Ravens?

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

Armor Class12

Hit Points24 (7d8-7)

Speed10 ft., fly 50 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

6

(-2)

DEX

14

(+2)

CON

8

(-1)

INT

3

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

6

(-2)

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, slashing

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

Sensespassive Perception 15

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

Actions

Beaks. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target in the swarm's space. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

Running Swarm of Ravens in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Swarm of Ravens 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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