Will-o'-Wisp — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

Q: What are Will-o'-Wisp's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Will-o'-Wisp has an Armor Class of 19 and 22 hit points (9d4).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Will-o'-Wisp?

Will-o'-Wisp is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Will-o'-Wisp?

Will-o'-Wisp is a tiny undead, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class19

Hit Points22 (9d4)

Speed0 ft., fly 50 ft., hover true

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

1

(-5)

DEX

28

(+9)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

13

(+1)

WIS

14

(+2)

CHA

11

(+0)

Resistancesacid, cold, fire, necrotic, thunder, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Immunitieslightning, poison

Cond. ImmuneExhaustion, Grappled, Paralyzed, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious

Sensesdarkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

Languagesthe languages it knew in life

Special Abilities

Consume Life. As a bonus action, the will-o'-wisp can target one creature it can see within 5 ft. of it that has 0 hit points and is still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o'-wisp regains 10 (3d6) hit points.

Ephemeral. The will-o'-wisp can't wear or carry anything.

Incorporeal Movement. The will-o'-wisp can move through other creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5 (1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

Variable Illumination. The will-o'-wisp sheds bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of ft. equal to the chosen radius. The will-o'-wisp can alter the radius as a bonus action.

Actions

Shock. Melee Spell Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d8) lightning damage.

Invisibility. The will-o'-wisp and its light magically become invisible until it attacks or uses its Consume Life, or until its concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).

Running Will-o'-Wisp in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Will-o'-Wisp 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 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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