Swarm of Spiders (5e)

Swarm exists in other D&D editions see:

Swarm (disambiguation).

 5th edition Varied 
SRD5, MM5

Swarm of Spiders [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY]
Medium Swarm of Tiny Beasts (Insects, Spiders), Unaligned
Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 22 (5d8)
Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 3 (-4) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) 7 (-2) 1 (-5)
Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunity: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages: —
Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban
Challenge: 1/2 (100 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2
Features 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. Spider Climb. The swarm can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check. Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the swarm knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web. Web Walker. The swarm ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.  Actions Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature 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.

Variant of Swarm of Insects

Found in Adventures

• Curse of Strahd
• Salvage Operation
• The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh
• Expedition to the Barrier Peaks
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Sources and Notes

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