Flying SwordCR 1/4 · Small Construct · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small construct, Challenge 1/4. AC 17, 17 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

0 ft.

Challenge

1/4 · 50 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Small Construct · Unaligned

Flying Sword

1/4

5d6 · 0 ft., fly 50 ft., (hover) · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	1 (-5)	5 (-3)	1 (-5)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesPoison, psychic

Condition ImmunitiesBlinded, Charmed, Blinded, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned

Antimagic SusceptibilityThe sword is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the sword must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False AppearanceWhile the sword remains motionless and isn't flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal sword.

Actions

LongswordMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

1With a 50 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Flying Swords4Party size4Party level3

They will win without spending much. Good for pacing between real fights.

Difficulty

Easy

400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Flying Sword, Answered

What is Flying Sword's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Flying Sword is Challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Flying Sword's stats?

AC 17 (natural armor), 17 hit points (5d6), speed 0 ft., fly 50 ft., (hover). Ability scores: STR 12, DEX 15, CON 11, INT 1, WIS 5, CHA 1.

What is Flying Sword resistant to?

Flying Sword is immune to poison and psychic damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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