SalamanderCR 5 · Large Elemental · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large elemental, Challenge 5. AC 15, 90 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Large Elemental · Neutral Evil

Salamander

12d10 + 24 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: Ignan

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	14 (+2)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	12 (+1)

Traits

Damage VulnerabilitiesCold

Damage ResistancesBludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Damage ImmunitiesFire

Heated BodyA creature that touches the salamander or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Heated WeaponsAny metal melee weapon the salamander wields deals an extra 3 (1d6) fire damage on a hit (included in the attack).

Actions

MultiattackThe salamander makes two attacks: one with its spear and one with its tail.

SpearMelee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage, or 13 (2d8 + 4) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack, plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

TailMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 14). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, the salamander can automatically hit the target with its tail, and the salamander can't make tail attacks against other targets.

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Tactics

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

1Multiattack: The salamander makes two attacks: one with its spear and one with its tail.

2Vulnerable to cold damage — bring that damage type and it folds fast.

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Salamanders4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

14,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Salamander, Answered

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

Salamander is Challenge 5, worth 1,800 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 Salamander's stats?

AC 15 (natural armor), 90 hit points (12d10 + 24), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 14, CON 15, INT 11, WIS 10, CHA 12.

What is Salamander vulnerable to?

It takes double damage from cold — the fastest way to bring it down.

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