Shield GuardianCR 7 · Large Construct · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large construct, Challenge 7. AC 17, 142 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

142

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

7 · 2,900 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Construct · Unaligned

Shield Guardian

142

15d10 + 60 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: understands commands given in any language but can't speak

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	8 (-1)	18 (+4)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesPoison

Condition ImmunitiesCharmed, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Poisoned

BoundThe shield guardian is magically bound to an amulet. As long as the guardian and its amulet are on the same plane of existence, the amulet's wearer can telepathically call the guardian to travel to it, and the guardian knows the distance and direction to the amulet. If the guardian is within 60 feet of the amulet's wearer, half of any damage the wearer takes (rounded up) is transferred to the guardian.

RegenerationThe shield guardian regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit. point.

Spell StoringA spellcaster who wears the shield guardian's amulet can cause the guardian to store one spell of 4th level or lower. To do so, the wearer must cast the spell on the guardian. The spell has no effect but is stored within the guardian. When commanded to do so by the wearer or when a situation arises that was predefined by the spellcaster, the guardian casts the stored spell with any parameters set by the original caster, requiring no components. When the spell is cast or a new spell is stored, any previously stored spell is lost.

Actions

MultiattackThe guardian makes two fist attacks.

FistMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The guardian makes two fist attacks.

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Shield Guardians4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

23,200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Shield Guardian, Answered

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

Shield Guardian is Challenge 7, worth 2,900 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 Shield Guardian's stats?

AC 17 (natural armor), 142 hit points (15d10 + 60), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 8, CON 18, INT 7, WIS 10, CHA 3.

What is Shield Guardian resistant to?

Shield Guardian is immune to poison damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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