XornCR 5 · Medium Elemental · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium elemental, Challenge 5. AC 19, 73 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Neutral

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Stat Block

Medium Elemental · Neutral

Xorn

7d8 + 42 · 20 ft., burrow 20 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft., passive Perception 16

Languages: Terran

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	10 (+0)	22 (+6)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	11 (+0)

Traits

Damage ResistancesPiercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine

Earth GlideThe xorn can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the xorn doesn't disturb the material it moves through.

Stone CamouflageThe xorn has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in rocky terrain.

Treasure SenseThe xorn can pinpoint, by scent, the location of precious metals and stones, such as coins and gems, within 60 ft. of it.

Actions

MultiattackThe xorn makes three claw attacks and one bite attack.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (3d6 + 3) piercing damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The xorn makes three claw attacks and one bite attack.

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Xorns4Party 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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Xorn, Answered

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

Xorn 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 Xorn's stats?

AC 19 (natural armor), 73 hit points (7d8 + 42), speed 20 ft., burrow 20 ft.. Ability scores: STR 17, DEX 10, CON 22, INT 11, WIS 10, CHA 11.

What is Xorn resistant to?

Xorn is resistant to piercing and slashing from nonmagical weapons that aren't adamantine. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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