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Flying Sword

Challenge1/4

Revised rules entry: Animated Flying Sword. The page keeps the original name for existing links.

Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 1/4 · Type: Construct

Combat statistics

  • Armor Class: 17
  • Hit Points: 14 (4d6)
  • Speed: Walk 5 ft., Fly 50 ft., Hover True
  • Initiative: +4 (14)
  • Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)
  • Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Passive perception 7
  • Languages: None
  • Immunities: Poison, Psychic; Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
  • Proficiency Bonus: +2
  • Damage resistances: None listed
  • Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
  • Damage immunities: poison, psychic
  • Condition immunities: Charmed, Deafened, Exhaustion, Frightened, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned
Ability Score (modifier) Saving throw
STR 12 (+1) +1
DEX 15 (+2) +4
CON 11 (+0) +0
INT 1 (-5) -5
WIS 5 (-3) -3
CHA 1 (-5) -5

Revised rules text

Actions

Slash. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft.

Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) Slashing damage.

Reference from your core rulebook

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Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 20

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 20 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 17.

Sources

  • Your supplied Monster Manual (2025) — source PDF is not included in this player reference. — verified local reference
  • Monster Manual — original reference dataset (legacy source)
  • SRD 5.2.1 (external reference) — complete revised rules block
  • Structured SRD transcription (external reference) — searchable text; printed block remains authoritative
  • Published monster conversion table (external reference)

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