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Homunculus

Challenge0

Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 0 · Type: Construct

Combat statistics

  • Armor Class: 13
  • Hit Points: 4 (1d4 + 2)
  • Speed: Walk 20 ft., Fly 40 ft.
  • Initiative: +2 (12)
  • Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
  • Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive perception 10
  • Languages: Understands Common plus one other language but can’t speak
  • Immunities: Poison; Charmed, Poisoned
  • Proficiency Bonus: +2
  • Damage resistances: None listed
  • Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
  • Damage immunities: poison
  • Condition immunities: Charmed, Poisoned
Ability Score (modifier) Saving throw
STR 4 (-3) -3
DEX 15 (+2) +2
CON 14 (+2) +2
INT 10 (+0) +0
WIS 10 (+0) +2
CHA 7 (-2) +0

Revised rules text

Traits

Telepathic Bond. While the homunculus is on the same plane of existence as its master, the two of them can communicate telepathically with each other.

Actions

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

Hit: 1 Piercing damage, and the target is subjected to the following effect.

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 12.

Failure: The target has the Poisoned condition until the end of the homunculus’s next turn.

Failure by 5 or More: The target has the Poisoned condition for 1 minute.

While Poisoned, the target has the Unconscious condition, which ends early if the target takes any damage.

Reference from your core rulebook

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Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 175

Open the original rulebook — PDF page 175 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.

Printed book page: 172.

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

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