Oni¶
Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 7 · Type: Fiend
Combat statistics¶
- Armor Class: 17
- Hit Points: 119 (14d10 + 42)
- Speed: Walk 30 ft., Fly 30 ft., Hover True
- Initiative: +0 (10)
- Challenge: 7 (2,900 XP)
- Skills: Arcana +5, Deception +8, Perception +4
- Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive perception 14
- Languages: Common, Giant
- Damage resistances: cold
- Proficiency Bonus: +3
- Damage vulnerabilities: None listed
- Damage immunities: None listed
- Condition immunities: None listed
| Ability | Score (modifier) | Saving throw |
|---|---|---|
| STR | 19 (+4) | +4 |
| DEX | 11 (+0) | +3 |
| CON | 16 (+3) | +6 |
| INT | 14 (+2) | +2 |
| WIS | 12 (+1) | +4 |
| CHA | 15 (+2) | +5 |
Revised rules text¶
Traits¶
Regeneration. The oni regains 10 Hit Points at the start of each of its turns if it has at least 1 Hit Point.
Actions¶
Multiattack. The oni makes two Claw or Nightmare Ray attacks.
It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft.
Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Necrotic damage.
Nightmare Ray. Ranged Attack Roll: +5, range 60 ft.
Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) Psychic damage, and the target has the Frightened condition until the start of the oni’s next turn.
Shape-Shift. The oni shape-shifts into a Small or Medium Humanoid or a Large Giant, or it returns to its true form.
Other than its size, its game statistics are the same in each form.
Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn’t transformed.
Spellcasting. The oni casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 13):
Bonus actions¶
Invisibility. The oni casts Invisibility on itself, requiring no spell components and using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.
Reference from your core rulebook¶
The links below open the original rulebook pages for the complete printed stat block, including traits, actions, spellcasting, reactions, and usage limits. The printed block is authoritative if searchable text elsewhere on this page differs.
Monster Manual (2025) — PDF page 235¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 235 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
Printed book page: 232.
Referenced in the wiki¶
Items: Deck of Illusions
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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Curse of Strahd¶
Original campaign references: Oni