Shadow¶
Rules source: Monster Manual (2025) · CR: 1/2 · Type: Undead
Combat statistics¶
- Armor Class: 12
- Hit Points: 27 (5d8 + 5)
- Speed: Walk 40 ft.
- Initiative: +2 (12)
- Challenge: 1/2 (100 XP)
- Skills: Stealth +6
- Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive perception 10
- Languages: None
- Damage resistances: acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder
- Immunities: Necrotic, Poison; Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious
- Damage vulnerabilities: radiant
- Proficiency Bonus: +2
- Damage immunities: necrotic, poison
- Condition immunities: Exhaustion, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Prone, Restrained, Unconscious
| Ability | Score (modifier) | Saving throw |
|---|---|---|
| STR | 6 (-2) | -2 |
| DEX | 14 (+2) | +2 |
| CON | 13 (+1) | +1 |
| INT | 6 (-2) | -2 |
| WIS | 10 (+0) | +0 |
| CHA | 8 (-1) | -1 |
Revised rules text¶
Traits¶
Amorphous. The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.
Sunlight Weakness. While in sunlight, the shadow has Disadvantage on D20 Tests.
Actions¶
Draining Swipe. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft.
Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) Necrotic damage, and the target’s Strength score decreases by 1d4.
The target dies if this reduces that score to 0.
If a Humanoid is slain by this attack, a Shadow rises from the corpse 1d4 hours later.
Bonus actions¶
Shadow Stealth. While in Dim Light or Darkness, the shadow takes the Hide action.
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 275¶
Open the original rulebook — PDF page 275 — source PDF is not included in this player reference.
Printed book page: 272.
Referenced in the wiki¶
Items: Moonblade
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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