Rules version 2014 2024
Dungeons & Dragons · 2024 SRD

Water Elemental 5e (2024) Stat Block: AC, HP, CR, and Actions

Water Elemental is a Large elemental with neutral alignment and Challenge Rating 5 in the 2024 SRD. This stat block includes AC 14, 114 hit points, speeds, traits, and actions.



Water Elemental

Water Elemental

Large, elemental, neutral
Armor Class
14
Hit Points
114
(12d10 + 48)
Speed:
Walk 30 ft.,
Swim 90 ft.,
STR 18 (+4)
DEX 14 (+2)
CON 18 (+4)
INT 5 (-3)
WIS 10 (+0)
CHA 8 (-1)
Saving Throws: —
Skills: —
Damage Vulnerabilities: —
Damage Resistances: acid, fire
Damage Immunities: poison
Senses:
darkvision 60 ft.
Passive Perception:
10
Languages: Primordial (Aquan)
CR:
5
(1800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: 3

Traits:

  • Freeze. If the elemental takes Cold damage, its Speed decreases by 20 feet until the end of its next turn.
  • Water Form. The elemental can enter an enemy’s space and stop there. It can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch without expending extra movement to do so.

Actions:

  • Multiattack - The elemental makes two Slam attacks.

  • Slam - Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

  • Whelm - Strength Saving Throw: DC 15, each creature in the elemental’s space. Failure: 22 (4d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14). Until the grapple ends, the target has the Restrained condition, is suffocating unless it can breathe water, and takes 9 (2d8) Bludgeoning damage at the start of each of the elemental’s turns. The elemental can grapple one Large creature or up to two Medium or smaller creatures at a time with Whelm. As an action, a creature within 5 feet of the elemental can pull a creature out of it by succeeding on a DC 14 Strength (Athletics) check. Success: Half damage only.

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