SRD5:Swarm of Insects

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Swarm exists in other D&D editions see:

Swarm (disambiguation).

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Swarm of Insects [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY] [1] [2] [3] [4]
Medium Swarm of Tiny Beasts (Insects), Unaligned
Armor Class: 12 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 22 (5d8)
Speed: 20 ft., climb 20 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
3 (-4) 15 (+2) 10 (+0) 1 (-5) 7 (-2) 1 (-5)
Damage Resistances: bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Condition Immunity: charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses: blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8
Languages:
Habitat: Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban
Challenge: 1/2 (100 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2

Features

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can’t regain hit points or gain temporary hit points. 

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 10 (4d4) piercing damage, or 5 (2d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.


List of Insect Swarms[edit]

NameTypeSubtypeSizeHit PointsChallenge RatingExperience PointsAlignmentHabitatAuthorIndividual
Swarm of BeetlesSwarmBeast, Insect, BeetleMedium221/2100UnalignedDesert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban"Varied"
Swarm of CentipedesSwarmBeast, Insect, CentipedeMedium221/2100UnalignedDesert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban"Varied"
Swarm of ScarabsSwarmInsect, BeastMedium273700Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft
Swarm of SpidersSwarmBeast, Insect, SpiderMedium221/2100UnalignedDesert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban"Varied"
Swarm of WaspsSwarmBeast, Insect, WaspMedium221/2100UnalignedDesert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban"Varied"
Swarm of InsectsSwarmInsect, BeastMedium221/2100UnalignedDesert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, UrbanSRD5

Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.
  2. Habitat — Not part of the SRD5.
  3. habitat - Dungeon Master's Guide (5e) p.302-305
  4. habitat (Underground) - (unofficial) user:Rlyehable

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Facts about "Swarm of Insects"
AlignmentUnaligned +
AuthorSRD5 +
CRval0.5 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating1/2 +
Creature NameSwarm of Insects +
Experience Points100 +
FeaturesSwarm + and Bites +
HabitatDesert +, Forest +, Grassland +, Hill +, Swamp +, Underdark +, Underground + and Urban +
Hit Dice5d8 +
Hit Points22 +
Movement TypeWalk, Climb +
NameSwarm of Insects +
PublicationSRD5 +
SizeMedium +
SortTextInsects Swarm of +
SubtypeBeast + and Insect +
TypeSwarm +