Sahuagin
The sahuagin is a Medium humanoid (SRD 5.1) or fiend (SRD 5.2.1) of challenge rating 1/2 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document. SRD 5.2.1 calls it the Sahuagin Warrior.
SRD 5.1 (2014)
Sahuagin
- Size and type
- Medium humanoid
- Challenge
- 1/2 (100 XP)
- Armour class
- 12
- Hit points
- 22 (4d8+4)
- Speed
- 30 ft, swim 40 ft
- Skills
- Perception +5
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft, passive perception 15
Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its hit points.
Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but it needs to be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically command any shark within 120 feet of it, using a limited telepathy.
Actions
Multiattack. The sahuagin makes two melee attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws or spear.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) slashing damage.
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
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SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
Sahuagin Warrior
- Size and type
- Medium fiend
- Challenge
- 1/2 (100 XP)
- Armour class
- 12
- Hit points
- 22 (4d8+4)
- Speed
- 30 ft, swim 40 ft
- Skills
- Perception +5
- Resistances
- acid, cold
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft, passive perception 15
Blood Frenzy. The sahuagin has Advantage on attack rolls against any creature that doesn’t have all its Hit Points.
Limited Amphibiousness. The sahuagin can breathe air and water, but it must be submerged at least once every 4 hours to avoid suffocating outside water.
Shark Telepathy. The sahuagin can magically control sharks within 120 feet of itself, using a special telepathy.
Actions
Multiattack. The sahuagin makes two Claw attacks.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Slashing damage.
Bonus Actions
Aquatic Charge. The sahuagin swims up to its Swim Speed straight toward an enemy it can see.
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