Swarm of Crawling Claws

The swarm of Crawling Claws is a Medium undead of challenge rating 3 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document. This monster is only in SRD 5.2.1 (2024).

SRD 5.2.1 (2024)

Swarm of Crawling Claws

Size and type
Medium undead
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
Armour class
12
Hit points
49 (11d8)
Speed
30 ft, climb 30 ft
Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
Damage immunities
necrotic, poison
Condition immunities
charmed, exhaustion, frightened, grappled, incapacitated, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned
Senses
blindsight 30 ft, passive perception 10
STR14+2
DEX14+2
CON11+0
INT5-3
WIS10+0
CHA4-3

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 creature. The swarm can’t regain Hit Points or gain Temporary Hit Points.

Actions

Swarm of Grasping Hands. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 20 (4d8 + 2) Necrotic damage, or 11 (2d8 + 2) Necrotic damage if the swarm is Bloodied. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

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