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{{edition|Bat}}
{{5esrd}}
[[File:Bats flying (9413217529).jpg|thumb|right|180px|Bat Swarm<br />by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters<br />via Wikimedia Commons<br />CC-BY]]
{{5e Monster
|name=Swarm of Bats 
|sorttext=Bats Swarm
|refs={{SRD5ref}} <ref name="hab">Habitat &mdash; Not part of the [[SRD5]].</ref> <ref name="dmg5hab">habitat - {{pub|Dungeon Master's Guide (5e)}} p.302-305</ref> <ref name="rlyhab">habitat (Underground) - (unofficial) [[user:Rlyehable]]</ref>
|size=Medium 
|type=Swarm 
|swarm=Tiny 
|subtype=Beast, Bat 
|align=Unaligned 
|ac=12 
|acfluff= <!--reason if given-->
|hp=22 
|hd=5d8 
|speed=0 ft., {{srd5lc|Fly}} 30 ft. 
|movetype=Fly
|str=5 
|dex=15 
|con=10
|int=2
|wis=12
|cha=4
|saves= <!--bonus to save; {{SRD5|Athletics}} +5-->
|skills= <!--{{SRD5|Stealth}} +3-->
|damageresistances={{srd5lc|Bludgeoning}}, {{srd5lc|Piercing}}, {{srd5lc|Slashing}}
|damageimmunity=
|conditionimmunity={{srd5lc|Charmed}}, {{srd5lc|Frightened}}, {{srd5lc|Grappled}}, {{srd5lc|Paralyzed}}, {{srd5lc|Prone}}, {{srd5lc|Restrained}}, {{srd5lc|Stunned}}
|senses={{srd5lc|Blindsight}} 60 ft. <!--darkvision 60 feet, Tremorsense 30 feet-->
|perception=11 <!--Passive-->
|languages= 
|habitat=Hill, Mountain, Underdark, Underground, Urban 
|cr=1/4 <!--Challenge Rating-->
|xp= <!--Experience points for destroying-->
|canon=true
|summary= <!-- 1-2 line unofficial, UNPLAGIRIZED, description --> 

|feature1=Echolocation
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=The swarm can't use its blindsight while {{srd5lc|Deafened}}.

|feature2=Keen Hearing
|flimit2=
|fdesc2=The swarm has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{SRD5|Wisdom}} ({{SRD5|Perception}}) [[SRD5:Ability Check|check]]s that rely on hearing.

|feature3=Swarm
|flimit3=
|fdesc3=The swarm can occupy another creature’s space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny bat. The swarm can’t regain {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s or gain {{srd5lc|Temporary Hit Point}}s.

|action1=Bite
|alimit1=
|adesc1=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}:'' + to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. ''Hit:'' 5 (2d4) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage, or 2 (1d4) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.
}}

==Sources and Notes==
<references />
[[Category:SRD5 Monsters]]
[[Category:5e Bats|Swarm of Bats 5e]]

{{5e Footer|Beast, Swarm|OGL}}
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Alignment	Unaligned +
Author	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
CRval	0.25 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	1/4 +
Creature Name	Swarm of Bats +
Experience Points	50 +
Features	Echolocation +, Keen Hearing +, Swarm + and Bite +
Habitat	Hill +, Mountain +, Underdark +, Underground + and Urban +
Hit Dice	5d8 +
Hit Points	22 +
Movement Type	Fly +
Name	Swarm of Bats +
Publication	SRD-CC v5.1 + and SRD-OGL v5.1 +
Size	Medium +
SortText	Bats Swarm +
Subtype	Bat + and Beast +
Type	Swarm +