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Undead Overview
Undead are once-living creatures brought to a horrifying state of undeath through the practice of necromantic magic or some unholy curse. Undead include walking corpses, such as vampires and zombies, as well as bodiless spirits, such as ghosts and specters.
List of Undead[edit]
(156 official and unofficial Undead)
| Name | Type | Subtype | Size | HP | CR (XP) | Alignment | Habitat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allip | Undead | Medium | 40 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Swamp, Urban | Varied | |
| Anhkolox | Undead | Huge | 157 | 9 (5,000) | Neutral Evil | Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Swamp | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | |
| Asher | Undead | Medium | 58 | 7 (2,900) | Neutral Evil | Arctic, Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Shadowfell, Swamp, Underground | Rlyehable | |
| Banshee | Undead | Medium | 58 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Forest | Monster Manual (5e) | |
| Death Tyrant | Undead | Beholder | Large | 187 | 14 (11,500) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Bodak Overview | Overview | Undead, Bodak | VGtM, MotM, Varied | |||||
| Bodak MotM | Undead | Bodak | Medium | 58 | 6 (2,300) | Chaotic Evil | Swamp, Underdark, Urban | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Bodak VGtM | Undead | Bodak | Medium | 58 | 6 (2,300) | Chaotic Evil | Swamp, Underdark, Urban | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Bone Swarm | Swarm | Undead | Large | 198 | 10 (5,900) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Hill, Mountain, Underground | Tome of Beasts |
| Boneclaw Overview | Overview | Undead, Boneclaw | MToF, MotM, Varied | |||||
| Boneclaw MToF | Undead | Boneclaw | Large | 127 | 12 (8,400) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Urban, Arctic | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Boneclaw MotM | Undead | Boneclaw | Large | 150 | 12 (8,400) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Urban, Arctic | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Boneless | Undead | Medium | 26 | 1 (200) | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Brain in a Jar | Undead | Small | 55 | 3 (700) | Shadowfell, Urban | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Caradoc (Individual) | Undead | Medium | 110 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | ||
| Crawling Claw | Undead | Tiny | 2 | 0 (10) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Monster Manual (5e) | |
| Death Knight | Undead | Death Knight, Paladin | Medium | 180 | 17 (18,000) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Death's Head | Undead | Tiny | 17 | 1/2 (100) | Shadowfell | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Deathlock MToF | Undead | Deathlock | Medium | 36 | 4 (1,100) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Deathlock MotM | Undead | Deathlock | Medium | 36 | 4 (1,100) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Deathlock Overview | Overview | Undead, Deathlock | MToF, MotM, Varied | |||||
| Deathlock Mastermind MToF | Undead | Deathlock, Warlock | Medium | 110 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Deathlock Mastermind MotM | Undead | Deathlock, Warlock | Medium | 110 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Deathlock Wight MToF | Undead | Wight, Deathlock, Warlock | Medium | 37 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Urban | MToF, TftYP, Varied |
| Deathlock Wight MotM | Undead | Deathlock, Warlock, Wight | Medium | 37 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Deck of Many Things | Undead | Medium | half the hit point maximum of its summoner | 0 (0) | Neutral Evil | SRD5 | ||
| Demilich | Undead | Demilich, Lich | Tiny | 80 | 18 (20,000) | Neutral Evil | Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Disciple of Acererak Demilich | Undead | Demilich, Lich | Tiny | 80 | 21 (33,000) | Neutral Evil | Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Devourer Overview | Overview | Fiend, Undead, Devourer | Underdark | VGtM, MotM, Varied | ||||
| Devourer Undead | Undead | Devourer | Large | 189 | 13 (10,000) | Chaotic Evil | Underdark | Monsters of the Multiverse |
| Dracolich Overview | Overview | Undead, Dragon, Dracolich | Monster Manual (5e) | |||||
| Dracolich Template | Template | Undead, Dragon, Dracolich | Monster Manual (5e) | |||||
| Adult Blue Dracolich | Undead | Dragon, Dracolich | Huge | 225 | 17 (18,000) | Lawful Evil | Desert | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Draconic Shard | Undead | Huge | 168 | 17 (18,000) | Neutral | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | ||
| Death Dragon Overview | Overview | Undead, Dragon, Death Dragon | Shadowfell | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | ||||
| Greater Death Dragon | Undead | Dragon, Death Dragon | Huge | 230 | 14 (11,500) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen |
| Lesser Death Dragon | Undead | Dragon, Death Dragon | Large | 199 | 10 (5,900) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen |
| Ghost Dragon | Undead | Huge | 324 | 17 (18,000) | Any Alignment | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | ||
| Hollow Dragon | Undead | Huge | 241 | 18 (20,000) | Any Alignment | Fizban's Treasury of Dragons | ||
| Dread Warrior | Undead | Medium | 37 | 1 (200) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
| Drowned Ascetic | Undead | Drowned One | Medium | 75 | 3 (700) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Urban | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Drowned Assassin | Undead | Drowned One | Medium | 67 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Urban | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Drowned Blade | Undead | Drowned One | Medium | 45 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Urban | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Drowned One Overview | Overview | Undead, Drowned One | Coastal, Urban | Tammeraut's Fate | ||||
| Drowned Master | Undead | Drowned One | Medium | 157 | 9 (5,000) | Chaotic Evil | Coastal, Urban | Ghosts of Saltmarsh |
| Dullahan | Undead | Medium | 135 | 10 (5,900) | Shadowfell | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Eidolon Overview | Overview | Undead, Eidolon | Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban | Varied, MToF, MOoT, MotM | ||||
| Eidolon Common | Undead | Eidolon | Medium | 63 | 12 (8,400) | any alignment | Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban | Varied, MToF, MotM |
| Flitterstep Eidolon | Undead | Eidolon | Medium | 44 | 3 (700) | any alignment | Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Ghostblade Eidolon | Undead | Eidolon | Medium | 55 | 5 (1,800) | any alignment | Coastal, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Urban | Mythic Odysseys of Theros |
| Flameskull | Undead | Tiny | 40 | 4 (1,100) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) | |
| Foresworn | Undead | Medium | 82 | 6 (2,300) | Lawful Good | Monstrous Compendium (5e)/Vol 2 Dragonlance Creatures | ||
| Gallows Speaker | Undead | Medium | 85 | 6 (2,300) | Shadowfell, Urban | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Ghast | Undead | Ghoul | Medium | 36 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Ghost | Undead | Medium | 45 | 4 (1,100) | Any Alignment | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" | |
| Ghoul | Undead | Ghoul | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Gloamwing | Undead | Large | 136 | 8 (3,900) | Neutral Evil | Urban | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| Gnoll Witherling | Undead | Gnoll, Skeleton | Medium | 11 | 1/4 (50) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Forest, Grassland, Hill | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Lady Illmarrow (Individual) | Undead | Medium | 199 | 22 (41,000) | Neutral Evil | Eberron Rising from the Last War | ||
| Indentured Spirit | Undead | Medium | 13 | 1 (200) | any alignment | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | ||
| Jiangshi | Undead | Medium | 119 | 9 (5,000) | Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Karrnathi Undead Soldier | Undead | Medium | 52 | 3 (700) | Lawful Evil | Underground, Urban | Eberron Rising from the Last War | |
| Lich | Undead | Lich | Medium | 135 | 21 (33,000) | Any evil alignment | Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Lich Overview | Overview | Undead, Lich | Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) | ||||
| Devkarin Lich | Undead | Lich | Medium | 97 | 14 (11,500) | Neutral Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| Eldritch Lich | Undead | Lich | Medium | 165 | 15 (13,000) | Neutral Evil | Astral Sea, Shadowfell, Underground, Urban | Monstrous Compendium (5e)/Vol 1 Spelljammer Creatures |
| Illithilich | Undead | Lich, Mind Flayer | Medium | 135 | 22 (41,000) | Any evil alignment | Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" |
| Alhoon Overview | Overview | Undead, Mind Flayer, Alhoon | Varied | |||||
| Alhoon MotM | Undead | Mind Flayer, Alhoon, Wizard | Medium | 150 | 10 (5,900) | Neutral Evil | Underdark | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Alhoon VGtM | Undead | Mind Flayer, Alhoon | Medium | 120 | 10 (5,900) | any evil alignment | Underdark | Volo's Guide to Monsters |
| Vampiric Mind Flayer | Undead | Mind Flayer | Medium | 85 | 5 (1,800) | Bluetspur | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Mummy | Undead | Mummy | Medium | 58 | 3 (700) | Lawful Evil | Desert | SRD5 |
| Mummy Overview | Overview | Undead, Mummy | Desert | "Varied" | ||||
| Centaur Mummy | Undead | Centaur, Mummy | Large | 85 | 6 (2,300) | Lawful Evil | Desert, Forest, Shadowfell | Tales from the Yawning Portal |
| Mummy Lord | Undead | Mummy | Medium | 97 | 15 (13,000) | Lawful Evil | Desert, Shadowfell | "Varied" |
| Bone Naga | Undead | Skeleton, Naga | Large | 58 | 4 (1,100) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Necrichor | Undead | Medium | 67 | 7 (2,900) | Shadowfell | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | ||
| Nightwalker | Undead | Huge | 297 | 20 (25,000) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Desert, Swamp | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes | |
| Ooze Master | Undead | Ooze | Huge | 138 | 10 (5,900) | Lawful Evil | Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
| Phantom Warrior | Undead | Medium | 3 (700) | Any Alignment | ||||
| Phylaskia | Undead | Medium | 104 | 9 (5,000) | lawful neutral | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | ||
| Reaper Spirit | Undead | Spirit | Medium | calculated | UA 2022 Wonders of the Multiverse | |||
| Returned Overview | Overview | Undead, Returned | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |||||
| Returned Drifter | Undead | Returned | Medium | 11 | 1/4 (50) | Lawful Neutral | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Returned Kakomantic | Undead | Returned | Medium | 65 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Returned Palamnite | Undead | Returned | Medium | 65 | 4 (1,100) | Chaotic Evil | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Returned Sentry | Undead | Returned | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Lawful Neutral | Mythic Odysseys of Theros | |
| Revenant (5e)/Monster | Undead | Revenant | Medium | 136 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral | Arctic, Desert, Forest, Hill, Swamp, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Revenant Overview | Overview | Undead, Revenant | Arctic, Desert, Forest, Hill, Swamp, Urban | Monster Manual (5e) | ||||
| Shadow | Undead | Medium | 16 | 1/2 (100) | Chaotic Evil | Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 | |
| Skeletal Knight | Undead | Medium | 112 | 7 (2,900) | Lawful Evil | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | ||
| Skeletal Swarm | Swarm | Undead | Large | 60 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Ghosts of Saltmarsh | |
| Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 13 | 1/4 (50) | Lawful Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Skeleton Overview | Overview | Undead, Skeleton | "Varied" | |||||
| Skeleton Template | Template | Undead, Skeleton | Rlyehable | |||||
| Giant Skeleton | Undead | Giant, Skeleton | Huge | 7 (2,900) | Unaligned | |||
| Skeleton Lord | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 136 | 9 (5,000) | Lawful Evil | Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy | |
| Minotaur Skeleton | Undead | Minotaur, Skeleton | Large | 67 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground | SRD5 |
| Giant Scorpion Exoskeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Scorpion | Large | 15 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Skeletal Alchemist | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 32 | 1/2 (100) | Lawful Evil | Ghosts of Saltmarsh | |
| Skeletal Juggernaut | Undead | Large | 142 | 5 (1,800) | Lawful Evil | Ghosts of Saltmarsh | ||
| Swarm of Bones | Swarm | Undead | Large | 39 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Thri-kreen Exoskeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Thri-kreen | Medium | 33 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Troll Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Giant, Troll | Large | 84 | 5 (1,800) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Warhorse Skeleton | Undead | Skeleton, Horse | Large | 22 | 1/2 (100) | Lawful Evil | SRD5 | |
| Skeleton Warrior | Undead | Skeleton | Medium | 136 | 9 (5,000) | Lawful Evil | Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy | |
| Skulking Cyst | Undead | Small | 33 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Vaegrim | ||
| Skull Lord | Undead | Medium | 105 | 15 (13,000) | Lawful Evil | Desert, Shadowfell, Swamp | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes | |
| Soth (Individual) | Undead | Death Knight, Paladin | Medium | 228 | 19 (22,000) | Lawful Evil | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | |
| Spawn of Kyuss | Undead | Medium | 76 | 5 (1,800) | Chaotic Evil | Desert, Underdark, Underground | Volo's Guide to Monsters | |
| Specter | Undead | Specter | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Chaotic Evil | Shadowfell, Urban, Underdark, Underground | SRD5 |
| Specter Overview | Overview | Undead, Specter | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" | ||||
| Nightveil Specter | Undead | Specter | Medium | 105 | 10 (5,900) | Neutral Evil | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica | |
| Poltergeist | Undead | Specter | Medium | 22 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Monster Manual (5e) | |
| Spectre Magi | Undead | Specter | Medium | 22 | 16 (15,000) | Neutral Evil | Rlyehable | |
| Strahd von Zarovich (Individual) | Undead | Vampire, Shapechanger | Medium | 144 | 15 (13,000) | Lawful Evil | Ravenloft | Varied |
| Sword Wraith Overview | Overview | Undead, Sword Wraith | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes | |||||
| Sword Wraith Commander | Undead | Sword Wraith | Medium | 127 | 8 (3,900) | Lawful Evil | Grassland, Swamp | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Sword Wraith Warrior | Undead | Sword Wraith | Medium | 45 | 3 (700) | Lawful Evil | Grassland, Swamp | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes |
| Séance | Undead | Medium | 35 | 5 (1,800) | any alignment | Zhenra-Khal | ||
| Topi | Undead | Small | 13 | 1/2 (100) | Chaotic Evil | Tortle Package | ||
| Undead Overview | Overview | Undead | SRD5 | |||||
| Undead Spirit | Undead | Spirit | Medium | 30 (Ghostly and Putrid only) or 20 (Skeletal only) + 10 for each spell level above 3rd | n/a | Tasha's Cauldron of Everything | ||
| Undying Overview | Overview | Undead, Undying | Eberron Rising from the Last War | |||||
| Undying Councilor | Undead | Undying | Medium | 104 | 10 (5,900) | Neutral Good | Eberron | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Undying Soldier | Undead | Undying | Medium | 26 | 2 (450) | Neutral Good | Eberron | Eberron Rising from the Last War |
| Vampirate Overview | Overview | Undead, Vampirate | Boo's Astral Menagerie | |||||
| Vampire Captain | Undead | Vampirate | Medium | 85 | 6 (2,300) | Lawful Evil | Boo's Astral Menagerie | |
| Vampirate Common | Undead | Vampirate | Medium | 42 | 2 (450) | Lawful Evil | Boo's Astral Menagerie | |
| Vampirate Mage | Undead | Vampirate | Medium | 68 | 5 (1,800) | Lawful Evil | Boo's Astral Menagerie | |
| Vampire | Undead | Shapechanger, Vampire | Medium | 144 | 13 (10,000) | Lawful Evil | Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Vampire Overview | Overview | Undead, Vampire | Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" | ||||
| Blood Drinker Vampire | Undead | Vampire | Medium | 90 | 8 (3,900) | Lawful Evil | Ravnica | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| Mind Drinker Vampire | Undead | Vampire | Medium | 55 | 4 (1,100) | Neutral Evil | Ravnica | Guildmasters' Guide to Ravnica |
| Nosferatu | Undead | Vampire | Medium | 85 | 8 (3,900) | Shadowfell, Ravenloft | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Vampire Spawn | Undead | Vampire | Medium | 82 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Vampire Spellcaster | Undead | Vampire, Shapechanger, Wizard | Medium | 144 | 15 (13,000) | Lawful Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" |
| Vampire Warrior | Undead | Vampire, Shapechanger | Medium | 144 | 15 (13,000) | Lawful Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | "Varied" |
| Vampiric Mist | Undead | Medium | 30 | 3 (700) | Chaotic Evil | Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Mountain, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes | |
| Warrior Spirit | Undead | Spirit | Medium | calculated | UA 2022 Wonders of the Multiverse | |||
| Wersten Kern (Individual) | Undead | Medium | 178 | 10, 14 (5,900, 11,500) | Lawful Evil | Dragonlance Shadow of the Dragon Queen | ||
| Wight | Undead | Wight | Medium | 45 | 3 (700) | Neutral Evil | Desert, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Will-o'-Wisp | Undead | Tiny | 22 | 2 (450) | Chaotic Evil | Forest, Swamp, Urban | SRD5 | |
| Wraith | Undead | Medium | 67 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground | SRD5 | |
| Z's Wendigo | Undead | Large | Neutral Evil | Zhenra-Khal | ||||
| Zombie | Undead | Zombie | Medium | 22 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | SRD5 | |
| Zombie | Undead | Zombie | Medium | 22 | 1/4 (50) | Neutral Evil | Shadowfell, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Beholder Zombie | Undead | Beholder, Zombie | Large | 93 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Underdark, Underground | Monster Manual (5e) |
| Zombie Clot | Undead | Zombie | Huge | 104 | 6 (2,300) | Ravenloft | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Greater Zombie | Undead | Zombie | Medium | 97 | 5 (1,800) | Neutral Evil | Tales from the Yawning Portal | |
| Ogre Zombie | Undead | Ogre, Zombie | Large | 85 | 2 (450) | Neutral Evil | Arctic, Coastal, Forest, Grassland, Hill, Mountain, Underdark, Underground, Urban | SRD5 |
| Zombie Plague Spreader | Undead | Zombie | Medium | 78 | 4 (1,100) | Ravenloft | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Strahd Zombie | Undead | Zombie | Medium | 30 | 1 (200) | Unaligned | Ravenloft | Curse of Strahd |
| Swarm of Zombie Limbs | Swarm | Zombie, Undead | Medium | 22 | 1 (200) | Ravenloft | Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft | |
| Troll Zombie | Undead | Giant, Troll, Zombie | Large | 84 | 5 (1,800) | Chaotic Evil | Rlyehable |
Sources and Notes[edit]
- Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL.
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