SRD5:Wight

Wight exists in other D&D editions see:

Wight (disambiguation).

This material from the 5th edition (2014) SRD v5.1 is published under the OGL and CC-BY

Wight
by LadyofHats
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Wight [SRD5 OGL/CC-BY]
Medium Undead (Wights), Neutral Evil
Armor Class: 14 (studded leather)
Hit Points: 45 (5d8+18)
Speed: 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 15 (+2) 14 (+2) 16 (+3) 10 (+0) 13 (+1) 15 (+2)
Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4
Damage Resistances: necrotic; bludgeoning, piercing and slashing from nonmagical attacks that aren't silvered
Damage Immunity: poison
Condition Immunity: exhaustion, poisoned
Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages: the languages it knew in life
Habitat: Desert, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban
Challenge: 3 (700 xp)Proficiency Bonus (PB): +2
Features Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, it has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.  Actions Multiattack. The wight makes two longsword attacks or two longbow attacks. It can use its Life Drain in place of one longsword attack. Life Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d6+2) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. A humanoid slain by this attack rises 24 hours later as a zombie under the wight’s control, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed. The wight can have no more than twelve zombies under its control at one time. Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10+2) slashing damage if used with two hands. Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) piercing damage.

^{[SRD5 OGL/CC-BY]}  Unofficial Description: A wight appears as a well-preserved zombie, often with with arms and armor.

Found in Adventures

• Descent into Avernus
• Curse of Strahd
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• Pharaoh
• Quests from the Infinite Staircase
• The Lost City
• Against the Giants
• Dead in Thay
• The Forge of Fury
• The Hidden Shrine of Tamoachan
• Tomb of Horrors
• White Plume Mountain
• The Rise of Tiamat
• The Rise of Tiamat

List of Wights

(3 official and unofficial Wights)

Name	Type	Subtype	Size	HP	CR (XP)	Alignment	Habitat	Source
Deathlock Wight	Undead	Deathlock, Warlock, Wight	Medium		3 (700)	Neutral Evil	Urban	MotM, MToF, TftYP
Wight	Undead	Wight	Medium	45	3 (700)	Neutral Evil	Desert, Swamp, Underdark, Underground, Urban	SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Zanobis (Individual)	Undead	Wight	Medium	45	3 (700)	Lawful Good, Neutral Evil	Underground, Urban	Quests from the Infinite Staircase

Sources and Notes

Related Articles

• Zombie

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