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Giant Air Elemental

Huge · Elemental · CR 9 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

127 (15d12+30)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Elemental

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 5000

Initiative Bonus +4

Movement

Fly 90 ft (27.4 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Languages

Auran

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

lightning, thunder; damage from nonmagical weapons

Condition Immunities

fatigue, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious

Traits

Air Form

The elemental can enter and end its turn in other creatures spaces and pass through an opening as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Elemental Nature

An elemental doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep.

Actions

Multiattack

The elemental makes two slam attacks.

Slam

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 6d6+4 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 24 (6d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Whirlwind

Recharge 5–6

The elemental takes the form of a whirlwind flies up to half of its fly speed without provoking opportunity attacks and then resumes its normal form. When a creature shares its space with the whirlwind for the first time during this movement that creature makes a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure the creature is carried inside the elementals space until the whirlwind ends taking 3 (1d6) bludgeoning damage for each 10 feet it is carried and falls prone at the end of the movement. The whirlwind can carry one Large creature or up to four Medium or smaller creatures.

About Giant Air Elemental

Giant Air Elemental is a huge elemental with a Challenge Rating of 9. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 127 hit points (derived from 15d12+30).

Giant Air Elemental has communication capabilities including Auran. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Giant Air Elemental

1 tips available

When using Giant Air Elemental in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Flight Control Strategy: Target flying creatures with spells like 'Hold Person', 'Web', or 'Grease' to ground them. Without flight restriction, they can escape melee range easily. Consider area denial spells below their flight altitude to force them into disadvantageous positions.

Player Guide: Facing Giant Air Elemental

1 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Counter Flight Advantage: This creature can fly! Use ranged attacks, reach weapons, or spells like 'Thunderwave' to push it away. Consider 'Gust of Wind' or 'Earthbind' to ground it. Melee characters need fly speed or flight magic to engage.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 9.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 12 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 9,000 XP
Hard: 13,500 XP
Deadly: 18,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Giant Air Elemental?: Giant Air Elemental has a Challenge Rating of 9, making it appropriate for parties of level 9.0.
What type of creature is Giant Air Elemental?: Giant Air Elemental is a Huge Elemental, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Giant Air Elemental speak?: Giant Air Elemental can communicate in Auran.