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Giant Water Elemental

Huge · Elemental · CR 9 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

157 (15d12+60)

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 +2

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 90 ft (27.4 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Languages

Aquan

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Damage Resistances

acid; damage from nonmagical weapons

Condition Immunities

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

Traits

Conductive

If the elemental takes lightning damage, each creature sharing its space takes the same amount of lightning damage.

Fluid Form

The elemental can enter and end its turn in other creatures spaces and move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Freeze

If the elemental takes cold damage, its speed is reduced by 15 feet until the end of its next turn.

Actions

Multiattack

The elemental makes two slam attacks.

Slam

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 4d8+4 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (4d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.

Whelm

The elemental targets each Large or smaller creature in its space. Each target makes a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failure the target is grappled (escape DC 15). Until this grapple ends the target is restrained and unable to breathe air. The elemental can move at full speed while carrying grappled creatures inside its space. It can grapple one Large creature or up to four Medium or smaller creatures.

About Giant Water Elemental

Giant Water 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 157 hit points (derived from 15d12+60).

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

GM Tips: Using Giant Water Elemental

1 tips available

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

Aquatic Combat: This creature can swim at 90 ft. It has advantage in water environments. Consider fighting on land or using water-based spells against it.

Player Guide: Facing Giant Water Elemental

1 strategies available

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

Aquatic Combat Defense: This creature can swim at 90 ft! It has advantage in water. Fight on land if possible. Use 'Control Water' or drain water sources to limit its mobility.

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