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Zombie

Medium · Undead · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

15 (2d8+6)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-2

CON

INT

-4

WIS

-2

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Undead

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus -2

Movement

Walk 20 ft (6.1 m)

Swim 10 ft (3 m)

Climb 10 ft (3 m)

Crawl 10 ft (3 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 8

Languages

understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison

Condition Immunities

fatigue, poisoned

Traits

Undead Fortitude (1/Day)

If the zombie is reduced to 0 hit points by damage that isnt radiant or from a critical hit, its instead reduced to 1 hit point, falls prone, and is stunned until the end of its next turn, appearing to be dead.

Undead Nature

A zombie doesnt require air, sustenance, or sleep.

Actions

Bite

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d10+1 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one grappled target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage and the zombie regains the same number of hit points.

Grab

+3 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+1 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature it is grappled (escape DC 11). Until the grapple ends the zombie can't grab another target.

About Zombie

Zombie is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 8 and possesses 15 hit points (derived from 2d8+6).

Zombie has communication capabilities including understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Zombie

2 tips available

When using Zombie in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Zombie

2 strategies available

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

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 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 Zombie?: Zombie has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Zombie?: Zombie is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Zombie speak?: Zombie can communicate in understands the languages it knew in life but can't speak.