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Animated Armor

Medium · Construct · CR 1 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

18 (natural armor)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-2

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Construct

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 200

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 25 ft (7.6 m)

Swim 12 ft (3.7 m)

Climb 12 ft (3.7 m)

Crawl 12 ft (3.7 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 8

Saving Throws

Strength +4 Dexterity +0 Constitution +1 Intelligence -5 Wisdom -2 Charisma -5

Languages

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

blinded,deafened,Construct Resilience

Damage Resistances

slashing

Damage Vulnerabilities

acid

Traits

Antimagic Susceptibility

The armor is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the armor must succeed on a CON save against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

Construct Nature

The armor doesn't require air, food, drink, or sleep.

Construct Resilience

The armor is immune to poison and psychic damage, and it is immune to exhaustion and the charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, and poisoned conditions.

False Appearance

While the armor remains motionless, it is indistinguishable from a normal suit of armor.

Actions

Multiattack

The animated armor makes two Slam attacks.

Slam

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d8+2 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8+2) bludgeoning damage.

Bonus Actions

Helmet Bash

The animated armor slams its helmet into a creature it can sense within 5 feet of it. The target must succeed on a DC 13 STR save or take 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.

About Animated Armor

Animated Armor is a medium construct with a Challenge Rating of 1. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 18 and possesses 34 hit points (derived from None).

Animated Armor has communication capabilities including -. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Animated Armor

2 tips available

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

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Animated Armor

2 strategies available

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

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

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 3 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 200 XP
Hard: 300 XP
Deadly: 400 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 Animated Armor?: Animated Armor has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Animated Armor?: Animated Armor is a Medium Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Animated Armor speak?: Animated Armor can communicate in -.