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Deva

Medium · Celestial · CR 10 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Black Flag SRD

17 (natural armor)

165

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Celestial

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 5900

Initiative Bonus +4

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Fly 90 ft (27.4 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 19

Saving Throws

Strength +4 Dexterity +4 Constitution +4 Intelligence +3 Wisdom +9 Charisma +9

Languages

all,telepathy 120.0 ft (36.6 m).

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

Angelic Resilience

Damage Resistances

Angelic Resilience

Traits

Angelic Resilience

The deva is resistant to radiant damage and to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from nonmagical attacks. In addition, it is immune to exhaustion and the charmed and frightened conditions.

Angelic Senses

The deva can pinpoint the location of Aberrations, Celestials, Fiends, and Undead within 30 feet of it and knows if a place or object it can sense is consecrated or desecrated.

Angelic Weapons

The deva's weapon attacks are magical. When the deva hits with any weapon, the weapon deals an extra 4d8 radiant damage (included in the attack).

Immortal Nature

The deva doesn't require food, drink, or sleep.

Magic Resistance

The deva has advantage on saves against spells and other magical effects.

Reviving Prayer

The deva spends 10 minutes praying to its deity for the safe return of the soul of a slain creature. At the end of the prayer, the deva touches a creature that has been dead no more than 24 hours and returns the creature to life with a number of HP equal to half its HP maximum. Reviving Prayer can't return to life a creature that has died of old age, nor can it restore any missing body parts. A creature restored to life in this way can't be returned to life by this deva again for 30 days.

Actions

Healing Touch

3/day

The deva touches another creature. The target magically regains 20 (4d8+2) HP and is freed from any curse, disease, poison, blindness, or deafness.

Mace

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6+4 plus 4d8 radiant damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6+4) bludgeoning damage plus 18 (4d8) radiant damage.

Multiattack

The deva makes three Mace attacks.

Bonus Actions

Change Shape

The deva magically transforms into a Large or smaller Beast or Humanoid that has a challenge rating no higher than its own, or back into its true form, which is Celestial. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying transforms with it or is borne by the new form (the deva's choice). It reverts to its true form if it dies. In a new form, the deva retains its Angelic Resilience, Angelic Senses, and Immortal Nature traits and its HP, HD, ability to speak, proficiencies, and INT, WIS, and CHA scores, as well as this bonus action. Its statistics and capabilities are otherwise replaced by those of the new form, except any class features or legendary actions of that form.

About Deva

Deva is a medium celestial with a Challenge Rating of 10. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 17 and possesses 165 hit points (derived from None).

Deva has communication capabilities including all,telepathy 120 ft.. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Deva

2 tips available

When using Deva 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.
Telepathic Communication: This creature can communicate telepathically, making it excellent for coordination with allies. Silence spells won't stop its communication. Consider 'Mind Blank' or abilities that block telepathy.

Player Guide: Facing Deva

2 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.
Telepathy Awareness: This creature communicates telepathically! It can coordinate with allies silently. Silence won't stop it. Use 'Mind Blank' or abilities that block telepathy. Be cautious of mental attacks.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 10.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 13 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 11,000 XP
Hard: 16,500 XP
Deadly: 22,000 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 Deva?: Deva has a Challenge Rating of 10, making it appropriate for parties of level 10.0.
What type of creature is Deva?: Deva is a Medium Celestial, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Deva speak?: Deva can communicate in all,telepathy 120 ft..