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Glacial Corrupter

Medium · Undead · CR 1 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

15 (natural armor)

34 (4d8+16)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

-1

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Undead

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 200

Initiative Bonus +1

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 15 ft (4.6 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 9

Languages

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

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

cold, poison

Condition Immunities

exhaustion, poisoned, petrified

Actions

Glacial Touch

Recharge 5–6

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d6+2 cold damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) cold damage. The target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or take 2 (1d4) cold damage at the start of each of its turns, as a frozen shard lodges itself in the wound. Any creature can take an action to remove the shard with a successful DC 12 Wisdom (Medicine) check. The shard crumbles to snow if the target receives magical healing.

A humanoid slain by this attack rises in 1 week as a glacial corrupter, unless the humanoid is restored to life or its body is destroyed.

Longbow

+4 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d8+2 piercing damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Longsword

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

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) slashing damage, or 7 (1d10 + 2) slashing damage if used with two hands.

About Glacial Corrupter

Glacial Corrupter is a medium undead with a Challenge Rating of 1. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 34 hit points (derived from 4d8+16).

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

GM Tips: Using Glacial Corrupter

1 tips available

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

Cold Damage Strategy: Cold-based attacks can slow or freeze. Prepare 'Heat Metal' or fire spells as countermeasures. Ice terrain can be used to create difficult terrain for melee characters.

Player Guide: Facing Glacial Corrupter

1 strategies available

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

Cold Damage Protection: This creature deals cold damage! Get cold resistance or use fire spells. Avoid water surfaces - they can freeze and create difficult terrain. 'Heat Metal' can counter cold.

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 Glacial Corrupter?: Glacial Corrupter has a Challenge Rating of 1, making it appropriate for parties of level 1.0.
What type of creature is Glacial Corrupter?: Glacial Corrupter is a Medium Undead, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Glacial Corrupter speak?: Glacial Corrupter can communicate in understands all languages it knew in life but can't speak.