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Elemental Locus

Gargantuan · Elemental · CR 17 · Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts

16 (natural armor)

290 (20d20+80)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-5

CON

INT

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Gargantuan

Type Elemental

Alignment Neutral

XP 18000

Initiative Bonus -5

Movement

Walk 5 ft (1.5 m)

Swim 2 ft (0.6 m)

Climb 2 ft (0.6 m)

Crawl 2 ft (0.6 m)

Senses

Darkvision 120 ft (36.6 m)

Tremorsense 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 16

Saving Throws

Intelligence +6 Wisdom +6 Charisma +6

Skills

Nature +6 Perception +6

Languages

Primordial

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

acid, cold, fire, lightning, poison, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

Damage Resistances

bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, unconscious

Environments

Arctic or Tundra Caves Coast Desert Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Hills Laboratory Lake Mountain Ocean Ruins Sewer Shadowfell The Abyss Astral Plane Elysium Ethereal Plane Feywild Hell Material Plane Plane of Air Plane of Earth Plane of Fire Plane of Water Swamp or Marsh Temple Badlands Tomb Underworld Urban

Traits

Immortal

The elemental locus does not age and does not die when it drops to 0 hit points. If the elemental locus drops to 0 hit points, it falls into a quiescent state for 25 weeks before returning to activity with full hit points. Its spawned elementals continue fighting whatever enemies attacked the elemental locus; if no enemies are present, they defend the locus's area.

Magic Resistance

The elemental locus has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Massive

The elemental locus is larger than most Gargantuan creatures, occupying a space of 60 by 60 feet. Its movement is not affected by difficult terrain or by Huge or smaller creatures. Other creatures can enter and move through the elemental locus's space, but they must make a successful DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check after each 10 feet of movement. Failure indicates they fall prone and can move no farther that turn.

Siege Monster

The elemental locus deals double damage to objects and structures.

Spawn Elementals

As a bonus action, the elemental locus loses 82 hit points and spawns an air, earth, fire, or water elemental to serve it. Spawned elementals answer to their creator's will and are not fully independent. The types of elementals the locus can spawn depend on the terrain it embodies; for example, an elemental locus of the desert can spawn earth, fire, and air elementals, but not water.

Actions

Multiattack

The elemental locus makes two slam attacks.

Slam

+15 to hit, reach 15 ft (4.6 m). Hit: 6d8 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +15 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 36 (6d8 + 9) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 23 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

About Elemental Locus

Elemental Locus is a gargantuan elemental with a Challenge Rating of 17. It has a neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 16 and possesses 290 hit points (derived from 20d20+80).

Elemental Locus has communication capabilities including Primordial. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Elemental Locus

2 tips available

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

Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Elemental Locus

2 strategies available

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

Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 17.

High-Level Solo Encounter:

This creature is too powerful for a single level-20 character. You need 2.0 character(s) at maximum level (20) to face this creature.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 30,600 XP
Hard: 45,900 XP
Deadly: 61,200 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 Elemental Locus?: Elemental Locus has a Challenge Rating of 17, making it appropriate for parties of level 17.0.
What type of creature is Elemental Locus?: Elemental Locus is a Gargantuan Elemental, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Elemental Locus speak?: Elemental Locus can communicate in Primordial.