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Elvish Veteran Archer

Medium · Humanoid · CR 3 · Chaotic Good Or Chaotic Neutral

Source. Tome of Beasts

15 (studded leather)

77 (14d8+14)

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Humanoid

Alignment Chaotic Good Or Chaotic Neutral

XP 700

Initiative Bonus +3

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

Passive Perception 15

Skills

Nature +2 Perception +5 Stealth +5 Survival +3

Languages

Common, Elvish

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

Beast Hunter

The elvish veteran archer has advantage on Wisdom (Survival) checks to track beasts and on Intelligence (Nature) checks to recall information about beasts.

Fey Ancestry

The elvish veteran archer has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the elvish archer to sleep.

Keen Hearing and Sight

The elvish veteran archer has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Magic Weapons

The elvish veteran archer's weapon attacks are magical.

Stealthy Traveler

The elvish veteran archer can use Stealth while traveling at a normal pace.

Surprise Attack

If the elvish veteran archer surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage from the attack.

Actions

Longbow

+6 to hit, range 150/600 ft (45.7/182.9 m). Hit: 1d8 piercing damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) piercing damage.

Multiattack

The elvish veteran archer makes two melee attacks or three ranged attacks.

Shortsword

+6 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

Volley

Recharge 6

The elvish archer makes one ranged attack against every enemy within 10 feet of a point it can see.

About Elvish Veteran Archer

Elvish Veteran Archer is a medium humanoid with a Challenge Rating of 3. It has a chaotic good or chaotic neutral alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 15 and possesses 77 hit points (derived from 14d8+14).

Elvish Veteran Archer has communication capabilities including Common, Elvish. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Elvish Veteran Archer

2 tips available

When using Elvish Veteran Archer 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 Elvish Veteran Archer

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 3.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 5 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 1,200 XP
Hard: 1,800 XP
Deadly: 2,400 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 Elvish Veteran Archer?: Elvish Veteran Archer has a Challenge Rating of 3, making it appropriate for parties of level 3.0.
What type of creature is Elvish Veteran Archer?: Elvish Veteran Archer is a Medium Humanoid, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Elvish Veteran Archer speak?: Elvish Veteran Archer can communicate in Common, Elvish.