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Salt Devil

Medium · Fiend · CR 6 · Lawful Evil

Source. Tome of Beasts

13 (natural armor)

93 (11d8+44)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

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Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Fiend

Alignment Lawful Evil

XP 2300

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 120 ft (36.6 m)

Passive Perception 15

Saving Throws

Dexterity +4 Constitution +7 Charisma +5

Skills

Perception +5 Stealth +4

Languages

Celestial, Common, Gnoll, Infernal, telepathy 120.0 ft (36.6 m).

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

fire, poison

Damage Resistances

acid, cold; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks not made with silvered weapons

Condition Immunities

poisoned

Environments

Desert

Traits

Devil's Sight

Magical darkness doesn't impede the devil's darkvision.

Innate Spellcasting

the devil's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The devil can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

at will: darkness

1/day each: harm, teleport

Magic Resistance

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

Variant: Devil Summoning

Summon Devil (1/Day): The salt devil has a 40 percent chance of summoning one salt devil

Actions

Multiattack

The devil makes two scimitar attacks.

Scimitar

+7 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d6 necrotic damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) slashing damage. If the target is neither undead nor a construct, it also takes 5 (1d10) necrotic damage, or half damage with a successful DC 15 Constitution saving throw. Plants, oozes, and creatures with the Amphibious, Water Breathing, or Water Form traits have disadvantage on this saving throw. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target also gains one level of exhaustion.

About Salt Devil

Salt Devil is a medium fiend with a Challenge Rating of 6. It has a lawful evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 93 hit points (derived from 11d8+44).

Salt Devil has communication capabilities including Celestial, Common, Gnoll, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft.. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Salt Devil

1 tips available

When using Salt Devil in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

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 Salt Devil

1 strategies available

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

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 6.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 9 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 4,200 XP
Hard: 6,300 XP
Deadly: 8,400 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 Salt Devil?: Salt Devil has a Challenge Rating of 6, making it appropriate for parties of level 6.0.
What type of creature is Salt Devil?: Salt Devil is a Medium Fiend, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Salt Devil speak?: Salt Devil can communicate in Celestial, Common, Gnoll, Infernal, telepathy 120 ft..