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Challenge 5: 5

Fire Elemental

Large elemental, neutral

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
102 (12d10+36)
Speed
50 ft.
STR
10 (+0)
DEX
17 (+3)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
6 (−2)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (−2)
Damage Resistances
bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks
Damage Immunities
fire, poison
Condition Immunities
exhaustion, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained, unconscious
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages
Ignan
Challenge
5 (1,800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+3

Fire Form. The elemental can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. A creature that touches the elemental or hits it with a melee attack while within 5 ft. of it takes 5 (1d10) fire damage. In addition, the elemental can enter a hostile creature's space and stop there. The first time it enters a creature's space on a turn, that creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage and catches fire; until someone takes an action to douse the fire, the creature takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

Illumination. The elemental sheds bright light in a 30-foot radius and dim light in an additional 30 ft..

Water Susceptibility. For every 5 ft. the elemental moves in water, or for every gallon of water splashed on it, it takes 1 cold damage.

Actions

Multiattack. The elemental makes two touch attacks.

Touch. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) fire damage. If the target is a creature or a flammable object, it ignites. Until a creature takes an action to douse the fire, the target takes 5 (1d10) fire damage at the start of each of its turns.

How many for your party

Copies of the fire elemental (1,800 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Fire Elemental for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 4——12–20
Level 61—23–20
Level 71—23–20
Level 812—3–20
Level 9—2—3–20
Level 10—234–20

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Questions

What CR is the Fire Elemental?

The Fire Elemental is challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +3.

How many hit points does the Fire Elemental have?

102 hit points (12d10+36), with AC 13.

How many should I use against four 4th-level characters?

Against four level 4 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.