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Flying Sword

Small construct, unaligned

Armor Class: 17 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 17 (5d6)
Speed: 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

STR: 12 (+1)
DEX: 15 (+2)
CON: 11 (+0)
INT: 1 (−5)
WIS: 5 (−3)
CHA: 1 (−5)

Saving Throws: Dex +4
Damage Immunities: poison, psychic
Condition Immunities: blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
Senses: blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 7
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Antimagic Susceptibility. The sword is incapacitated while in the area of an antimagic field. If targeted by dispel magic, the sword must succeed on a Constitution saving throw against the caster's spell save DC or fall unconscious for 1 minute.

False Appearance. While the sword remains motionless and isn't flying, it is indistinguishable from a normal sword.

Actions

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d8 + 1) slashing damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the flying sword (50 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Flying Sword for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	2	—	3	4–20
Level 2	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 3	3–5	6–7	8–10	11–20
Level 4	5–7	8–10	11–13	14–20
Level 5	8–13	14	15–20	—
Level 6	10–14	15–17	18–20	—

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Questions

What CR is the Flying Sword?

The Flying Sword is challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Flying Sword have?

17 hit points (5d6), with AC 17 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 3 is hard by the encounter XP budget.