Jiangshi

CreatureRHWp. 2512024

Medium undead, lawful evil

Armor Class
16
Hit Points
119 (14d8 + 56)
Speed
fly 5 ft. (hover), 20 ft., canHover true ft.
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
STR
18
+4
DEX
3
-4
CON
18
+4
INT
17
+3
WIS
14
+2
CHA
12
+1
Saving Throws
Cha +5, Con +8, Int +7, Wis +6
Damage Immunities
poison
Condition Immunities
charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned
Senses
Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
Languages
Common plus three other languages

Traits

Jiangshi Weaknesses.

The jiangshi has these weaknesses:

  • Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its reflection, it immediately takes its Reaction, if available, to move as far from the reflection as possible.
  • Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a Holy Symbol, it loses its Immunity to the Frightened condition and automatically fails saving throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition.

Actions

Multiattack.

The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.

Slam.

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.

Consume Energy.

con DC 16, one creature the jiangshi can see within 30 feet. 18 (4d8) Necrotic damage. Half damage. The jiangshi regains Hit Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken, the jiangshi's Fly Speed increases to 20 feet until the end of its next turn, and it can take its Hungering Stride Bonus Action. A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage rises at the end of the jiangshi's turn as a Wight under the jiangshi's control. If this wight kills a Humanoid with its Life Drain action, the wight transforms into an independent Jiangshi 5 days later.

Bonus Actions

Hungering Stride (Requires Consume Energy).

The jiangshi takes the Dash action.

Shape-Shift.

The jiangshi shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Beast, Humanoid, or Undead creature, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Raw data
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  "dex": 3,
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  "str": 18,
  "wis": 14,
  "name": "Jiangshi",
  "page": 251,
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    "con": "+8",
    "int": "+7",
    "wis": "+6"
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  "bonus": [
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      "name": "Hungering Stride (Requires Consume Energy)",
      "entries": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Shape-Shift",
      "entries": [
        "The jiangshi shape-shifts into a Medium or Small Beast, Humanoid, or Undead creature, or it returns to its true form. Its game statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed."
      ]
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      "condition": "(hover)"
    },
    "walk": 20,
    "canHover": true
  },
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              "name": "Fear of Its Own Reflection",
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              "entries": [
                "If the jiangshi sees its reflection, it immediately takes its {@variantrule Reaction|XPHB}, if available, to move as far from the reflection as possible."
              ]
            },
            {
              "name": "Susceptible to Holy Symbols",
              "type": "item",
              "entries": [
                "While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a {@item Holy Symbol|XPHB}, it loses its {@variantrule Immunity|XPHB} to the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition and automatically fails saving throws to avoid or end the {@condition Frightened|XPHB} condition."
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  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Multiattack",
      "entries": [
        "The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Slam",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 8}, reach 5 ft. {@h}13 ({@damage 2d8 + 4}) Bludgeoning damage."
      ]
    },
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      "name": "Consume Energy",
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        "{@actSave con} {@dc 16}, one creature the jiangshi can see within 30 feet. {@actSaveFail} 18 ({@damage 4d8}) Necrotic damage. {@actSaveSuccess} Half damage. {@actSaveSuccessOrFail} The jiangshi regains {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} equal to the Necrotic damage taken, the jiangshi's {@variantrule Fly Speed|XPHB} increases to 20 feet until the end of its next turn, and it can take its Hungering Stride {@variantrule Bonus Action|XPHB}. A Humanoid reduced to 0 {@variantrule Hit Points|XPHB} by this damage rises at the end of the jiangshi's turn as a Wight under the jiangshi's control. If this wight kills a Humanoid with its Life Drain action, the wight transforms into an independent Jiangshi 5 days later."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "poison"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 120 ft."
  ],
  "source": "RHW",
  "passive": 16,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "relics"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "L",
    "E"
  ],
  "languages": [
    "Common plus three other languages"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "SD"
  ],
  "actionTags": [
    "Multiattack"
  ],
  "damageTags": [
    "B",
    "N"
  ],
  "environment": [
    "any"
  ],
  "languageTags": [
    "C"
  ],
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "charmed",
    "exhaustion",
    "frightened",
    "paralyzed",
    "poisoned"
  ],
  "savingThrowForced": [
    "constitution"
  ]
}