Mimic

CreatureXMMp. 2122024SRD

Medium monstrosity, neutral

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed
20 ft.
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
STR
17
+3
DEX
12
+1
CON
15
+2
INT
5
-3
WIS
13
+1
CHA
8
-1
Skills
Stealth +5
Damage Immunities
acid
Condition Immunities
prone
Senses
Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Traits

Adhesive (Object Form Only).

The mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have Disadvantage.

Actions

Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +5 (with Advantage if the target is Grappled by the mimic), reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage—or 12 (2d8 + 3) Piercing damage if the target is Grappled by the mimic—plus 4 (1d8) Acid damage.

Pseudopod.

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Bludgeoning damage plus 4 (1d8) Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 13). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have Disadvantage.

Bonus Actions

Shape-Shift.

The mimic shape-shifts to resemble a Medium or Small object while retaining its game statistics, or it returns to its true blob form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed.

Raw data
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    "formula": "9d8 + 18"
  },
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  "con": 15,
  "dex": 12,
  "int": 5,
  "str": 17,
  "wis": 13,
  "name": "Mimic",
  "page": 212,
  "size": [
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  ],
  "type": "monstrosity",
  "bonus": [
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      "name": "Shape-Shift",
      "entries": [
        "The mimic shape-shifts to resemble a Medium or Small object while retaining its game statistics, or it returns to its true blob form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "skill": {
    "stealth": "+5"
  },
  "speed": {
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  },
  "srd52": true,
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      "entries": [
        "The mimic adheres to anything that touches it. A Huge or smaller creature adhered to the mimic has the {@condition Grappled|XPHB} condition (escape {@dc 13}). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB}."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "__prop": "monster",
  "action": [
    {
      "name": "Bite",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 5} (with {@variantrule Advantage|XPHB} if the target is {@condition Grappled|XPHB} by the mimic), reach 5 ft. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d8 + 3}) Piercing damage—or 12 ({@damage 2d8 + 3}) Piercing damage if the target is {@condition Grappled|XPHB} by the mimic—plus 4 ({@damage 1d8}) Acid damage."
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pseudopod",
      "entries": [
        "{@atkr m} {@hit 5}, reach 5 ft. {@h}7 ({@damage 1d8 + 3}) Bludgeoning damage plus 4 ({@damage 1d8}) Acid damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the {@condition Grappled|XPHB} condition (escape {@dc 13}). Ability checks made to escape this grapple have {@variantrule Disadvantage|XPHB}."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "immune": [
    "acid"
  ],
  "senses": [
    "Darkvision 60 ft."
  ],
  "source": "XMM",
  "passive": 11,
  "hasFluff": true,
  "hasToken": true,
  "miscTags": [
    "MA"
  ],
  "treasure": [
    "any"
  ],
  "alignment": [
    "N"
  ],
  "senseTags": [
    "D"
  ],
  "soundClip": {
    "path": "bestiary/mimic.opus",
    "type": "internal"
  },
  "damageTags": [
    "A",
    "B",
    "P"
  ],
  "initiative": {
    "proficiency": 1
  },
  "environment": [
    "underdark",
    "urban"
  ],
  "basicRules2024": true,
  "hasFluffImages": true,
  "conditionImmune": [
    "prone"
  ],
  "conditionInflict": [
    "grappled"
  ],
  "referenceSources": [
    "DrDe",
    "DrDe-FWtVC",
    "FRAiF",
    "HotB",
    "RHW"
  ]
}