Earth Elemental
Elemental · Large
An earth elemental is a walking mass of rock and soil that glides through stone as a fish swims through water. It is met on its plane, deep underground where a rift opens, or called up by a summoner to batter down walls.
- Danger
- Deadly
- How it is met
- Alone, day and night
- Challenge
- 5
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Earth Elemental
- Pathfinder Second Edition
- Living Landslide (level 5, Monster Core), Elemental Avalanche (level 11, Monster Core)
Hear it
- Earth Elemental (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
- Earth Elemental Death 1 (On Patreon, Free tier)
- Earth Tremor (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
Where it is met
Crystalline Cave, Crystalline Mine, Crystalline Hot Desert, Crystalline Cold Desert, Crystalline Ice Sheet, Crystalline Tundra, Crystalline Alpine Meadow, Crystalline Rocky Shore, Crystalline Temperate Conifer Forest
Also: Elemental Earth, Mine Works
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Earth Elemental
Large Elemental, Neutral
AC 17 · Initiative −1 (9)
HP 147 (14d10 + 70)
Speed 30 ft., Burrow 30 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 (+5), save +5 | 8 (−1), save −1 | 20 (+5), save +5 | 5 (−3), save −3 | 10 (+0), save +0 | 5 (−3), save −3 |
Vulnerabilities Thunder
Immunities Poison; Exhaustion, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Unconscious
Senses Darkvision 60 ft., Tremorsense 60 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages Primordial (Terran)
CR 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)
Traits
Earth Glide. The elemental can burrow through nonmagical, unworked earth and stone. While doing so, the elemental doesn’t disturb the material it moves through.
Siege Monster. The elemental deals double damage to objects and structures.
Actions
Multiattack. The elemental makes two attacks, using Slam or Rock Launch in any combination.
Slam. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) Bludgeoning damage.
Rock Launch. Ranged Attack Roll: +8, range 60 ft. Hit: 8 (1d6 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.
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