Mimic
Monstrosity · Medium
A shapeshifter that takes the form of a chest, a door or a table and glues itself to whatever touches it. Seasoned delvers poke every treasure chest with a spear before opening it.
- Danger
- A fight to fear
- How it is met
- Alone, day and night
- Challenge
- 2
- SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
- Mimic
Hear it
- Mimic (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
- Mimic Tavern (On Patreon, Raven tier)
- Mimic Ship Heart (On Patreon, Guardian tier)
Where it is met
Also: Dungeon, Ruin, Crypt
Gives
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Mimic
Medium Monstrosity, Neutral
AC 12 · Initiative +3 (13)
HP 58 (9d8 + 18)
Speed 20 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 (+3), save +3 | 12 (+1), save +1 | 15 (+2), save +2 | 5 (−3), save −3 | 13 (+1), save +1 | 8 (−1), save −1 |
Skills Stealth +5
Immunities Acid; Prone
Senses Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception 11
Languages None
CR 2 (XP 450; PB +2)
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.
This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.
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