```metadata title: 'Creature Type: Eldrazi' description: |- Eldrazi and Eldrazi Drone statblocks for D&D 5e. Some text taken from Plane Shift: Zendikar. tags: '' systems: - 5e renderer: legacy ``` # Eldrazi
The Eldrazi are a race of interplanar beings that once traveled from plane to plane through the Æther. They fed on the mana and life energy of the planes, leaving lifeless husks in their wake as they moved from one world to the next. Their origin is unknown and their nature is poorly understood, and if they have thoughts or goals beyond simply feeding, their minds are utterly inscrutable. Even their magic transcends the categories of spells and classifications of mana, recognizing no distinction between the mana of one land and that of another. Multitudes of lesser creatures—drones, spawn, and more powerful servitors—seem to emanate from the titans when they are active, much as clouds of vapor emanate from boiling water. Each titan has its own brood lineage, which shares certain common features. The people of Zendikar have named the various kinds of lesser Eldrazi, but they appear in such multifarious variety that they are difficult to fully categorize. Some speculate that the lineages of lesser Eldrazi are extensions of their titan sires, extending the titans’ will and reach across the plane, and harvesting mana and life energy that is then channeled back to the titans. In effect, the great multitudes of lesser Eldrazi are organs of the titans, serving sensory and digestive functions for these alien beings. These lesser Eldrazi come in a bewildering variety of forms, from weak spawn to towering behemoths nearly as large as the titans. The brood lineages of the three titans are markedly different from each other, and they have different effects on the land and its creatures as they spread across Zendikar.
___ ___ > ## Eldrazi Drone >*Medium aberration, neutral* >___ > - **Armor Class** 9 > - **Hit Points** 67 (9d8 + 27) > - **Speed** 10 ft., swim 10 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|10 (+0)|8 (-1)|16 (+3)|3 (-4)|10 (+0)|6 (-2)| >___ > - **Damage Immunities** psychic > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, prone > - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 10 > - **Languages** — > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) >___ > ***Aberrant Ground.*** The ground in a 10-foot radius around the drone is doughlike difficult terrain. Each creature that starts its turn in that area must succeed on a DC 10 Strength saving throw or have its speed reduced to 0 until the start of its next turn. > > ***Eldritch shape.*** The drone's form is unnerving to look at to creatures of the material plane. Each creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the drone and can see it must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the creature can't take reactions until the start of its next turn and rolls a d8 to determine what it does during its turn. On a 1 to 4, the creature does nothing. On a 5 or 6, the creature takes no action or bonus action and uses all its movement to move in a randomly determined direction. On a 7 or 8, the creature makes a melee attack against a randomly determined creature within its reach or does nothing if it can't make such an attack. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The Eldrazi Drone makes one bite attack and, if it can, uses its Blinding Spittle. > > ***Bites.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 17 (5d6) piercing damage. If the target is Medium or smaller, it must succeed on a DC 10 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is killed by this damage, it is absorbed into the mouther. > > ***Blinding Spittle (Recharge 5-6).*** The drone spits a chemical glob at a point it can see within 15 feet of it. The glob explodes in a blinding flash of light on impact. Each creature within 5 feet of the flash must succeed on a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be blinded until the end of the drone's next turn. \page ___ ___ > ## Eldrazi >*Large aberration, chaotic neutral* >___ > - **Armor Class** 15 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 75 (10d10 + 20) > - **Speed** 40 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|17 (+3)|14 (+2)|16 (+3)|15 (+2)|16 (+3)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Dex +6, Con +5, Wis +5, Cha +6 > - **Damage Immunities** poison, psychic > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** — > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) >___ > ***Rejuvenation.*** If it dies, the eldrazi returns to life in its home plane in 1d6 days and regains all its hit points. Only a wish spell can prevent this trait from functioning. > > ***Spellcasting.*** The eldrazi is a 10th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 14, +6 to hit with spell attacks), and it needs only verbal components to cast its spells. It has the following wizard spells prepared:
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> Cantrips (at will): _mage hand, minor illusion, ray of frost_
> 1st level (4 slots): _charm person, detect magic, sleep_
> 2nd level (3 slots): _detect thoughts, hold person_
> 3rd level (3 slots): _lightning bolt, water breathing_
> 4th level (3 slots): _blight, dimension door_
> 5th level (2 slots): _dominate person_ > ### Actions > ***Claw.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 13 Constitution saving throw, taking 31 (7d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. > > ***Life Drain.*** _Melee Spell Attack:_ +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 14 (3d6 + 4) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
\page ___ ___ > ## Eldrazi Scout >*Medium aberration (eldrazi), neutral* >___ > - **Armor Class** 16 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 112 (15d8 + 45) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|18 (+4)|15 (+2)|16 (+3)|11 (+0)|8 (-1)|12 (+1)| >___ > - **Skills** Arcana +3, Perception +2 > - **Damage Resistances** acid, cold, fire, lightning, thunder > - **Damage Immunities** psychic > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed > - **Senses** blindsight 30 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 12 > - **Languages** — > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) >___ > ***Shapechanger.*** The eldrazi can use its action to polymorph into a Small or Medium humanoid, or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies. > > ***Innate Spellcasting.*** The eldrazi's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 12, +4 to hit with spell attacks). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
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> At will: _detect magic, detect thoughts, mage hand_
> 3/day each: _fear, invisibility_
> 1/day each: _fireball (reskinned as psychic damage)_ > > ***Magic Resistance.*** The eldrazi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. > > ***Regeneration.*** The eldrazi regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn if it has at least 1 hit point. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The eldrazi makes three claw attacks. Alternatively, it uses its Psychic Flame twice. > > ***Claw.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 11 (2d6 + 4) slashsing damage plus 12 (5d4) necrotic damage. > > ***Psychic Flame.*** _Ranged Weapon Attack:_ +5 to hit, range 60 ft., deals damage to all creatures in a 10 ft. radius. _Hit:_ 10 (3d6) psychic damage.
\page ___ ___ > ## Eldrazi Corruptor >*Huge aberration (eldrazi), neutral* >___ > - **Armor Class** 17 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 172 (15d12 + 75) > - **Speed** 30 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|19 (+4)|17 (+3)|20 (+5)|5 (-3)|12 (+1)|13 (+1)| >___ > - **Saving Throws** Str +7, Con +8, Wis +4 > - **Damage Resistances** cold, fire, lightning, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks > - **Damage Immunities** poison, psychic > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed, poisoned > - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 11 > - **Languages** — > - **Challenge** 8 (3,900 XP) >___ > ***Magic Resistance.*** The eldrazi has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects. > > ***Disorienting Presence.*** Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the eldrazi must succeed on a DC 12 Wisdom saving throw or be paralyzed until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the eldrazi's presence for 24 hours. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The eldrazi makes three claw attacks. Alternatively, it uses its Psychic Flame twice. > > ***Claw.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 11 (2d6 + 4) slashsing damage plus 12 (5d4) necrotic damage. > > ***Life Drain.*** _Melee Spell Attack:_ +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. _Hit:_ 14 (3d6 + 4) necrotic damage. The target must succeed on a DC 16 Constitution saving throw or its hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the creature finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. If a creature perishes in this way, it is revived on its next turn as an Eldrazi Drone.
\page ___ ___ > ## Eldrazi Loper >*Large aberration (eldrazi), neutral* >___ > - **Armor Class** 13 (natural armor) > - **Hit Points** 75 (10d10 + 20) > - **Speed** 60 ft., climb 20 ft. >___ >|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA| >|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| >|15 (+2)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|4 (-3)|12 (+1)|7 (-2)| >___ > - **Skills** Perception +3 > - **Damage Immunities** psychic > - **Condition Immunities** blinded, charmed > - **Senses** blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 13 > - **Languages** — > - **Challenge** 2 (450 XP) >___ > ***Eldritch Shape.*** The loper's form is unnerving to look at to creatures of the material plane. Each creature that starts its turn within 20 feet of the loper and can see it must succeed on a DC 10 Wisdom saving throw. On a failure, the creature can't take reactions until the start of its next turn and rolls a d8 to determine what it does during its turn. On a 1 to 4, the creature does nothing. On a 5 or 6, the creature takes no action or bonus action and uses all its movement to move in a randomly determined direction. On a 7 or 8, the creature makes a melee attack against a randomly determined creature within its reach or does nothing if it can't make such an attack. > ### Actions > ***Multiattack.*** The loper makes two Stomp attacks or one Stomp attack and one Psychic Blast attack. > > ***Stomp.*** _Melee Weapon Attack:_ +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. _Hit:_ 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage. > > ***Psychic Blast.*** _Melee Spell Attack:_ +3 to hit, reach 10 ft., all targets in range. _Hit:_ 11 (3d6 + 1) psychic damage.