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obsidianUIMode: preview
cssclasses: json5e-monster
tags:
- compendium/src/5e/mm
- monster/environment/underdark
- monster/environment/urban
- monster/size/medium
- monster/type/undead
aliases: ["Shadow"]
---
# Shadow
*Source: SRD / Basic Rules*  

```ad-statblock
title: Shadow
![](compendium/bestiary/undead/token/shadow.png#token)
*Medium undead, Chaotic Evil*

- **Armor Class** 12 
- **Hit Points** 16 (`3d8 + 3`)
- **Speed** 40 ft.

|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| 6 (-2)|14 (+2)|13 (+1)| 6 (-2)|10 (+0)| 8 (-1)|

- **Proficiency Bonus** +2
- **Saving Throws** ⏤
- **Skills** Stealth +4
- **Senses** darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
- **Damage Vulnerabilities** radiant
- **Damage Resistances** acid; cold; fire; lightning; thunder; bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
- **Damage Immunities** necrotic, poison
- **Condition Immunities** exhaustion, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned, prone, restrained
- **Languages** —
- **Challenge** 1/2

## Traits

***Amorphous.*** The shadow can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

***Shadow Stealth.*** While in dim light or darkness, the shadow can take the Hide action as a bonus action. Its stealth bonus is also improved to +6.

***Sunlight Weakness.*** While in sunlight, the shadow has disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws.

## Actions

***Strength Drain.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. *Hit:* 9 (`2d6 + 2`) necrotic damage, and the target's Strength score is reduced by `1d4`. The target dies if this reduces its Strength to 0. Otherwise, the reduction lasts until the target finishes a short or long rest.

If a non-evil humanoid dies from this attack, a new shadow rises from the corpse `1d4` hours later.
```
^statblock

## Environment

underdark, urban