dnd5e-obsidian/compendium/bestiary/beast/swarm-of-centipedes.md

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Swarm of Centipedes

Source: SRD / Basic Rules

title: Swarm of Centipedes
![](compendium/bestiary/beast/token/swarm-of-centipedes.png#token)
*Medium beast, Unaligned*

- **Armor Class** 12  (natural armor)
- **Hit Points** 22 (`5d8`)
- **Speed** 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
| 3 (-4)|13 (+1)|10 (+0)| 1 (-5)| 7 (-2)| 1 (-5)|

- **Proficiency Bonus** +2
- **Saving Throws** ⏤
- **Skills** ⏤
- **Senses** blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 8
- **Damage Resistances** bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- **Condition Immunities** charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned
- **Languages** —
- **Challenge** 1/2

## Traits

***Swarm.*** The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny insect. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

## Actions

***Bites.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* +3 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target in the swarm's space. *Hit:* 10 (`4d4`) piercing damage, or 5 (`2d4`) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer.

A creature reduced to 0 hit points by a swarm of centipedes is stable but [poisoned](rules/conditions.md#poisoned) for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and [paralyzed](rules/conditions.md#paralyzed) while [poisoned](rules/conditions.md#poisoned) in this way.

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Environment

underdark, grassland, forest, swamp, hill, urban, desert