Zombie in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Syrik Bestiary
Zombie CR: 1/4
Medium undead (mindless), neutral evil
Armor Class: 8 (natural)
Hit Points: 18 (2d8+6)
Speed:
35 ft
STR
16 +3
DEX
6 -2
CON
16 +3
INT
3 -4
WIS
6 -2
CHA
5 -3
Skills: Initiative -2; Athletics +5, Perception +0
Damage Immunities: Poison
Condition Immunities: Exhaustion, Fatigue, Poisoned
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft.; Passive Perception: 10
Languages: Understands the languages it knew in life + Necril, but cannot speak.
Challenge Rating: 1/4
Actions
- Slam: melee martial attack (+5 Atk, reach 5 ft., one target, 1d6+4 Bludgeoning damage. The target is Grappled.)
- Bite: melee martial attack (+5 Atk, reach 5 ft., one target, 1d4+6 Piercing damage plus 1d4 Poison damage.)
Mook (1-2)
Proficiency: +2
TRAITS (Martial DC 10)
SPECIALS
| Trait Name | Trait Cost | Trait Abilities | Trait Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruthless | L1 | None. | May attack a target that is unconscious or otherwise incapacitated from the fight. |
- Feral: A mindless undead uses their Wisdom modifier instead of their Intelligence modifier when calculating their initiative modifier.
- Staggered Movement: A zombie has their walking speed reduced by 10 feet; in addition, whenever they are damaged by radiant energy on a turn, they cannot take the dash action until the end of their next turn.
- Undead Fortitude: If damage reduces the zombie to 0 hit points, it must make a Constitution saving throw with a DC of 5 + the damage taken, unless the damage is radiant or from a critical hit. On a success, the zombie drops to 1 hit point instead.
- Grouping: Solitary, Gang (2-4), Pack (3-12), Horde (1-4 hordes + 4-10 zombie)
- Morale: The zombie will fight to the death uncaring for their own life, unless they are commanded by a greater force.
- Hungering Bite: The zombie uses Slam until it has a creature Grappled, after which it uses its Bite until it has slain its grappled target. The zombie otherwise attacks the closest living creature that it can detect.
- Torn Clothing
Suggested Environments
Any land or Underground.
World Anvil: The Ultimate Worldbuilding Toolset & RPG Campaign Manager
Created for Dungeon Masters and Game Masters, World Anvil has everything you need to build your own homebrew RPG campaign setting, and run your games, either online or around the table!
- Speed up prep with a whole library of community statblocks you can copy (and edit!)
- Enthrall your players with interactive maps, timelines, and a whole wiki of your world
- Keep track of NPCs, PC character sheets, monster stats, treasure, journals, notes and more
- Quickly look up essential info with session notes, campaign map markers, and bookmarked lore at your fingertips
- Build your own campaign setting, or expand a prewritten campaign, with expertly created worldbuilding templates and prompts
- Control who sees what in your worldbuilding wiki with secrets and subscriber groups
- Collaborate with players and GMs to build the campaign setting of your dreams
- NEVER lose your notes!
GET STARTED TODAY!
Take the first step. Create your account. Your world and characters await!
100+ RPG systems
Find your way!
Resources
WHO WE ARE
LEGAL
Listen to our Podcast
by 3 Armored Kittens · Prodromos v.1.1 - World Anvil 0.9.15.050 © 2017-2025 [en] | Anvil Time: 20:06, Jul 7 2026