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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Nightmare

Large fiend, neutral evil

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
68 (8d10)
Speed
fly 90 ft. (hover), 60 ft.
STR
18 (+4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
10 (+0)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
15 (+2)
Senses
passive perception 11
Languages
Understands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal but can't speak
Challenge
3 (700 XP)

Traits

Confer Fire Resistance. The nightmare can grant Resistance to Fire damage to a rider while it is on the nightmare.

Illumination. The nightmare sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

Hooves. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) Fire damage.

Ethereal Stride. The nightmare and up to three willing creatures within 5 feet of it teleport to the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane or vice versa.

Large fiend, neutral evil

Special Abilities

Confer Fire Resistance

The nightmare can grant Resistance to Fire damage to a rider while it is on the nightmare.

Illumination

The nightmare sheds Bright Light in a 10-foot radius and Dim Light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

Hooves

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 10 (3d6) Fire damage.

Ethereal Stride

The nightmare and up to three willing creatures within 5 feet of it teleport to the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane or vice versa.

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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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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026