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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Storm Giant

Huge giant, chaotic good

Armor Class
16
Hit Points
230 (20d12)
Speed
fly 25 ft. (hover), swim 50 ft., 50 ft.
STR
29 (+9)
DEX
14 (+2)
CON
20 (+5)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
20 (+5)
CHA
18 (+4)
Senses
truesight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive perception 20
Languages
Common, Giant
Challenge
13 (10,000 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The giant can breathe air and water.

Actions

Multiattack. The giant makes two attacks, using Storm Sword or Thunderbolt in any combination.

Storm Sword. Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8) Lightning damage.

Thunderbolt. Ranged Attack Roll: +14, range 500 ft. Hit: 22 (2d12 + 9) Lightning damage, and the target has the Blinded and Deafened conditions until the start of the giant's next turn.

Lightning Storm (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high Cylinder originating from a point the giant can see within 500 feet. Failure: 55 (10d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting. The giant casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At Will: Detect Magic, Light 1/Day: Control Weather

Huge giant, chaotic good

Special Abilities

Amphibious

The giant can breathe air and water.

Actions

Multiattack

The giant makes two attacks, using Storm Sword or Thunderbolt in any combination.

Storm Sword

Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 10 ft. Hit: 23 (4d6 + 9) Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8) Lightning damage.

Thunderbolt

Ranged Attack Roll: +14, range 500 ft. Hit: 22 (2d12 + 9) Lightning damage, and the target has the Blinded and Deafened conditions until the start of the giant's next turn.

Lightning Storm (Recharge 5–6)

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 10-foot-radius, 40-foot-high Cylinder originating from a point the giant can see within 500 feet. Failure: 55 (10d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting

The giant casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At Will: Detect Magic, Light 1/Day: Control Weather

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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