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Monster · SRD 5.1

Giant Fire Beetle

Small beast, unaligned

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
4 (1d6)
Speed
30 ft.
STR
8 (-1)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
7 (-2)
CHA
3 (-4)
Senses
blindsight 30 ft., passive perception 8
Challenge
0 (10 XP)

Traits

Illumination. The beetle sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 ft..

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 - 1) slashing damage.

Small beast, unaligned

A giant fire beetle is a nocturnal creature that takes its name from a pair of glowing glands that give off light. Miners and adventurers prize these creatures, for a giant fire beetle’s glands continue to shed light for 1d6 days after the beetle dies. Giant fire beetles are most commonly found underground and in dark forests.

Special Abilities

Illumination

The beetle sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 ft..

Actions

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 - 1) slashing damage.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 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-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026