D&D 5e SRD · Creature Type

Swarm of Tiny Beasts monsters

6 swarm of tiny beasts from the SRD 5.2.1, CR 1/4 through CR 2. Sorted from lowest CR to highest, each with a clickable stat block and tactics for running it as an ally or an adversary.

What Swarms of Tiny Beasts have in common

Creature types have no rules of their own in the SRD, but some rules treat certain types differently. No spell or class feature in the SRD 5.2.1 singles out this swarm type, so what these stat blocks share comes from the numbers below.

Across the 6 swarm stat blocks here, 2 of 6 have Darkvision, 3 of 6 can fly, and none speaks or understands a language. Most common condition immunities: Charmed (6 of 6), Frightened (6 of 6), Grappled (6 of 6). Most common resistances: Bludgeoning (6 of 6), Piercing (6 of 6), Slashing (6 of 6).

Challenge ratings in this group: CR 1/4 (3), CR 1/2 (1), CR 1 (1), CR 2 (1).

Name CR Size HP AC
Swarm of Bats 1/4 Large 11 12
Swarm of Rats 1/4 Medium 14 10
Swarm of Ravens 1/4 Medium 11 12
Swarm of Insects 1/2 Medium 19 11
Swarm of Piranhas 1 Medium 28 13
Swarm of Venomous Snakes 2 Medium 36 14

Swarm of Tiny Beasts quick answers

How many Swarm of Tiny Beasts monsters are in the D&D 5e SRD?

6 swarms of Tiny Beasts appear in the SRD 5.2.1, ranging from CR 1/4 to CR 2.

What is the highest-CR Swarm of Tiny Beasts in the SRD?

The highest-CR swarm in the SRD 5.2.1 is the Swarm of Venomous Snakes at CR 2.

Stat blocks from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 © Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.