D&D 5e SRD · Creature Type
Undead monsters
18 undead creatures from the SRD 5.2.1, CR 1/4 through CR 21. Sorted from lowest CR to highest, each with a clickable stat block and tactics for running it as an ally or an adversary.
What Undead monsters have in common
Creature types have no rules of their own in the SRD, but some rules treat certain types differently.
- A cleric's Turn Undead leaves Undead that fail a Wisdom save Frightened and Incapacitated for 1 minute.
- Divine Smite deals an extra 1d8 Radiant damage to Undead, and a paladin's Divine Sense detects them within 60 feet.
- Protection from Evil and Good, Magic Circle, and Hallow all ward against Undead.
Across the 18 undead stat blocks here, 16 of 18 have Darkvision, 4 of 18 can fly, and 16 of 18 speak or understand at least one language. 3 of 18 have Legendary Actions. Most common damage immunities: Poison (16 of 18), Necrotic (7 of 18). Most common condition immunities: Exhaustion (16 of 18), Poisoned (16 of 18), Charmed (8 of 18). Most common resistances: Cold (6 of 18), Acid (5 of 18), Fire (5 of 18).
Challenge ratings in this group: CR 1/4 (2), CR 1/2 (2), CR 1 (2), CR 2 (4), CR 3 (2), CR 4 (1), CR 5 (2), CR 13 (1), CR 15 (1), CR 21 (1).
| Name | CR | Size | HP | AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skeleton | 1/4 | Medium | 13 | 14 |
| Zombie | 1/4 | Medium | 15 | 8 |
| Shadow | 1/2 | Medium | 27 | 12 |
| Warhorse Skeleton | 1/2 | Large | 22 | 13 |
| Ghoul | 1 | Medium | 22 | 12 |
| Specter | 1 | Medium | 22 | 12 |
| Ghast | 2 | Medium | 36 | 13 |
| Minotaur Skeleton | 2 | Large | 45 | 12 |
| Ogre Zombie | 2 | Large | 85 | 8 |
| Will-o'-Wisp | 2 | Tiny | 27 | 19 |
| Mummy | 3 | Medium | 58 | 11 |
| Wight | 3 | Medium | 82 | 14 |
| Ghost | 4 | Medium | 45 | 11 |
| Vampire Spawn | 5 | Medium | 90 | 16 |
| Wraith | 5 | Medium | 67 | 13 |
| Vampire | 13 | Medium | 195 | 16 |
| Mummy Lord | 15 | Medium | 187 | 17 |
| Lich | 21 | Medium | 315 | 20 |
Undead quick answers
How many Undead monsters are in the D&D 5e SRD?
18 undead monsters appear in the SRD 5.2.1, ranging from CR 1/4 to CR 21.
What is the highest-CR Undead in the SRD?
The highest-CR undead in the SRD 5.2.1 is the Lich at CR 21.
Stat blocks from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 © Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.