Adult Oblex
Medium Ooze · · CR 5
- Ooze
- Medium
- Tier 2
Adult Oblex at CR 5 is logged as a medium ooze. Habitat: swamp, underground, and urban. Sourced from Monsters of the Multiverse and Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes.
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Ooze
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- 20 ft.
- Habitats
- Swamp, Underground, Urban
- Sources
- Monsters of the Multiverse, Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Ecology
Adult Oblex is a primitive life form thriving wherever there is moisture and decay — sewers, dungeons, deep caves. It is most often found in swamp regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Adult Oblex is mindless hunger, drawn to motion and warmth, indifferent to consequence. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Adult Oblex is reprinted in Monsters of the Multiverse and expanded in Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Adult Oblex
- What is the challenge rating of Adult Oblex?
- Listed CR for Adult Oblex: 5. Match it to a party that fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Adult Oblex?
- Adult Oblex is classified as a ooze in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Adult Oblex live?
- The bestiary places Adult Oblex in Swamp, Underground, Urban.