Arcanaloth*
Medium Fiend · · CR 12
- Fiend
- Medium
- Tier 3
As a medium fiend (neutral evil), Arcanaloth* carries CR 12. Common in planar environments. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 12
- Type
- Fiend
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Planar
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Arcanaloth* is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is most often found in planar regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Arcanaloth* is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its alignment varies by individual or is irrelevant — it acts on instinct, drive, or whoever commands it. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Arcanaloth* is codified in the 5.5e Monster Manual. Fiends originate in the Lower Planes — the Nine Hells, the Abyss, or further hells beyond — bound to whatever cosmic hierarchy that plane enforces. Within a campaign, its existence anchors a region with the kind of weight only an old, named species carries.
Related Monsters
Frequently Asked Questions about Arcanaloth*
- What is the challenge rating of Arcanaloth*?
- Arcanaloth* is rated CR 12. The rating fits late-campaign adventuring parties.
- What type of creature is Arcanaloth*?
- By creature type, Arcanaloth* is a fiend, medium size.
- Where does Arcanaloth* live?
- In the bestiary, Arcanaloth* appears in Planar.