Dust Devil
Large Elemental · Neutral · CR 5
- Elemental
- Large
- Tier 2
- Neutral
Ranges across desert and mountain; Dust Devil lists at CR 5 as a large elemental (neutral). Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 5
- Type
- Elemental
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Neutral
- Speed
- 50 ft.
- Habitats
- Desert, Mountain
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Dust Devil is a being of one of the inner planes, summoned, escaped, or birthed where planar boundaries thin. It is most often found in desert regions. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Dust Devil is simple in motivation but immense in reach — fire wants to burn, water wants to flow. Its Neutral alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is largely instinct-driven; complex strategy is the work of whoever (or whatever) commands it.
Origin
Dust Devil is codified in the 5e Monster Manual. Elementals come from the inner planes — the Plane of Fire, Water, Earth, Air, or the para-elemental borders. 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 Dust Devil
- What is the challenge rating of Dust Devil?
- Dust Devil's challenge rating is 5. A party in this band fits levels 5-11.
- What type of creature is Dust Devil?
- By creature type, Dust Devil is a elemental, large size, neutral alignment.
- Where does Dust Devil live?
- Dust Devil's listed habitats include Desert, Mountain.