Mind Flayer*
Medium Aberration · · CR 7
- Aberration
- Medium
- Tier 2
Mind Flayer*, CR 7, fills the medium aberration role with lawful evil disposition. Encounter regions: underground. Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 7
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Mind Flayer* is an outsider to the natural order, often associated with the Far Realm or other planes whose laws differ from this world. It is most often found in underground regions. It is medium-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Mind Flayer* is cold and inhuman in its goals; it does not think the way mortals think. 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
Mind Flayer* is codified in the 5.5e Monster Manual. Aberrations leak from the Far Realm or older creations that predate the gods, where the laws of reality differ. 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 Mind Flayer*
- What is the challenge rating of Mind Flayer*?
- Mind Flayer* has a challenge rating of 7. It matches tier-2 to early-tier-3 encounter math.
- What type of creature is Mind Flayer*?
- Mind Flayer* is classified as a aberration in D&D 5e, medium size.
- Where does Mind Flayer* live?
- In the bestiary, Mind Flayer* appears in Underground.