Mind Flayer Arcanist*
Medium Aberration · · CR 11
- Aberration
- Medium
- Tier 3
Ranges across underground; Mind Flayer Arcanist* lists at CR 11 as a medium aberration (lawful evil). Sourced from Monster Manual (5.5e 2024).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 11
- Type
- Aberration
- Size
- Medium
- Alignment
- —
- Speed
- —
- Habitats
- Underground
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5.5e 2024)
Ecology
Mind Flayer Arcanist* 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 Arcanist* 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 Arcanist* 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 Arcanist*
- What is the challenge rating of Mind Flayer Arcanist*?
- Listed CR for Mind Flayer Arcanist*: 11. Match it to a party that suits high-tier groups.
- What type of creature is Mind Flayer Arcanist*?
- By creature type, Mind Flayer Arcanist* is a aberration, medium size.
- Where does Mind Flayer Arcanist* live?
- In the bestiary, Mind Flayer Arcanist* appears in Underground.