Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant)
Large Fiend (Devil) · Lawful Evil · CR 20
- Fiend (Devil)
- Large
- Tier 4
- Evil
Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) lists at CR 20 as a large fiend (devil) (lawful evil). Sourced from Monster Manual (5e 2014).
Stat Block
- Challenge Rating
- 20
- Type
- Fiend (Devil)
- Size
- Large
- Alignment
- Lawful Evil
- Speed
- 30 ft., fly 60 ft.
- Habitats
- —
- Sources
- Monster Manual (5e 2014)
Ecology
Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) is a creature of the Lower Planes, present in the mortal world via summoning, banishment-failure, or a planar breach. It is found across multiple environments. It is large-sized, which shapes how it hunts, hides, or fights.
Behaviour
Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) is cruel and patient, willing to take centuries to repay an insult. Its Lawful Evil alignment shapes how it engages with the world — predictable in tendency, even when unpredictable in detail. It is intelligent enough to plan, scheme, or remember. Spellcasting expands its repertoire well beyond what its physical stat block alone suggests.
Origin
Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) is codified in the 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant)
- What is the challenge rating of Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant)?
- Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) is rated CR 20. The rating fits levels 17+.
- What type of creature is Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant)?
- By creature type, Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) is a fiend (devil), large size, lawful evil alignment.