In fact, even a dragon would be terrifying to face, no matter what level you are.

However, there are certain monsters that can turn any campaign into a horror.

Without further ado, here are the most terrifying monsters in Dungeons & Dragons to use throughout your campaign.

A split image of a detective in front of a sentient clock against a green space-like background in Dungeons & Dragons.

it’s possible for you to also use Mummies aspart of a mobfor a more difficult combat encounter.

Just confirm you create a potent curse to go with them.

The Crawling Claw is, in essence, a severed hand that moves and acts independently of any person.

A Mind Flayer Ship sails the Astral Sea in Dungeons & Dragons.

These are great monsters to use for traps.

Imagine if a player of yours stumbles upon a pressure plate, dropping them into a small trap door.

Running a classic whodunnit campaign in Dungeons & Dragons?

Dungeons & Dragons, Inhabitants of the rain forest answer a druid’s summons by Katerina Ladon.

Use these monsters to add an air of intrigue to your mystery adventure.

Overall, you’ll be glad these things lurk in the Underdark.

These foes have the ability in combat to warp the flesh of any monster that is around them.

A group of skeletons surrounding adventurers, by Andrey Kuzinskiy.

Skeletons by Andrey Kuzinskiy

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Another iconic and scary foeis the Mind Flayer.

Also denizens of the Underdark, these creatures came from nowhere.

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They may have a funny name but do not trust the Allip.

Two sphinxes in a desert in Dungeons & Dragons.

Mummy Lord by Helge C. Balzer

Allips are the remnants of people whose minds have disintegrated.

Overall, they may not be the strongest creatures, but they are one of the saddest and scariest.

You see, an Oblex is no simple monster.

A Mummy Lord commanding an group of undead by Helge C. Balzer.

Mummy Lord by Helge C. Balzer

Aboleths are monsters that are so old they came before the gods of the world.

Nobody has any idea where they came from or what their true goals are.

Ready to hack-and-slash your way through a dense jungle?

An adventurer getting attacked by a crawling claw in Dungeons & Dragons.

Crawling Claw by Brian Valenzuela

Watch out for these ferocious ungle-based monsters in DND.

Dungeons & Dragons image showing a beholder.

Beholder by Eric Belisle

A chained and warped fleshy creature with multiple faces and drooling in viscous liquid

Sibriex by Christopher Burdett

A silver skin humanoid with an elongated head and large mouth.

Bodak by Jorge Molina

A Mind Flayer in Dungeons & Dragons.

Mind Flayer by Michael Broussard

A large and shadowy figure hovering in the air.

Allip by Mark Behm

A woman stands in front of a red ooze that contains multiple faces.

Oblex by Eric Belisle

An aboleth monster in Dungeons & Dragons.

Aboleth by Kev Walker

Red Slaad from Dungeons & Dragons.

Red Slaad by Néstor Ossandón Leal

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