In Dungeons & Dragons, spellcasters will often employ familiars to assist them.
Which are the best familiars in D&D?
Plus, its AC is quite low at 12.
These strange creatures float around the Underdark, and can actually prove helpful to strangers.
These creatures aren’t naturally aggressive, so you might not want to use them in combat.
Like goblins, Cultists come in many different forms.
The weakest is the standard Cultist.
With very low HP and an AC of 12, low-level cultists can also get taken out quite easily.
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Similar to Cultists, Bandits also are great for low-level encounters.
Bandits can prove particularly fun to use while the party is taking a long rest, or otherwise distracted.
Using a group of bandits to attack the party is sure to keep them on their toes.
However, with similarly low AC and HP, they still won’t put up much resistance.
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Myconids are tiny spore-like creatures that resemble mushrooms.
They tend toinhabit the Underdarkand are somewhat suspicious of outsiders, but not necessarily aggressive.
The weakest of the Myconids is the Myconid Sprout.
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This tiny creature only has a measly three hit points, and can’t even be in direct sunlight.
Homunculi are small cat-like creatures with wings that serve mages who create them.
They can take on many different forms; it all depends on the spellcaster.
Goblins by Taras Susak
However, anyone hoping to employ a Homunculus in combat is in for a rough awakening.
These creatures only have four hit points and one bite attack.
Crawling Claws are severed hands that move and act independently of any host body.
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These creatures can be found in abandoned tombs or crypts.
Ready to hack-and-slash your way through a dense jungle?
Watch out for these ferocious ungle-based monsters in DND.
Death Cultists by Aurore Folny
They only have 2 HP and an AC of 12.
These creatures are best used to establish tone rather than actually impart damage.
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Many plants inthe 2025 Monster Manualare relatively weak creatures.
Bandits by Katerina Ladon
This plant is vulnerable to fire damage and only has ten HP to begin with.
Ultimately, its attack only does one point of damage as well.
Its initiative is a minus one, which is hugely pitiful.
Shrieker by Helge C. Balzer
Myconids by Caroline Gariba
Larvae by Helge C. Balzer
Homunculi by Taras Susak
Crawling Claw by Brian Valenzuela
Awakened Tree by Vicki Pangestu
