Medium undead, Lawful Evil
| Armor Class | 16 |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 119 (14d8 + 56) |
| Speed | 20 ft., fly 5 ft. (hover) |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4) | 3 (-4) | 18 (+4) | 17 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +5, Con +8, Int +7, Wis +6 |
|---|---|
| Skills | — |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | poison |
| Condition Immunities | charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned |
| Senses | Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16 |
| Languages | Common plus three other languages |
| Challenge | 9 |
The jiangshi has these weaknesses:
Fear of Its Own Reflection
If the jiangshi sees its reflection, it immediately takes its Reaction, if available, to move as far from the reflection as possible.
Susceptible to Holy Symbols
While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a Holy Symbol, it loses its Immunity to the Frightened condition and automatically fails saving throws to avoid or end the Frightened condition.
The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.
Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage.
con DC 16, one creature the jiangshi can see within 30 feet. Failure: 18 (4d8) Necrotic damage. Success: Half damage. Success or Failure: The jiangshi regains Hit Points equal to the Necrotic damage taken, the jiangshi's Fly Speed increases to 20 feet until the end of its next turn, and it can take its Hungering Stride Bonus Action. A Humanoid reduced to 0 Hit Points by this damage rises at the end of the jiangshi's turn as a Wight under the jiangshi's control. If this wight kills a Humanoid with its Life Drain action, the wight transforms into an independent Jiangshi 5 days later.
Medium undead, Unaligned
| Armor Class | 16 (natural armor) |
|---|---|
| Hit Points | 119 (14d8 + 56) |
| Speed | 20 ft. |
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4) | 3 (-4) | 18 (+4) | 17 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 12 (+1) |
| Saving Throws | Cha +5, Con +8, Int +7, Wis +6 |
|---|---|
| Skills | — |
| Damage Vulnerabilities | — |
| Damage Resistances | — |
| Damage Immunities | — |
| Condition Immunities | charmed; exhaustion; frightened; paralyzed; poisoned |
| Senses | darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12 |
| Languages | any languages it knew in life |
| Challenge | 9 |
The jiangshi has the following flaws:
Fear of Its Own Reflection. If the jiangshi sees its own reflection, it immediately uses its reaction, if available, to move as far away from the reflection as possible.
Susceptible to Holy Symbols. While the jiangshi is wearing or touching a holy symbol, it automatically fails saving throws against effects that turn Undead.
The jiangshi doesn't require air.
The jiangshi makes three Slam attacks and uses Consume Energy.
Melee Attack Roll: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
The jiangshi draws energy from a creature it can see within 30 feet of it. The target makes a DC 16 Constitution saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) necrotic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. The jiangshi regains hit points equal to the amount of necrotic damage dealt. After regaining hit points from this action, the jiangshi gains the following benefits for 7 days: its walking speed increases to 40 feet, and it gains a flying speed equal to its walking speed and can hover.
A Humanoid slain by this necrotic damage rises as a wight (see its entry in the Monster Manual) at the end of the jiangshi's turn. The wight acts immediately after the jiangshi in the initiative order. If this wight slays a Humanoid with its Life Drain, the wight transforms into a jiangshi 5 days later.
The jiangshi polymorphs into a Beast, a Humanoid, or an Undead that is Medium or Small or back into its true form. Its statistics, other than its size, are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying is absorbed or borne by the new form (the jiangshi's choice). It reverts to its true form if it dies.