Merfolk Wavebender
Monster Manual (2025) p. 209
- Size
- Medium
- Type
- elemental
- Alignment
- neutral
- AC
- 14
- Initiative
- 4
- Hit Points
- 97 (15d8+30)
- Speed
- walk 10 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Saving Throws
- Wis +7, Con +5, Dex +7, Cha +5
- Skills
- Perception +7
- Resistances
- cold
- Passive Perception
- 17
- Languages
- Common, Primordial (Aquan)
- Challenge
- 6
- Lineage
- Merfolk
- Environment
- coastal, underwater
Traits
Proficiency Bonus
+3
Treasure
Individual: The monster doesn't have a treasure hoard, but it might keep monetary treasure.
Amphibious
The merfolk can breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack
The merfolk makes two Aquatic Burst attacks.
Aquatic Burst
Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. or range 60 ft. Hit: 20 (3d10 + 4) Cold damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.
Spellcasting
The merfolk casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
- At will: Elementalism, Light
- 1/day each: Control Water, Create or Destroy Water
Reactions
Watery Rebuke
Trigger: An enemy the merfolk can see enters a space within 5 feet of the merfolk. Response: dStrength Saving Throw: DC 15, the triggering enemy. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage. If the target is Large or smaller, it is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the merfolk by conjured water.
Spells
Elementalism [5.5e], Light [5.5e], Control Water [5.5e], Create or Destroy Water [5.5e]
Other data
description
Beneath the waves dwell merfolk, mysterious creatures that merge the features of humans and sea creatures. Some are curious about land dwellers, while others view them with suspicion.
Merfolk Wavebender: These merfolk mages use magic to manipulate water, storms, and sea creatures to aid them.