# Swarm of Bats

*Medium* *Beast*

- **Armor Class:** 12
- **Hit Points:** 18 (4d8)
- **Speed:** walk 5 ft. fly 30 ft.
- **Challenge Rating:** 1/4 (50 XP)
- **Source:** A5e Monstrous Menagerie, page 460

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 (-3) | 14 (+2) | 10 (+0) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 4 (-3) |

- **Skills:** 
- **Damage Resistances:** bludgeoning, piercing, slashing
- **Condition Immunities:** charmed, frightened, grappled, paralyzed, petrified, prone, restrained, stunned, unconscious
- **Senses:** blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 11
- **Languages:** 

### Special Abilities

- **Echolocation:** The swarm can't use blindsight while deafened.
- **Keen Hearing:** The swarm has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing.
- **Swarm:** The swarm can occupy another creatures space and move through any opening large enough for a Tiny creature. It can't gain hit points or temporary hit points.

### Actions

- **Bites:** Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 0 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage  or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm is bloodied.