.. _`Will-o'-Wisp`:

Will-o'-Wisp
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*Tiny undead, chaotic evil*

**Armor Class** 19

**Hit Points** 22 (9d4)

**Speed** 0 ft., fly 50 ft. (hover)

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| STR       | DEX       | CON       | INT       | WIS       | CHA       |
+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+===========+
| 1 (-5)    | 28 (+9)   | 10 (+0)   | 13 (+1)   | 14 (+2)   | 11 (+0)   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

**Damage Immunities** lightning, poison

**Damage Resistances** acid, cold, fire, necrotic, thunder; bludgeoning,
piercing, and slashing from nonmagical attacks

**Condition Immunities** :ref:`exhaustion <exhaustion>`, :ref:`grappled`, :ref:`paralyzed`, :ref:`poisoned`,
:ref:`prone`, :ref:`restrained`, :ref:`unconscious`

**Senses** darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

**Languages** the languages it knew in life

**Challenge** 2 (450 XP)

:bi:`Consume Life`. As a bonus action, the will-o'-wisp can target one
creature it can see within 5 feet of it that has 0 hit points and is
still alive. The target must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving
throw against this magic or die. If the target dies, the will-o'-wisp
regains 10 (3d6) hit points.

:bi:`Ephemeral`. The will-o'-wisp can't wear or carry anything.

:bi:`Incorporeal Movement`. The will-o'-wisp can move through other
creatures and objects as if they were difficult terrain. It takes 5
(1d10) force damage if it ends its turn inside an object.

:bi:`Variable Illumination`. The will-o'-wisp sheds bright light in a 5-
to 20-foot radius and dim light for an additional number of feet equal
to the chosen radius. The will-o'-wisp can alter the radius as a bonus
action.


Actions
^^^^^^^

:bi:`Shock`. *Melee Spell Attack:* +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature.
*Hit:* 9 (2d8) lightning damage.

.. index:: invisible; by will-o'-wisp Invisibility

:bi:`Invisibility`. The will-o'-wisp and its light magically become
:ref:`invisible` until it attacks or uses its Consume Life, or until its
concentration ends (as if concentrating on a spell).