Medium humanoid (any race), any non-good alignment · CR 1/8 · 2024 stat block below
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) | 10 (+0) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) |
Dark Devotion. The cultist has advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) slashing damage.
A cultist is worth 25 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many cultists fit each difficulty for a party of four characters of the same level. A dash means even one would be over the budget.
| Party level | Low | Moderate | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | 12 | 12+ |
Budgets add up every monster’s XP, so you can swap some for other creatures of the same total. Try other party sizes and mixes in the encounter calculator.
Against the 18 other challenge 1/8 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the cultist has more hit points than 8 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 1/8 monster.
| Statistic | Cultist | CR 1/8 average |
|---|---|---|
| Armor Class | 12 | 12.4 |
| Hit points | 9 | 8 |
| Best attack bonus | +3 | +4 |
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the cultist, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) | 10 (+0) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) |
Ritual Sickle. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) Slashing damage plus 1 Necrotic damage.
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