statblock: true
name: Arcanaloth
source:
  - Monster Manual
  - Curse of Strahd
  - Tomb of Annihilation
  - "Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage"
  - "Baldur's Gate: Descent Into Avernus"
  - "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden"
  - Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
  - KftGV
  - "Plane Shift: Innistrad"
  - PaBTSO
  - AATM
  - SatO
type: fiend
subtype: yugoloth
size: Medium
alignment: neutral evil
hp: 104
hit_dice: 16d8 + 32
ac: 17 (natural armor)
speed: 30 ft., fly 30 ft.
stats:
  - 17
  - 12
  - 14
  - 20
  - 16
  - 17
damage_immunities: acid, poison
damage_resistances: cold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing, slashing from nonmagical attacks
damage_vulnerabilities: ""
condition_immunities: charmed, poisoned
saves:
  - dexterity: "5"
  - intelligence: "9"
  - wisdom: "7"
  - charisma: "7"
skillsaves:
  - arcana: "13"
  - deception: "11"
  - insight: "11"
  - perception: "7"
senses: truesight 120 ft., passive Perception 17
languages: all, telepathy 120 ft.
cr: "12"
traits:
  - name: Magic Resistance
    desc: The arcanaloth has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
  - name: Magic Weapons
    desc: The arcanaloth's weapon attacks are magical.
actions:
  - name: Claws
    desc: Melee Weapon Attack +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. 8 (2d4 + 3) slashing damage. The target must make a 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
  - name: Teleport
    desc: The arcanaloth magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 60 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.
bonus_actions: []
reactions: []
legendary_actions: []
mythic_actions: []
spells:
  - "The arcanaloth's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save 15). The arcanaloth can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:"
  - At will: alter self, darkness, heat metal, invisibility*, magic missile
  - "The arcanaloth is a 16th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save 17, +9 to hit with spell attacks). The arcanaloth has the following wizard spells prepared:"
  - Cantrips (at will): fire bolt, mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
  - 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield, Tenser's floating disk
  - 2nd level (3 slots): detect thoughts, mirror image, phantasmal force, suggestion
  - 3rd level (3 slots): counterspell, fear, fireball
  - 4th level (3 slots): banishment, dimension door
  - 5th level (2 slots): contact other plane, hold monster
  - 6th level (1 slots): chain lightning
  - 7th level (1 slots): finger of death
  - 8th level (1 slots): mind blank
  - "*self only."
spellsNotes: " "Copy