Fiend Cultist

Small or Medium Humanoid, Neutral Evil

STR
19 (+4)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
16 (+3)
INT
12 (+1)
WIS
18 (+4)
CHA
10 (+0)
Spellcasting.

The cultist casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks):

At will: Scorching Ray (level 5 version), Thaumaturgy

2/day: Fireball (level 6 version)

Hellish Rebuke.

The cultist casts Hellish Rebuke in response to that spell's trigger, using the same spellcasting ability as Spellcasting.

At will: Hellish Rebuke

Actions

Multiattack.

The cultist makes three Pact Axe attacks.

Pact Axe.

Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 10 (1d12 + 4) Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8) Fire damage.

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Fiend Cultist

Source: Monster Manual (2025), p. 87 - Licenses and attribution