Mimic

Mimic
Medium Monstrosity
Level 3 Monstrosity
Stats
Armour Class	12
Hit points	58 (Balanced) 75 (Tactician)
Movement speed	4.5 m (15 ft)
Weight	50 kg (100 lb)
Initiative	+1
Ability scores
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 17 (+3) 12 (+1) 15 (+2) 5 (-3) 13 (+1) 8 (-1)
Proficiency bonus	+2
Saving throws	Str +3 Dex +1 Con +2 Int -3 Wis +1 Cha -1
Resistances
Immune	Acid
Resistant	Bludgeoning, Slashing, Piercing
Features
Darkvision	Can see in the dark up to 12m.
Opportunity Attack	Automatically attack an enemy moving out of your reach.

Mimics are a type of Monstrosity creature in Baldur's Gate 3. They often resemble ordinary chests and devour unaware prey that attempt to open them.

About

Mimics can transform to take on the appearance of ordinary objects, often resembling that of treasure chests. They lie in wait and grow long tentacles and reveal sharp teeth, feasting on unaware prey that get close.

Mimics can be found at the Grymforge and Moonrise Towers.

Attacks

 Bite ()

2d8 (2~16) Piercing damage

Bite a target and possibly swallow its weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Pseudopod Lash ()

3d6 + 3 (6~21) Acid damage

Lash out with a tongue-like appendage to reduce the target's  Armour Class by 2 and pull it 6 m / 20 ft closer.

 Range: 12 m / 40 ft

Tactics

Mimics are very much ambushers, using their ability to disguise to take their enemies by surprise. When a character approaches a Mimic while disguised, they will make a Perception Skill Check at DC 20. If failed, that character will be Surprised as the fight starts.

The best approach is to get up close to a Mimic before it can use its Pseudopod Lash attack, which can fling someone to a swift end down a chasm in the case of the Mimics in Grymforge. It is also wise to keep extra weapons on hand in case a character has theirs eaten from their Bite attack or relying on your companions to kill the mimic to retrieve it from its corpse.

Because of their low Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma they are vulnerable to spells involving such Saving Throws.

They are also immune to being knocked Prone.

Loot

• Gold
• Random mix of common weapons, rings and/or gems.
• Handaxe +1 (Grymforge Mimic)
• Wondrous Gloves (Grymforge Mimic)
• Spineshudder Amulet (Moonrise Towers Mimic)

Gallery

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  Appearance in-game.

External links

• Mimic on the Forgotten Realms Wiki