war-priest-mpmm

War Priest

War priests worship deities of war, protection, and strategy. They plan tactics, lead soldiers into battle, confront enemy spellcasters, and tend to casualties. A war priest might command an army or serve as the right hand of a warlord (appears in “this book”) on the battlefield.

War priests typically adorn themselves with a symbol of their faith. You can roll on the War Priest Holy Symbols table below, or choose one that fits your campaign.

War Priest Holy Symbols

dice: d8	Holy Symbol
1	Vial of iridescent liquid
2	Hilt of a broken sword
3	Piece of stained glass from a shrine
4	Clay figurine of a ki-rin or another Celestial
5	Torch carved so that a hand appears to be holding the flame
6	Circlet of woven reeds
7	Scrimshawed bone
8	Vessel such as a cup, a jug, an urn, or an amphora
^war-priest-holy-symbols

title: War Priest
![](/Mechanics/CLI/bestiary/humanoid/token/war-priest-mpmm.webp#token)
*Medium humanoid (cleric), Any alignment*
 
- **Armor Class** 18 ([plate](/Mechanics/CLI/items/plate-armor.md))
- **Hit Points** 117 (18d8 + 36) 
- **Speed** 30 ft.
 
|STR|DEX|CON|INT|WIS|CHA|
|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:|
|16 (+3)|10 (+0)|14 (+2)|11 (+0)|17 (+3)|13 (+1)|
 
- **Proficiency Bonus** +4
- **Saving Throws** Constitution +6, Wisdom +7
- **Skills** [Intimidation](/Mechanics/CLI/skills.md#Intimidation) +5, [Religion](/Mechanics/CLI/skills.md#Religion) +4
- **Senses** passive Perception 13
- **Languages** any two languages
- **Challenge** 9
 
## Actions
 
***Multiattack.*** The war priest makes two Maul attacks, and it uses Holy Fire.
 
***Maul.*** *Melee Weapon Attack:* `+7` to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. *Hit:* 10 (`2d6 + 3`) bludgeoning damage  plus *Hit:* 10 (`3d6`) radiant damage.
 
***Holy Fire.*** The war priest targets one creature it can see within 60 feet of it. The target must make a DC 15 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the target takes 12 (`2d8 + 3`) radiant damage, and it is [blinded](/Mechanics/CLI/conditions.md#Blinded) until the start of the war priest's next turn. On a successful save, the target takes half as much damage and isn't [blinded](/Mechanics/CLI/conditions.md#Blinded).
 
***Spellcasting.*** The war priest casts one of the following spells, using Wisdom as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 15):
 
**At will:** [light](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/light-xphb.md), [spare the dying](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/spare-the-dying-xphb.md), [thaumaturgy](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/thaumaturgy-xphb.md)
 
**1/day each:** [banishment](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/banishment-xphb.md), [command](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/command-xphb.md), [dispel magic](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/dispel-magic-xphb.md), [flame strike](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/flame-strike-xphb.md), [guardian of faith](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/guardian-of-faith-xphb.md), [hold person](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/hold-person-xphb.md), [lesser restoration](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/lesser-restoration-xphb.md), [revivify](/Mechanics/CLI/spells/revivify-xphb.md)
 
## Bonus Actions
 
***Healing Light (Recharge 4-6).*** The war priest or one creature of its choice within 60 feet of it regains 12 (`2d8 + 3`) hit points.

Environment

desert, urban

Sources

Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse p. 254, Volo’s Guide to Monsters p. 218