# Animated Flying Sword

> From the Curse of Strahd game wiki (it covers the whole game, spoilers included): https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/bestiary/animated-flying-sword.html. Unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Fan Content Policy, not approved or endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.

> [!infobox]
> ![animated flying sword](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/portraits/animated-flying-sword.webp)
> **Type:** Small construct
> **Alignment:** unaligned
> **Challenge:** 1/4 (50 XP)
> **Armor Class:** 17
> **Hit Points:** 14 (4d6)
> **Speed:** 5 ft, fly 50 ft

## Stat block

Flies over obstacles to slash whoever is closest; high AC, low Hit Points.

| AC | HP | Speed | CR | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 14 (4d6) | 5 ft, fly 50 ft | 1/4 | 50 |

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 (+1) | 15 (+2) | 11 (+0) | 1 (-5) | 5 (-3) | 1 (-5) |

- **Saving throws:** DEX +4
- **Immune:** poison, psychic
- **Condition immunities:** charmed, deafened, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned
- **Senses:** blindsight 60 ft; passive Perception 7

### Actions

- **Slash.** Cuts a target with its blade.

## Where you meet it

- [Death House, Ground Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/death-house-ground-floor.md): *The hall's weapons come down off their hooks.*
- [Death House, Ground Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/death-house-ground-floor.md): *The silverware wants a word.*
- [Death House, Third Floor](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/locations/death-house-third-floor.md): *Every blade on the floor has woken up.*