Death Knight

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day)

If the death knight fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Magic Resistance

The death knight has Advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Marshal Undead

Undead creatures of the death knight's choice (excluding itself) in a 60-foot Emanation [Area Of Effect] originating from it have Advantage on attack rolls and saving throws. It can't use this trait if it has the Incapacitated condition.

Undead Restoration

If the death knight is destroyed before it atones for its evil, it gains a new body in 1d10 days, reviving with all its Hit Points. The new body appears in a location significant to the death knight.

Actions

Multiattack

The death knight makes three Dread Blade attacks.

Dread Blade

Melee Attack +11, reach 5 ft. 12 (2d6 + 5) Slashing damage plus 13 (3d8) Necrotic damage.

Hellfire Orb Recharge 5

DEX Save DC 18, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere [Area Of Effect] centered on a point the death knight can see within 120 feet.
Failure: 35 (10d6) Fire damage plus 35 (10d6) Necrotic damage.
Success: Half damage.

Reactions

Parry

{@actTrigger} The death knight is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. {@actResponse} The death knight adds 6 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.

Legendary Actions

Dread Authority

The death knight uses Spellcasting to cast Command. The death knight can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Fell Word

CON Save DC 18, one creature the death knight can see within 120 feet.
Failure: 17 (5d6) Necrotic damage, and the target's Hit Points maximum decreases by an amount equal to the damage taken.
Success or Failure: The death knight can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Lunge

The death knight moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Dread Blade attack.