# Bronze Locust Swarm >[!rimg]+ > ![[Placeholder2.png]] <div class="grid-container"><div class="MON">Bronze Locust Swarm</div> <div class="CR">CR 17 (102,400 XP)</div> <div class="SOU">Book of Exalted Deeds pg. 188</div> <div class="SYS">Dungeons & Dragons 3.5</div></div> N Fine Construct (swarm) **Init** +4 **Senses** Darkvision 60 ft., low-light vision; **Perception** +0 #### defense **AC** 27, 22 touch, 23 flat-footed (+4 Dex, +5 natural, +8 size) **hp** 85 (15d10+10) **Fort** +5, **Refl** +9, **Will** +5 **Feint** —, **Demoralize** — **Defensive Abilities** construct traits, swarm traits **SR** 28 **Immune** fire, weapon damage #### offense **Speed** 20 ft., fly 60 ft. (good) **Melee** swarm (swarm 3d6 plus distraction and divine fire) **Space** 10 ft., **Reach** 0 ft. **Special Attacks** distraction (DC 17), divine fire #### statistics **Str** 1, **Dex** 19, **Con** —, **Int** —, **Wis** 10, **Cha** 2 **BAB** +15, **CMB** —, **CMD** —, **TA** +18, **RTA** +27 #### special abilities ### Adamantine Mandables (Ex) The locusts are equipped with adamantine mandibles that allow them to chew through stone, metal, and other constructs as easily as they chew through flesh. They count as adamantine for purposes of hardness and damage reduction. ### Divine Fire (Su) The bronze locusts can spew forth tiny gouts of divine fire that collectively deal 2d6 points of damage to any creature or object in the swarm's square. Half of the damage is fire damage, but the other half results directly from divine power and is therefore not subject to being reduced by resistance to fire-based attacks. The fire also ignites combustibles. #### ecology **Terrain** Any **Organization** Solitary, cloud (2–5 swarms), or plague (8–12 swarms) **Treasure** None **Advancement** None Bronze locusts are miniature constructs meticulously crafted by artisans in the forges of the upper planes. Their gleaming carapaces and gemlike eyes hint at their artificial nature, but otherwise they resemble ordinary locusts. Each bronze locust has its own miniscule furnace capable of generating white-hot gouts of flame.