5e Monsters by Challenge Rating

2,913 open-licensed monsters, grouped by challenge rating. Low CRs (1/8 to 1) make good minions; from CR 2 up, a monster can lead an encounter. Each page lists every creature at that CR with its type, AC and HP, the typical numbers to expect, and ready-made encounter ideas.

• CR 1/8 monsters

  78 creatures · 25 XP each

  Typical AC 12, HP 9 · mostly beast and humanoid

• CR 1/4 monsters

  198 creatures · 50 XP each

  Typical AC 13, HP 14 · mostly beast and humanoid

• CR 1/2 monsters

  230 creatures · 100 XP each

  Typical AC 13, HP 22 · mostly humanoid and beast

• CR 1 monsters

  226 creatures · 200 XP each

  Typical AC 13, HP 36 · mostly beast and humanoid

• CR 2 monsters

  316 creatures · 450 XP each

  Typical AC 13, HP 49 · mostly humanoid and beast

• CR 3 monsters

  278 creatures · 700 XP each

  Typical AC 14, HP 66 · mostly humanoid and monstrosity

• CR 4 monsters

  240 creatures · 1,100 XP each

  Typical AC 14, HP 82 · mostly undead and humanoid

• CR 5 monsters

  289 creatures · 1,800 XP each

  Typical AC 15, HP 97 · mostly humanoid and monstrosity

• CR 6 monsters

  219 creatures · 2,300 XP each

  Typical AC 15, HP 110 · mostly monstrosity and humanoid

• CR 7 monsters

  158 creatures · 2,900 XP each

  Typical AC 15, HP 123 · mostly humanoid and giant

• CR 8 monsters

  144 creatures · 3,900 XP each

  Typical AC 16, HP 127 · mostly construct and aberration

• CR 9 monsters

  135 creatures · 5,000 XP each

  Typical AC 16, HP 150 · mostly dragon and monstrosity

• CR 10 monsters

  94 creatures · 5,900 XP each

  Typical AC 17, HP 153 · mostly construct and dragon

• CR 11 monsters

  98 creatures · 7,200 XP each

  Typical AC 17, HP 172 · mostly monstrosity and elemental

• CR 12 monsters

  75 creatures · 8,400 XP each

  Typical AC 17, HP 180 · mostly undead and fiend

• CR 13 monsters

  56 creatures · 10,000 XP each

  Typical AC 17, HP 187 · mostly undead and fiend

• CR 14 monsters

  40 creatures · 11,500 XP each

  Typical AC 18, HP 194 · mostly dragon and fiend

• CR 15 monsters

  39 creatures · 13,000 XP each

  Typical AC 18, HP 212 · mostly monstrosity and dragon

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