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CR 11 Monsters for 5e

Creatures
98
XP each
7,200
Proficiency
+4
Typical AC
17
range 12–20
Typical HP
172
range 85–345

There are 98 creatures with a challenge rating of 11 in our open-licensed bestiary, drawn from 8 source books. Each is worth 7,200 XP and has a proficiency bonus of +4. As a rule of thumb, one CR 11 monster is a fair fight for four rested level-11 characters; for bigger battles, give it lower-CR minions.

Monstrosities are the most common (15), followed by elementals (14) and fiends (13). Armor Class runs from 12 to 20 (typically 17) and hit points from 85 to 345 (typically 172).

Roll a CR 11 encounter

CR 11 encounter ideas

  • Horned Devil with 2 × Nodosaurus

    • 1 × Horned Devil (CR 11, 7,200 XP)
    • 2 × Nodosaurus (CR 1, 400 XP)

    7,600 XP total

  • Chain Devil with 2 × Rime Worm Grub

    • 1 × Chain Devil (CR 11, 7,200 XP)
    • 2 × Rime Worm Grub (CR 1, 400 XP)

    7,600 XP total

  • Divi Noble with 2 × Nihilethic Zombie

    • 1 × Divi Noble (CR 11, 7,200 XP)
    • 2 × Nihilethic Zombie (CR 1, 400 XP)

    7,600 XP total

All CR 11 monsters

Names link to the full stat block on Open5e.

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Challenge rating 11 monsters with type, size, armor class, hit points and source
AbolethLarge aberration17171
Abominable BeautyMedium feyTome of Beasts18187
Abominable BeautyMedium feyTome of Beasts 202318187
Ancient AbolethHuge aberration17342
Angel, Pelagic DevaMedium celestial17142
ArchmageMedium humanoid12117
Baba Yaga’s HorsemenMedium fey20171
Baba Yaga's Horsemen, Black NightMedium fey20171
Baba Yaga's Horsemen, Bright DayMedium fey20171
Baba Yaga's Horsemen, Red SunMedium fey20171
BehirHuge monstrosity5e Core Rules17168
BehirHuge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD17223
BehirHuge monstrosityLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie16168
BerstucLarge fiendTome of Beasts18157
BerstucLarge fiendTome of Beasts 202318157
Black CrierMedium undead16150
Black ShuckLarge fiend17157
Blood HagMedium feyTome of Beasts16178
Blood HagMedium feyTome of Beasts 202316204
Broodmother of LengHuge aberration17161
BuraqMedium celestialTome of Beasts17152
BuraqMedium celestialTome of Beasts 202317152
Chain DevilMedium fiend1685
Clockwork TacticianMedium construct16150
Corpse MoundHuge undeadTome of Beasts16207
Corpse MoundHuge undeadTome of Beasts 202316207
Demon, LeechLarge fiend17147
Dinosaur, Thundercall HadrosaurHuge monstrosity16168
DiviLarge elemental18172
Divi NobleLarge elemental18345
DjinniLarge elemental5e Core Rules17161
DjinniLarge elementalBlack Flag SRD17216
DjinniLarge elementalLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie16172
Djinni NobleLarge elemental16344
Dragon, Sand YoungLarge dragon19189
Drake, RiptideLarge dragon17231
DullahanLarge feyTome of Beasts17178
DullahanLarge feyTome of Beasts 202317178
Ecstatic BloomHuge celestial15171
EfreetiLarge elemental5e Core Rules17200
EfreetiLarge elementalBlack Flag SRD17223
EfreetiLarge elementalLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie17172
Efreeti NobleLarge elemental17344
Elder VampireMedium undead16285
Eye GolemLarge constructTome of Beasts20157
Eye GolemLarge constructTome of Beasts 202320157
Fire GiantHuge giant18162
Flying PolypHuge aberration17171
Ghost DragonLarge undead14126
Glacial CrawlerHuge aberration17207
Goblin Siege EngineHuge construct20178
Grim JesterMedium undeadTome of Beasts18136
Grim JesterMedium undeadTome of Beasts 202318136
GrividLarge aberration17180
GynosphinxLarge monstrosity5e Core Rules17136
GynosphinxLarge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD17204
Herald of SlaughterLarge fiend15133
Herald of the VoidLarge fiend17123
HinnLarge elemental17199
Horned DevilLarge fiend5e Core Rules18178
Horned DevilLarge fiendBlack Flag SRD18185
Horned DevilLarge fiendLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie18168
IchneumonLarge monstrosity16123
ImperatorHuge monstrosity16216
Kobold, Ghost HunterSmall humanoid18176
KoralkLarge fiend15136
Koralk (Harvester Devil)Large fiend15136
MaridLarge elemental17172
Marid NobleLarge elemental17344
Medusa QueenMedium monstrosity14153
Mountain DryadHuge fey17172
NainaLarge dragonTome of Beasts17231
NainaLarge dragonTome of Beasts 202317231
OurobanMedium humanoid18209
RemorhazHuge monstrosity5e Core Rules17195
RemorhazHuge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD17216
RocGargantuan monstrosity5e Core Rules15248
RocGargantuan monstrosityBlack Flag SRD15235
Shadow Fey PoisonerMedium humanoid16112
SilaLarge elemental17216
SphinxLarge monstrosity20142
Thorned SulfurlordHuge fiend17171
ValkyrieMedium celestialTome of Beasts16112
ValkyrieMedium celestialTome of Beasts 202318150
VampireMedium undead16142
Vampiric KnightMedium undead20127
VesiculosaGargantuan plantTome of Beasts15203
VesiculosaGargantuan plantTome of Beasts 202315232
Void GiantHuge giant14210
VoidlingLarge aberrationTome of Beasts16110
VoidlingLarge aberrationTome of Beasts 202315180
WendigoMedium monstrosity16150
Xing TianHuge giant16168
Ychen BannogGargantuan beastTome of Beasts17231
Ychen BannogGargantuan beastTome of Beasts 202317186
Young Imperial DragonLarge dragon18210
Young Red DragonLarge dragon18178
Young Red Dragon ZombieLarge undead16178

Monster names and statistics are Open Game Content from the listed source books, via the Open5e project (snapshot 2026-11-07); see Legal & Open Game License. Encounter ideas and summaries are original. FandomCodex is not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.

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