CR 3 Monsters for 5e

There are 278 creatures with a challenge rating of 3 in our open-licensed bestiary, drawn from 8 source books. Each is worth 700 XP and has a proficiency bonus of +2. As a rule of thumb, one CR 3 monster is a fair fight for four rested level-3 characters; for bigger battles, give it lower-CR minions.

Humanoids are the most common (54), followed by monstrosities (48) and beasts (32). Armor Class runs from 5 to 20 (typically 14) and hit points from 10 to 127 (typically 66).