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CR 6 Monsters for 5e

Creatures
219
XP each
2,300
Proficiency
+3
Typical AC
15
range 7–20
Typical HP
110
range 40–182

There are 219 creatures with a challenge rating of 6 in our open-licensed bestiary, drawn from 8 source books. Each is worth 2,300 XP and has a proficiency bonus of +3. As a rule of thumb, one CR 6 monster is a fair fight for four rested level-6 characters; for bigger battles, give it lower-CR minions.

Monstrosities are the most common (31), followed by humanoids (30) and undead (24). Armor Class runs from 7 to 20 (typically 15) and hit points from 40 to 182 (typically 110).

CR 6 encounter ideas

  • Mammoth with 4 × Diving Gel

    • 1 × Mammoth (CR 6, 2,300 XP)
    • 4 × Diving Gel (CR 1/4, 200 XP)

    2,500 XP total

  • Fext with 2 × Grimlock

    • 1 × Fext (CR 6, 2,300 XP)
    • 2 × Grimlock (CR 1/4, 100 XP)

    2,400 XP total

  • Mirror Hag with 3 × Boar

    • 1 × Mirror Hag (CR 6, 2,300 XP)
    • 3 × Boar (CR 1/4, 150 XP)

    2,450 XP total

All CR 6 monsters

Names link to the full stat block on Open5e.

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Challenge rating 6 monsters with type, size, armor class, hit points and source
Adult Rime WormLarge elemental15105
AkaasitMedium construct1591
AkhlutLarge beast14120
AlchemistMedium humanoid1491
Alpha WerewolfMedium humanoid12104
AngatraMedium undeadTome of Beasts1785
AngatraMedium undeadTome of Beasts 20231785
Apau PerapeLarge fiendTome of Beasts1695
Apau PerapeLarge fiendTome of Beasts 20231695
Ashen CustodianMedium fey1599
BalaraLarge undead17114
BarometzLarge plant1595
Bearfolk ChieftainMedium humanoid17130
Bearfolk ThunderstomperMedium humanoid15105
Bearing GolemMedium construct1675
Black PatchLarge ooze7153
Bloated GhoulMedium undead14142
Blood OozeLarge ooze876
BuletteLarge monstrosity1795
Cacus GiantHuge giant16138
Caltrop GolemMedium construct1675
Cave TrollLarge giant1884
Child of YggdrasilLarge aberration14112
ChimeraLarge monstrosity5e Core Rules14114
ChimeraLarge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD14126
Clockwork AssassinMedium construct1699
Clockwork MantisLarge construct1568
Clockwork MyrmidonLarge constructTome of Beasts16153
Clockwork MyrmidonLarge constructTome of Beasts 202316136
Clockwork TigerLarge construct16112
Cosmopolitan AlchemistMedium humanoid1491
Crab, SamuraiMedium beast16105
Crime BossMedium humanoid15127
Crimson MistMedium undead1568
CryocerosLarge monstrosity15133
Crystalline DevilMedium fiendTome of Beasts15102
Crystalline DevilMedium fiendTome of Beasts 202315102
Deathsworn ElfMedium humanoid1682
Derro ShadowseekerSmall humanoid17112
Derro, AbysswalkerSmall humanoid16112
Derro, HellforgedSmall humanoid16112
Derro, VoidwarpedSmall humanoid14120
Desert TrollLarge giant15105
Devil BoughHuge fiend14114
Devil, RimepactedMedium fiend1591
Dire LionfishLarge beast15136
Doom CreeperSmall plant15137
DracotaurLarge dragon17110
Drake, VaporLarge dragon15119
DriderLarge monstrosity5e Core Rules19123
DriderLarge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD18112
DriderLarge monstrosityLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie17114
DuelistMedium humanoid17117
EchoMedium fiend15102
Elder Ghost BoarHuge monstrosity15104
Elemental, PermafrostLarge elemental16133
Faerie Eater TrollLarge giant1584
Fate EaterMedium aberrationTome of Beasts16182
Fate EaterMedium aberrationTome of Beasts 202316130
FextMedium undeadTome of Beasts1760
FextMedium undeadTome of Beasts 20231777
Fey DrakeSmall dragon1782
Fleshpod HornetLarge beast14120
Forest Gnome IllusionistMedium humanoid1267
FragriteMedium elemental1491
Fungi, MulcherGargantuan plant15139
GbahaliHuge beast15126
Gbahali (Postosuchus)Huge beast15126
Gearforged TemplarMedium humanoidTome of Beasts1871
Gearforged TemplarMedium constructTome of Beasts 20231871
Ghost DwarfMedium undead1481
Ghost KnightMedium undead1797
Giant, Thursir ArmorerLarge giant19138
GladiatorMedium humanoid16105
GnarljakSmall constructTome of Beasts1663
GnarljakSmall constructTome of Beasts 20231688
GorgonLarge monstrosity19110
Greater Death Butterfly SwarmHuge beastTome of Beasts1584
Greater Death Butterfly SwarmHuge swarmTome of Beasts 20231584
Green Knight of the WoodsMedium fey2078
GulonLarge monstrosity14110
Harpy, PlagueMedium monstrosity15142
Haunted GiantHuge giant20126
High PriestMedium humanoid1882
Hill GiantHuge giant13105
Holy KnightMedium humanoid1893
Hooden HorseMedium undead14117
HverhuldraSmall fey15120
IbexianLarge fiend15119
Ice MaidenMedium feyTome of Beasts1684
Ice MaidenMedium feyTome of Beasts 20231684
Ice WillowLarge plant15142
Invisible StalkerMedium elemental5e Core Rules14104
Invisible StalkerMedium elementalBlack Flag SRD14121
Invisible StalkerMedium elementalLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie14104
JiangshiMedium undead15117
KavephHuge aberration16136
King KoboldSmall humanoid15112
KongamatoLarge beast16127
LikhoMedium monstrosity1590
LindwurmLarge dragon15136
LoxodaHuge monstrosityTome of Beasts13147
LoxodaHuge monstrosityTome of Beasts 202313147
MageMedium humanoid5e Core Rules1240
MageMedium humanoidBlack Flag SRD1070
MageMedium humanoidLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie1267
Magnetic ElementalLarge elemental1695
MalphasMedium fey16135
Malphas (Storm Crow)Medium fey16120
MammothHuge beast5e Core Rules13126
MammothHuge beastBlack Flag SRD13133
MammothHuge beastLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie13115
MamuraSmall aberrationTome of Beasts1697
MamuraSmall aberrationTome of Beasts 202316112
MedusaMedium monstrosity5e Core Rules15127
MedusaMedium monstrosityBlack Flag SRD15112
Mirror HagMedium feyTome of Beasts16168
Mirror HagMedium feyTome of Beasts 202316147
Moonchild NagaLarge monstrosity1575
MoonwebMedium aberration1697
MortiferaLarge aberration16135
Mountain NymphMedium fey15112
Naizu-HaSmall fey17117
NecromancerMedium humanoid1267
Necrotech ReaverHuge undead15126
NichnyMedium feyTome of Beasts17112
NichnyMedium feyTome of Beasts 202317127
NightgarmLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts15114
NightgarmLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts 202315152
Npc: ApostleMedium humanoid15117
Npc: Merchant CaptainMedium humanoid15104
Ogre Chieftain, CorruptedLarge giant17127
Ogre, Void BlessedLarge giant15133
OgrepedeHuge undead13142
OtyughLarge aberration14110
OuroborosHuge dragon1594
PiasaLarge dragon15144
PixiuLarge monstrosity15112
Primal OozerMedium aberration14112
Pyrite PileLarge elemental18136
Quiet SoulMedium undead1590
RedcapMedium feyTome of Beasts15105
RedcapMedium feyTome of Beasts 202315120
Rime WormLarge elemental15114
RockwoodHuge elemental1794
Rotsam SwarmLarge ooze9142
Rotting WindLarge undeadTome of Beasts1582
Rotting WindLarge undeadTome of Beasts 202315110
Ruby OozeMedium ooze993
RusalkaMedium undead1488
SalamanderLarge elemental1590
Salt DevilMedium fiendTome of Beasts1393
Salt DevilMedium fiendTome of Beasts 20231393
Sand HagMedium fey17120
Sand SilhouetteMedium undeadTome of Beasts15105
Sand SilhouetteMedium undeadTome of Beasts 202315105
Sanddrift DrakeLarge dragon16102
SandwyrmLarge dragonTome of Beasts15142
SandwyrmLarge dragonTome of Beasts 202315142
Sapphire JellyMedium ooze9144
Scarab, RuinLarge undead15136
ScheznykiSmall feyTome of Beasts16153
ScheznykiSmall feyTome of Beasts 202316135
Scorch DrakeLarge dragon15145
Scroll MummyMedium undead12105
Servant of the VineMedium humanoid1672
Shadow Elf High PriestMedium humanoid1882
Shadow Elf MageMedium humanoid1267
Shadow Elf Spellcaster DriderLarge monstrosity17114
Shadow Fey DuelistMedium humanoid17117
Shambling MoundLarge plant15123
Silent CrierMedium fiend15105
SodwoseMedium plant15127
Song AngelLarge celestial1576
Spawn of AlquamLarge fiend16114
Spawn of RhopalocerexLarge fiend17112
Spectral GuardianMedium undeadTome of Beasts14110
Spectral GuardianMedium undeadTome of Beasts 20231493
Spirit NagaLarge monstrosity1685
StormboarLarge monstrosity1595
Swamp NagaLarge monstrosity15102
Swarm of Wolf SpiritsLarge swarm16104
Swarm, GryllusLarge construct15110
Tar OozeLarge ooze9120
TatzelwurmMedium dragon15120
TembrilLarge monstrosity15114
ThripperMedium humanoid15104
TidehunterHuge monstrosity15133
Transcendent LunarchidaMedium aberration1691
Troll, TumorLarge giant13125
Urushi ConstrictorLarge monstrosity14133
VexxehHuge fiend1594
VrockLarge fiend5e Core Rules15104
VrockLarge fiendBlack Flag SRD15110
VrockLarge fiendLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie15104
WarduMedium aberration16105
Weeping TreantHuge plantTome of Beasts17105
Weeping TreantHuge plantTome of Beasts 202317105
WerynaxLarge monstrosity15114
White ApeLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts14114
White ApeLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts 202314114
Wild SiroccoLarge elemental13105
Wilderness CroneMedium fey17105
WitchalderMedium plant15102
Wolf Spirit SwarmLarge undead1697
WyvernLarge dragon5e Core Rules13110
WyvernLarge dragonBlack Flag SRD13147
WyvernLarge dragonLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie13110
XechaMedium fiend15133
YavalnoiLarge aberration16126
Young Brass DragonLarge dragon5e Core Rules17110
Young Brass DragonLarge dragonBlack Flag SRD17119
Young Mithral DragonMedium dragon1692
Young White DragonLarge dragon5e Core Rules17133
Young White DragonLarge dragonBlack Flag SRD17126
Young Wind DragonLarge dragonTome of Beasts17150
Young Wind DragonLarge dragonTome of Beasts 202316123
ZeitgeistMedium humanoid1482
ZouyuHuge monstrosity17114

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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