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CR 8 Monsters for 5e

Creatures
144
XP each
3,900
Proficiency
+3
Typical AC
16
range 6–19
Typical HP
127
range 8–253

There are 144 creatures with a challenge rating of 8 in our open-licensed bestiary, drawn from 8 source books. Each is worth 3,900 XP and has a proficiency bonus of +3. As a rule of thumb, one CR 8 monster is a fair fight for four rested level-8 characters; for bigger battles, give it lower-CR minions.

Constructs are the most common (20), followed by aberrations (17) and dragons (14). Armor Class runs from 6 to 19 (typically 16) and hit points from 8 to 253 (typically 127).

Roll a CR 8 encounter

CR 8 encounter ideas

  • Savager with 2 × Scout

    • 1 × Savager (CR 8, 3,900 XP)
    • 2 × Scout (CR 1/2, 200 XP)

    4,100 XP total

  • Copperkill Slime with 3 × Red-Banded Line Spider

    • 1 × Copperkill Slime (CR 8, 3,900 XP)
    • 3 × Red-Banded Line Spider (CR 1/4, 150 XP)

    4,050 XP total

  • Arborcyte with 3 × Insect, Giant Wasp

    • 1 × Arborcyte (CR 8, 3,900 XP)
    • 3 × Insect, Giant Wasp (CR 1/2, 300 XP)

    4,200 XP total

All CR 8 monsters

Names link to the full stat block on Open5e.

Showing 144 of 144

Challenge rating 8 monsters with type, size, armor class, hit points and source
AbaasyHuge giant18126
Accursed Spirit NagaLarge monstrosity1685
Ahu-Nixta CataphractLarge aberration17135
AlaMedium feyTome of Beasts17127
AlaMedium feyTome of Beasts 202317127
Ancient MandrianoHuge plant14102
Angel, ChainedMedium celestial1688
Ankou Soul SeekerLarge dragon15171
ArborcyteLarge plant16127
AssassinMedium humanoid5e Core Rules1578
AssassinMedium humanoidBlack Flag SRD15157
Astral DevourerMedium aberration1690
AstriSmall celestial15112
AvulzorLarge aberration17135
BlemmyesLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts15168
BlemmyesLarge monstrosityTome of Beasts 202315168
BlestsessebeLarge celestial16144
Blood GiantHuge giant15126
Bloodstone SentinelLarge construct15114
Bone CollectiveSmall undeadTome of Beasts17120
Bone CollectiveSmall swarmTome of Beasts 202317120
BunyipHuge beast14150
Chain DevilMedium fiend16138
Chained AngelMedium celestial16121
ChronalmentalLarge elementalTome of Beasts17152
ChronalmentalLarge elementalTome of Beasts 202317142
CloakerLarge aberration5e Core Rules1478
CloakerLarge aberrationBlack Flag SRD14105
CloakerLarge aberrationLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie1397
Copperkill SlimeHuge ooze10142
CyonaxinMedium celestial16117
Death KnightMedium undead18140
Deep One ArchimandriteLarge humanoidTome of Beasts15153
Deep One ArchimandriteLarge humanoidTome of Beasts 202315153
Degenerate TitanHuge giantTome of Beasts12161
Degenerate TitanHuge giantTome of Beasts 202312161
Demon, VetalaMedium fiend15114
Dire Tyrannosaurus RexHuge beast13253
Dragon, Prismatic YoungLarge dragon17142
Dragonleaf TreeLarge plantTome of Beasts16152
Dragonleaf TreeLarge plantTome of Beasts 202316152
Drake, VenomLarge dragon16142
Dune MimicHuge monstrosityTome of Beasts13168
Dune MimicHuge monstrosityTome of Beasts 202313168
Elder Black PuddingHuge ooze7171
Elemental, RockslideLarge elemental14147
Elf, Shadow Fey ExecutionerMedium humanoid16172
Emerald Order Cult LeaderMedium humanoidTome of Beasts14117
Emerald Order Cult LeaderMedium humanoidTome of Beasts 202315156
Feyward TreeHuge constructTome of Beasts1794
Feyward TreeHuge constructTome of Beasts 202317126
FomorianHuge fey15138
Fractal GolemLarge construct188
Frost GiantHuge giant5e Core Rules15138
Frost GiantHuge giantBlack Flag SRD14166
GakiMedium undead1475
Giant Shark BowlHuge ooze6172
Giant, ShireHuge giant14138
Golem, ChainLarge construct16119
Golem, IceLarge construct16114
Greater Ghast of LengLarge aberration17153
Grolar Bear AlphaLarge monstrosity16152
Hantu PenanggalMedium fiend14123
Hebi-DokuMedium fey15123
HezrouLarge fiend5e Core Rules16136
HezrouLarge fiendBlack Flag SRD16138
Hill Giant ChiefHuge giant13126
Hoard DrakeLarge dragon16147
HongaekLarge elemental15105
Hound of TindalosMedium aberration1793
HuecambraLarge monstrosity17136
HydraHuge monstrosity5e Core Rules15172
HydraHuge dragonBlack Flag SRD15166
Idolic DeitySmall constructTome of Beasts1790
Idolic DeitySmall constructTome of Beasts 202317105
IkuchiGargantuan elemental16116
KachlianHuge aberration16157
KishiMedium fiend18119
Kishi DemonMedium fiend18119
LiosalfarLarge elemental17110
LocksmithMedium construct18102
Lost MinotaurLarge undead16114
Lunar DevilLarge fiendTome of Beasts1694
Lunar DevilLarge fiendTome of Beasts 20231694
Magma OctopusLarge elemental16147
MallquiMedium undeadTome of Beasts14120
MallquiMedium undeadTome of Beasts 202314120
Manastorm GolemMedium construct1490
Marsh DireMedium undead15142
Monolith ChampionLarge constructTome of Beasts17102
Monolith ChampionLarge constructTome of Beasts 202317102
Moon NymphMedium aberration13110
NachzehrerMedium undead15136
Necrotech ThundererHuge undead14126
NeophronMedium fiend16114
Ogre, Black SunLarge giant17152
OliphauntGargantuan beast14148
One-Headed Clockwork DragonLarge construct16178
Onyx MagistrateLarge construct16123
Pal-Rai-YukHuge monstrosity16133
Parzz’valLarge aberration14115
QwyllionMedium aberrationTome of Beasts16110
QwyllionMedium aberrationTome of Beasts 202316110
Ring ServantLarge construct15114
Roc JuvenileHuge beast14147
Rust DrakeMedium dragonTome of Beasts17161
Rust DrakeMedium dragonTome of Beasts 202317161
Salamander NobleHuge elemental15136
Sand RayLarge aberration1397
SavagerLarge beastTome of Beasts17115
SavagerLarge beastTome of Beasts 202317105
SazakanMedium elemental16142
Sewer WeirdLarge elemental15136
ShabtiMedium construct17102
Shroud RayLarge aberration1397
SimhamukhaHuge celestial16115
Skeletal Tyrannosaurus RexHuge undead13126
Snow TerrorLarge fiend16127
Spirit NagaLarge monstrosity5e Core Rules1575
Spirit NagaLarge monstrosityBlack Flag SRD15166
Stone GiantHuge giant17126
Stone Giant StonetalkerHuge giant17126
TetomatliLarge construct16152
TophetHuge constructTome of Beasts16184
TophetHuge constructTome of Beasts 202316161
Tyrannosaurus RexHuge beast5e Core Rules13136
Tyrannosaurus RexHuge beastBlack Flag SRD13184
Tyrannosaurus RexHuge beastLevel Up Advanced 5e Monstrous Menagerie13126
TzepharionLarge fiend16110
UshabtiMedium construct17119
Vampire PriestessMedium undead16105
Vengeful GhostMedium undead1158
Vines of NemthyrLarge plant15133
WanyudoLarge fiend16115
XhkarshLarge aberration19133
Young Boreal DragonLarge dragon18142
Young Bronze DragonLarge dragon5e Core Rules18142
Young Bronze DragonLarge dragonBlack Flag SRD18148
Young Cave DragonLarge dragon17157
Young Flame DragonLarge dragon18190
Young Green DragonLarge dragon5e Core Rules18136
Young Green DragonLarge dragonBlack Flag SRD18148
ZiphiusGargantuan aberration16135
ZoryasMedium celestial14104

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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