Bandit Captain — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

Q: What are Bandit Captain's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Bandit Captain has an Armor Class of 15 and 65 hit points (10d8+20).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Bandit Captain?

Bandit Captain is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Bandit Captain?

Bandit Captain is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any non-lawful alignment.

Armor Class15

Hit Points65 (10d8+20)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

15

(+2)

DEX

16

(+3)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

14

(+2)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

14

(+2)

Saving ThrowsSTR +4, DEX +5, WIS +2

SkillsAthletics +4, Deception +4

Sensespassive Perception 10

Languagesany two languages

Actions

Multiattack. The captain makes three melee attacks: two with its scimitar and one with its dagger. Or the captain makes two ranged attacks with its daggers.

Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Dagger. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage.

Reactions

Parry. The captain adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the captain must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Running Bandit Captain in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Bandit Captain is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 2 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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