Berserker — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

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

Berserker has an Armor Class of 13 and 67 hit points (9d8+27).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Berserker?

Berserker 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 Berserker?

Berserker is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any chaotic alignment.

Armor Class13

Hit Points67 (9d8+27)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

12

(+1)

CON

17

(+3)

INT

9

(-1)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

9

(-1)

Sensespassive Perception 10

Languagesany one language (usually Common)

Special Abilities

Reckless. At the start of its turn, the berserker can gain advantage on all melee weapon attack rolls during that turn, but attack rolls against it have advantage until the start of its next turn.

Actions

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d12 + 3) slashing damage.

Running Berserker in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Berserker 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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