Blink Dog — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

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

Blink Dog has an Armor Class of 13 and 22 hit points (4d8+4).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Blink Dog?

Blink Dog is CR 1/4, worth 50 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Blink Dog?

Blink Dog is a medium fey, alignment lawful good.

Armor Class13

Hit Points22 (4d8+4)

Speed40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

12

(+1)

DEX

17

(+3)

CON

12

(+1)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

11

(+0)

SkillsPerception +3, Stealth +5

Sensespassive Perception 10

LanguagesBlink Dog, understands Sylvan but can't speak it

Special Abilities

Keen Hearing and Smell. The dog has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.

Teleport. The dog magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 40 ft. to an unoccupied space it can see. Before or after teleporting, the dog can make one bite attack.

Running Blink Dog in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Blink Dog 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 1/4 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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