Cockatrice — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/2)

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

Cockatrice has an Armor Class of 11 and 27 hit points (6d6+6).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Cockatrice?

Cockatrice is CR 1/2, worth 100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Cockatrice?

Cockatrice is a small monstrosity, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class11

Hit Points27 (6d6+6)

Speed20 ft., fly 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/2 (100 XP)

STR

6

(-2)

DEX

12

(+1)

CON

12

(+1)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

5

(-3)

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw against being magically petrified. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified for 24 hours.

Running Cockatrice in an encounter

As a CR 1/2 threat worth 100 XP, Cockatrice 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 1/2 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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