Dire Wolf — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1)

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

Dire Wolf has an Armor Class of 14 and 37 hit points (5d10+10).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Dire Wolf?

Dire Wolf is CR 1, worth 200 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Dire Wolf?

Dire Wolf is a large beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class14

Hit Points37 (5d10+10)

Speed50 ft.

ChallengeCR 1 (200 XP)

STR

17

(+3)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

15

(+2)

INT

3

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

7

(-2)

SkillsPerception +3, Stealth +4

Sensespassive Perception 13

Special Abilities

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

Pack Tactics. The wolf has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Running Dire Wolf in an encounter

As a CR 1 threat worth 200 XP, Dire Wolf 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 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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