Drider — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 6)

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

Drider has an Armor Class of 19 and 123 hit points (13d10+52).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Drider?

Drider is CR 6, worth 2,300 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Drider?

Drider is a large monstrosity, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class19

Hit Points123 (13d10+52)

Speed30 ft., climb 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 6 (2,300 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

16

(+3)

CON

18

(+4)

INT

13

(+1)

WIS

14

(+2)

CHA

12

(+1)

SkillsPerception +5, Stealth +9

Sensesdarkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

LanguagesElvish, Undercommon

Special Abilities

Fey Ancestry. The drider has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drider to sleep.

Innate Spellcasting. The drider's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). The drider can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire

Spider Climb. The drider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Sunlight Sensitivity. While in sunlight, the drider has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Web Walker. The drider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Multiattack. The drider makes three attacks, either with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks with a bite attack.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Longbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison damage.

Running Drider in an encounter

As a CR 6 threat worth 2,300 XP, Drider 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 6 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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