Drow — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

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

Drow has an Armor Class of 15 and 13 hit points (3d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Drow?

Drow 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 Drow?

Drow is a medium humanoid (elf), alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class15

Hit Points13 (3d8)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

10

(+0)

DEX

14

(+2)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

11

(+0)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

12

(+1)

SkillsPerception +2, Stealth +4

Sensesdarkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 12

LanguagesElvish, Undercommon

Special Abilities

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

Innate Spellcasting. The drow's spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 11). It can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: dancing lights
1/day each: darkness, faerie fire

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

Actions

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Hand Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 13 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned for 1 hour. If the saving throw fails by 5 or more, the target is also unconscious while poisoned in this way. The target wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.

Running Drow in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Drow 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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