Fire Giant — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 9)

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

Fire Giant has an Armor Class of 18 and 162 hit points (13d12+78).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Fire Giant?

Fire Giant is CR 9, worth 5,000 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Fire Giant?

Fire Giant is a huge giant, alignment lawful evil.

Armor Class18

Hit Points162 (13d12+78)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 9 (5,000 XP)

STR

25

(+7)

DEX

9

(-1)

CON

23

(+6)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

14

(+2)

CHA

13

(+1)

Saving ThrowsDEX +3, CON +10, CHA +5

SkillsAthletics +11, Perception +6

Immunitiesfire

Sensespassive Perception 16

LanguagesGiant

Actions

Multiattack. The giant makes two greatsword attacks.

Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (6d6 + 7) slashing damage.

Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +11 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 29 (4d10 + 7) bludgeoning damage.

Running Fire Giant in an encounter

As a CR 9 threat worth 5,000 XP, Fire Giant 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 9 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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