Frost Giant — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 8)

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

Frost Giant has an Armor Class of 15 and 138 hit points (12d12+60).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Frost Giant?

Frost Giant is CR 8, worth 3,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Frost Giant?

Frost Giant is a huge giant, alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class15

Hit Points138 (12d12+60)

Speed40 ft.

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

23

(+6)

DEX

9

(-1)

CON

21

(+5)

INT

9

(-1)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

12

(+1)

Saving ThrowsCON +8, WIS +3, CHA +4

SkillsAthletics +9, Perception +3

Immunitiescold

Sensespassive Perception 13

LanguagesGiant

Actions

Multiattack. The giant makes two greataxe attacks.

Greataxe. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 25 (3d12 + 6) slashing damage.

Rock. Ranged Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 28 (4d10 + 6) bludgeoning damage.

Running Frost Giant in an encounter

As a CR 8 threat worth 3,900 XP, Frost 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 8 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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