Ghoul — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1)

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

Ghoul has an Armor Class of 12 and 22 hit points (5d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Ghoul?

Ghoul 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 Ghoul?

Ghoul is a medium undead, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class12

Hit Points22 (5d8)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1 (200 XP)

STR

13

(+1)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

10

(+0)

INT

7

(-2)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

6

(-2)

Immunitiespoison

Cond. ImmunePoisoned, Charmed, Exhaustion

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

LanguagesCommon

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage. If the target is a creature other than an elf or undead, it must succeed on a DC 10 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. The target can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

Running Ghoul in an encounter

As a CR 1 threat worth 200 XP, Ghoul 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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