Giant Crab — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/8)

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

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

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Crab?

Giant Crab is CR 1/8, worth 25 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Crab?

Giant Crab is a medium beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class15

Hit Points13 (3d8)

Speed30 ft., swim 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/8 (25 XP)

STR

13

(+1)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

9

(-1)

CHA

3

(-4)

SkillsStealth +4

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9

Special Abilities

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). The crab has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.

Running Giant Crab in an encounter

As a CR 1/8 threat worth 25 XP, Giant Crab 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 1/8 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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