Giant Crocodile — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 5)

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

Giant Crocodile has an Armor Class of 14 and 85 hit points (9d12+27).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Crocodile?

Giant Crocodile is CR 5, worth 1,800 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Crocodile?

Giant Crocodile is a huge beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class14

Hit Points85 (9d12+27)

Speed30 ft., swim 50 ft.

ChallengeCR 5 (1,800 XP)

STR

21

(+5)

DEX

9

(-1)

CON

17

(+3)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

7

(-2)

SkillsStealth +5

Sensespassive Perception 10

Special Abilities

Hold Breath. The crocodile can hold its breath for 30 minutes.

Actions

Multiattack. The crocodile makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the crocodile can't bite another target.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target not grappled by the crocodile. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Running Giant Crocodile in an encounter

As a CR 5 threat worth 1,800 XP, Giant Crocodile 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 5 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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