Giant Fire Beetle — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 0)

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

Giant Fire Beetle has an Armor Class of 13 and 4 hit points (1d6+1).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Fire Beetle?

Giant Fire Beetle is CR 0, worth 10 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Fire Beetle?

Giant Fire Beetle is a small beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points4 (1d6+1)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 0 (10 XP)

STR

8

(-1)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

12

(+1)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

7

(-2)

CHA

3

(-4)

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 8

Special Abilities

Illumination. The beetle sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 ft..

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +1 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d6 - 1) slashing damage.

Running Giant Fire Beetle in an encounter

As a CR 0 threat worth 10 XP, Giant Fire Beetle 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 0 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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