Giant Hyena — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1)

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

Giant Hyena has an Armor Class of 12 and 45 hit points (6d10+12).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Hyena?

Giant Hyena 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 Giant Hyena?

Giant Hyena is a large beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class12

Hit Points45 (6d10+12)

Speed50 ft.

ChallengeCR 1 (200 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

14

(+2)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

7

(-2)

SkillsPerception +3

Sensespassive Perception 13

Special Abilities

Rampage. When the hyena reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack on its turn, the hyena can take a bonus action to move up to half its speed and make a bite attack.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Running Giant Hyena in an encounter

As a CR 1 threat worth 200 XP, Giant Hyena 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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