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

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

Giant Octopus has an Armor Class of 11 and 52 hit points (8d10+8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Octopus?

Giant Octopus 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 Octopus?

Giant Octopus is a large beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class11

Hit Points52 (8d10+8)

Speed10 ft., swim 60 ft.

ChallengeCR 1 (200 XP)

STR

17

(+3)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

13

(+1)

INT

4

(-3)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

4

(-3)

SkillsPerception +4, Stealth +5

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Special Abilities

Hold Breath. While out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 1 hour.

Underwater Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.

Water Breathing. The octopus can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Tentacles. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target.

Ink Cloud. A 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.

Running Giant Octopus in an encounter

As a CR 1 threat worth 200 XP, Giant Octopus 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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