Giant Owl — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

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

Giant Owl has an Armor Class of 12 and 19 hit points (3d10+3).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Owl?

Giant Owl is CR 1/4, worth 50 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Owl?

Giant Owl is a large beast, alignment neutral.

Armor Class12

Hit Points19 (3d10+3)

Speed5 ft., fly 60 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

13

(+1)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

12

(+1)

INT

8

(-1)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

10

(+0)

SkillsPerception +5, Stealth +4

Sensesdarkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

LanguagesGiant Owl, understands Common, Elvish, and Sylvan but can't speak

Special Abilities

Flyby. The owl doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.

Keen Hearing and Sight. The owl has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or sight.

Actions

Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d6 + 1) slashing damage.

Running Giant Owl in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Giant Owl 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 1/4 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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