Giant Rat — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/8)

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

Giant Rat has an Armor Class of 12 and 7 hit points (2d6).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Rat?

Giant Rat is CR 1/8, worth 25 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Rat?

Giant Rat is a small beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class12

Hit Points7 (2d6)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/8 (25 XP)

STR

7

(-2)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

4

(-3)

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Special Abilities

Keen Smell. The rat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Pack Tactics. The rat has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the rat's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.

Running Giant Rat in an encounter

As a CR 1/8 threat worth 25 XP, Giant Rat 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 1/8 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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