Giant Sea Horse — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/2)

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

Giant Sea Horse has an Armor Class of 13 and 16 hit points (3d10).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Sea Horse?

Giant Sea Horse is CR 1/2, worth 100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Sea Horse?

Giant Sea Horse is a large beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points16 (3d10)

Speed0 ft., swim 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/2 (100 XP)

STR

12

(+1)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

5

(-3)

Sensespassive Perception 11

Special Abilities

Charge. If the sea horse moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a target and then hits it with a ram attack on the same turn, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 11 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Water Breathing. The sea horse can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Ram. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

Running Giant Sea Horse in an encounter

As a CR 1/2 threat worth 100 XP, Giant Sea Horse 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 1/2 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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