Giant Shark — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 5)

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

Giant Shark has an Armor Class of 13 and 126 hit points (11d12+55).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Shark?

Giant Shark is CR 5, worth 1,800 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Shark?

Giant Shark is a huge beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points126 (11d12+55)

Speedswim 50 ft.

ChallengeCR 5 (1,800 XP)

STR

23

(+6)

DEX

11

(+0)

CON

21

(+5)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

5

(-3)

SkillsPerception +3

Sensesblindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Special Abilities

Blood Frenzy. The shark has advantage on melee attack rolls against any creature that doesn't have all its hit points.

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10 + 6) piercing damage.

Running Giant Shark in an encounter

As a CR 5 threat worth 1,800 XP, Giant Shark 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 5 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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