Gynosphinx — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 11)

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

Gynosphinx has an Armor Class of 17 and 136 hit points (16d10+48).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Gynosphinx?

Gynosphinx is CR 11, worth 7,200 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: Does Gynosphinx have legendary actions?

Yes. Gynosphinx has 3 legendary action options, taken at the end of other creatures' turns, which makes it far more dangerous in a solo fight.

Armor Class17

Hit Points136 (16d10+48)

Speed40 ft., fly 60 ft.

ChallengeCR 11 (7,200 XP)

STR

18

(+4)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

16

(+3)

INT

18

(+4)

WIS

18

(+4)

CHA

18

(+4)

SkillsArcana +12, History +12, Perception +8, Religion +8

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Immunitiespsychic

Cond. ImmuneCharmed, Frightened

Sensestruesight 120 ft., passive Perception 18

LanguagesCommon, Sphinx

Special Abilities

Inscrutable. The sphinx is immune to any effect that would sense its emotions or read its thoughts, as well as any divination spell that it refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain the sphinx's intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.

Magic Weapons. The sphinx's weapon attacks are magical.

Spellcasting. The sphinx is a 9th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 16, +8 to hit with spell attacks). It requires no material components to cast its spells. The sphinx has the following wizard spells prepared:

- Cantrips (at will): mage hand, minor illusion, prestidigitation
- 1st level (4 slots): detect magic, identify, shield
- 2nd level (3 slots): darkness, locate object, suggestion
- 3rd level (3 slots): dispel magic, remove curse, tongues
- 4th level (3 slots): banishment, greater invisibility
- 5th level (1 slot): legend lore

Actions

Multiattack. The sphinx makes two claw attacks.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.

Legendary Actions

Claw Attack. The sphinx makes one claw attack.

Teleport (Costs 2 Actions). The sphinx magically teleports, along with any equipment it is wearing or carrying, up to 120 feet to an unoccupied space it can see.

Cast a Spell (Costs 3 Actions). The sphinx casts a spell from its list of prepared spells, using a spell slot as normal.

Running Gynosphinx in an encounter

As a CR 11 threat worth 7,200 XP, Gynosphinx is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. Its legendary actions let it act between the party's turns, so it holds up as a solo boss rather than needing a horde around it. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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