Hezrou — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 8)

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

Hezrou has an Armor Class of 16 and 136 hit points (13d10+65).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Hezrou?

Hezrou is CR 8, worth 3,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Hezrou?

Hezrou is a large fiend (demon), alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class16

Hit Points136 (13d10+65)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

19

(+4)

DEX

17

(+3)

CON

20

(+5)

INT

5

(-3)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

13

(+1)

Saving ThrowsSTR +7, CON +8, WIS +4

Resistancescold, fire, lightning, bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing from nonmagical weapons

Immunitiespoison

Cond. ImmunePoisoned

Sensesdarkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 11

LanguagesAbyssal, telepathy 120 ft.

Special Abilities

Magic Resistance. The hezrou has advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Stench. Any creature that starts its turn within 10 feet of the hezrou must succeed on a DC 14 Constitution saving throw or be poisoned until the start of its next turn. On a successful saving throw, the creature is immune to the hezrou's stench for 24 hours.

Actions

Multiattack. The hezrou makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Running Hezrou in an encounter

As a CR 8 threat worth 3,900 XP, Hezrou 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 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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