Hyena — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 0)

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

Hyena has an Armor Class of 11 and 5 hit points (1d8+1).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Hyena?

Hyena is CR 0, worth 10 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Hyena?

Hyena is a medium beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class11

Hit Points5 (1d8+1)

Speed50 ft.

ChallengeCR 0 (10 XP)

STR

11

(+0)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

12

(+1)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

5

(-3)

SkillsPerception +3

Sensespassive Perception 13

Special Abilities

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

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d6) piercing damage.

Running Hyena in an encounter

As a CR 0 threat worth 10 XP, Hyena 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 0 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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