Knight — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 3)

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

Knight has an Armor Class of 18 and 52 hit points (8d8+16).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Knight?

Knight is CR 3, worth 700 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Knight?

Knight is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any alignment.

Armor Class18

Hit Points52 (8d8+16)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 3 (700 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

11

(+0)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

11

(+0)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

15

(+2)

Saving ThrowsCON +4, WIS +2

Sensespassive Perception 10

Languagesany one language (usually Common)

Special Abilities

Brave. The knight has advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Actions

Multiattack. The knight makes two melee attacks.

Greatsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d10) piercing damage.

Leadership. For 1 minute, the knight can utter a special command or warning whenever a nonhostile creature that it can see within 30 ft. of it makes an attack roll or a saving throw. The creature can add a d4 to its roll provided it can hear and understand the knight. A creature can benefit from only one Leadership die at a time. This effect ends if the knight is incapacitated.

Reactions

Parry. The knight adds 2 to its AC against one melee attack that would hit it. To do so, the knight must see the attacker and be wielding a melee weapon.

Running Knight in an encounter

As a CR 3 threat worth 700 XP, Knight 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 3 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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