Nightmare — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 3)

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

Nightmare has an Armor Class of 13 and 68 hit points (8d10+24).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Nightmare?

Nightmare 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 Nightmare?

Nightmare is a large fiend, alignment neutral evil.

Armor Class13

Hit Points68 (8d10+24)

Speed60 ft., fly 90 ft.

ChallengeCR 3 (700 XP)

STR

18

(+4)

DEX

15

(+2)

CON

16

(+3)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

15

(+2)

Immunitiesfire

Sensespassive Perception 11

Languagesunderstands Abyssal, Common, and Infernal but can't speak

Special Abilities

Confer Fire Resistance. The nightmare can grant resistance to fire damage to anyone riding it.

Illumination. The nightmare sheds bright light in a 10-foot radius and dim light for an additional 10 feet.

Actions

Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage plus 7 (2d6) fire damage.

Ethereal Stride. The nightmare and up to three willing creatures within 5 feet of it magically enter the Ethereal Plane from the Material Plane, or vice versa.

Running Nightmare in an encounter

As a CR 3 threat worth 700 XP, Nightmare 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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