Ochre Jelly — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

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

Ochre Jelly has an Armor Class of 8 and 45 hit points (6d10+12).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Ochre Jelly?

Ochre Jelly is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Ochre Jelly?

Ochre Jelly is a large ooze, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class8

Hit Points45 (6d10+12)

Speed10 ft., climb 10 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

15

(+2)

DEX

6

(-2)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

6

(-2)

CHA

1

(-5)

Resistancesacid

Immunitieslightning, slashing

Cond. ImmuneBlinded, Charmed, Blinded, Exhaustion, Frightened, Prone

Sensesblindsight 60 ft. (blind beyond this radius), passive Perception 8

Special Abilities

Amorphous. The jelly can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing.

Spider Climb. The jelly can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Actions

Pseudopod. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage plus 3 (1d6) acid damage.

Reactions

Split. When a jelly that is Medium or larger is subjected to lightning or slashing damage, it splits into two new jellies if it has at least 10 hit points. Each new jelly has hit points equal to half the original jelly's, rounded down. New jellies are one size smaller than the original jelly.

Running Ochre Jelly in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Ochre Jelly 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 2 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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