Owlbear — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 3)

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

Owlbear has an Armor Class of 13 and 59 hit points (7d10+21).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Owlbear?

Owlbear 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 Owlbear?

Owlbear is a large monstrosity, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points59 (7d10+21)

Speed40 ft.

ChallengeCR 3 (700 XP)

STR

20

(+5)

DEX

12

(+1)

CON

17

(+3)

INT

3

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

7

(-2)

SkillsPerception +3

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13

Special Abilities

Keen Sight and Smell. The owlbear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The owlbear makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its claws.

Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 10 (1d10 + 5) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.

Running Owlbear in an encounter

As a CR 3 threat worth 700 XP, Owlbear 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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