Reef Shark — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/2)

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

Reef Shark has an Armor Class of 12 and 22 hit points (4d8+4).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Reef Shark?

Reef Shark is CR 1/2, worth 100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Reef Shark?

Reef Shark is a medium beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class12

Hit Points22 (4d8+4)

Speedswim 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/2 (100 XP)

STR

14

(+2)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

13

(+1)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

4

(-3)

SkillsPerception +2

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Special Abilities

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

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Running Reef Shark in an encounter

As a CR 1/2 threat worth 100 XP, Reef Shark 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 1/2 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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