Stirge — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/8)

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

Stirge has an Armor Class of 14 and 2 hit points (1d4).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Stirge?

Stirge is CR 1/8, worth 25 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Stirge?

Stirge is a tiny beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class14

Hit Points2 (1d4)

Speed10 ft., fly 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/8 (25 XP)

STR

4

(-3)

DEX

16

(+3)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

8

(-1)

CHA

6

(-2)

Sensesdarkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Actions

Blood Drain. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) piercing damage, and the stirge attaches to the target. While attached, the stirge doesn't attack. Instead, at the start of each of the stirge's turns, the target loses 5 (1d4 + 3) hit points due to blood loss.
The stirge can detach itself by spending 5 feet of its movement. It does so after it drains 10 hit points of blood from the target or the target dies. A creature, including the target, can use its action to detach the stirge.

Running Stirge in an encounter

As a CR 1/8 threat worth 25 XP, Stirge 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 1/8 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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