Tyrannosaurus Rex — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 8)

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

Tyrannosaurus Rex has an Armor Class of 13 and 136 hit points (13d12+52).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Tyrannosaurus Rex is CR 8, worth 3,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Tyrannosaurus Rex is a huge beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points136 (13d12+52)

Speed50 ft.

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

25

(+7)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

19

(+4)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

12

(+1)

CHA

9

(-1)

SkillsPerception +4

Sensespassive Perception 14

Actions

Multiattack. The tyrannosaurus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tyrannosaurus can't bite another target.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.

Running Tyrannosaurus Rex in an encounter

As a CR 8 threat worth 3,900 XP, Tyrannosaurus Rex 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 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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