Veteran — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 3)

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

Veteran has an Armor Class of 17 and 58 hit points (9d8+18).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Veteran?

Veteran 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 Veteran?

Veteran is a medium humanoid (any race), alignment any alignment.

Armor Class17

Hit Points58 (9d8+18)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 3 (700 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

10

(+0)

SkillsAthletics +5, Perception +2

Sensespassive Perception 12

Languagesany one language (usually Common)

Actions

Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

Running Veteran in an encounter

As a CR 3 threat worth 700 XP, Veteran 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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