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BugbearCR 1 · Medium Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium humanoid, Challenge 1. AC 16, 27 hit points.

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Armour Class
16
Hit Points
27
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
1 · 200 XP
Alignment
Chaotic Evil

The card

Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Chaotic Evil

Bugbear

AC
16
HP
27
CR
1

5d8 + 5 · 30 ft. · AC from shield, hide armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: Common, Goblin

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
15 (+2)14 (+2)13 (+1)8 (-1)11 (+0)9 (-1)

Traits

BruteA melee weapon deals one extra die of its damage when the bugbear hits with it (included in the attack).
Surprise AttackIf the bugbear surprises a creature and hits it with an attack during the first round of combat, the target takes an extra 7 (2d6) damage from the attack.

Actions

MorningstarMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d8 + 2) piercing damage.
JavelinMelee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) piercing damage in melee or 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage at range.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

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Encounter Difficulty

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How bad is this fight?

Real DMG maths — XP thresholds by level, and the group multiplier that makes crowds so much worse than the raw total suggests.

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

1,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Bugbear, Answered

What is Bugbear's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Bugbear is Challenge 1, worth 200 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Bugbear's stats?

AC 16 (shield, hide armor), 27 hit points (5d8 + 5), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 14, CON 13, INT 8, WIS 11, CHA 9.

Where does Bugbear fit in an encounter?

As a humanoid of Challenge 1, it suits a party whose level is in the same range. Adjust party size and level in the builder above to see the difficulty shift live.

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