CockatriceCR 1/2 · Small Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small monstrosity, Challenge 1/2. AC 11, 27 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

1/2 · 100 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Small Monstrosity · Unaligned

Cockatrice

1/2

6d6 + 6 · 20 ft., fly 40 ft.

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	12 (+1)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	13 (+1)	5 (-3)

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 11 Constitution saving throw against being magically petrified. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified for 24 hours.

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1With a 40 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Cockatrices4Party size4Party level3

A real fight. Someone will use a resource they wanted to keep.

Difficulty

Medium

800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Cockatrice, Answered

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

Cockatrice is Challenge 1/2, worth 100 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 Cockatrice's stats?

AC 11, 27 hit points (6d6 + 6), speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 6, DEX 12, CON 12, INT 2, WIS 13, CHA 5.

Can Cockatrice fly?

Yes — it has a flying speed of 40 ft.. A melee-only party will struggle to pin it down.

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