CR 5 Monsters27 stat blocks · 1,800 XP each
The 5e SRD has 27 monsters at Challenge Rating 5, each worth 1,800 XP. Types at this rating: Elemental, Fiend, Monstrosity, Construct, Beast, Humanoid, Giant, Aberration, Plant, Celestial, Undead. Every entry links to a full stat block with an encounter difficulty calculator.
Air ElementalBarbed DevilBuletteEarth ElementalFire ElementalFlesh GolemGiant CrocodileGiant SharkGladiatorGorgonHalf-Red Dragon VeteranHill GiantNight HagOtyughRoperSalamanderShambling MoundTriceratopsTrollUnicornVampire SpawnWater ElementalWerebear, Bear FormWerebear, Human FormWerebear, Hybrid FormWraithXorn
Stack these against your party and see the difficulty math before anyone rolls initiative.
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Frequently Asked
How much XP is a CR 5 monster worth?
1,800 XP per monster, before encounter multipliers for multiple enemies.
How many CR 5 monsters are in the 5e SRD?
27 — this page lists all of them alphabetically, across 11 creature types.
What creature types appear at CR 5?
Elemental, Fiend, Monstrosity, Construct, Beast, Humanoid, Giant, Aberration, Plant, Celestial, Undead.