CrabCR 0 · Tiny Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder
Tiny beast, Challenge 0. AC 11, 2 hit points.
The card
Stat Block
Tiny Beast · Unaligned
Crab
1d4 · 20 ft., swim 20 ft. · AC from natural armor
Blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: —
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (-4) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) | 1 (-5) | 8 (-1) | 2 (-4) |
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Tactics
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Encounter Difficulty
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How bad is this fight?
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Barely a speed bump — use it to burn resources, not time.
Difficulty
Trivial
80 adj. XP · ×2
deadly at 1,600
Pre-filled · you press Generate
Nearby in the bestiary
Related Monsters
Same challenge rating, or same kind of thing.
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Crab, Answered
What is Crab's challenge rating in D&D 5e?
Crab is Challenge 0, worth 10 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 Crab's stats?
AC 11 (natural armor), 2 hit points (1d4), speed 20 ft., swim 20 ft.. Ability scores: STR 2, DEX 11, CON 10, INT 1, WIS 8, CHA 2.
Where does Crab fit in an encounter?
As a beast of Challenge 0, 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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