EttinCR 4 · Large Giant · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large giant, Challenge 4. AC 12, 85 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

4 · 1,100 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

The card

Stat Block

Large Giant · Chaotic Evil

Ettin

10d10 + 30 · 40 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages: Giant, Orc

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
21 (+5)	8 (-1)	17 (+3)	6 (-2)	10 (+0)	8 (-1)

Traits

Two HeadsThe ettin has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks and on saving throws against being blinded, charmed, deafened, frightened, stunned, and knocked unconscious.

WakefulWhen one of the ettin's heads is asleep, its other head is awake.

Actions

MultiattackThe ettin makes two attacks: one with its battleaxe and one with its morningstar.

BattleaxeMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) slashing damage.

MorningstarMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) piercing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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

1Multiattack: The ettin makes two attacks: one with its battleaxe and one with its morningstar.

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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.

Ettins4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

8,800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Counsel

Ettin, Answered

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

Ettin is Challenge 4, worth 1,100 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 Ettin's stats?

AC 12 (natural armor), 85 hit points (10d10 + 30), speed 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 21, DEX 8, CON 17, INT 6, WIS 10, CHA 8.

Where does Ettin fit in an encounter?

As a giant of Challenge 4, 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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