Giant ScorpionCR 3 · Large Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large beast, Challenge 3. AC 15, 52 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

3 · 700 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Beast · Unaligned

Giant Scorpion

7d10 + 14 · 40 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)	1 (-5)	9 (-1)	3 (-4)

Actions

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 12). The scorpion has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.

MultiattackThe scorpion makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.

StingMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d10 + 2) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 12 Constitution saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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 scorpion makes three attacks: two with its claws and one with its sting.

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Giant Scorpions4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

5,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Giant Scorpion, Answered

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

Giant Scorpion is Challenge 3, worth 700 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 Giant Scorpion's stats?

AC 15 (natural armor), 52 hit points (7d10 + 14), speed 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 13, CON 15, INT 1, WIS 9, CHA 3.

Where does Giant Scorpion fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 3, 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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