Giant SpiderCR 1 · Large Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large beast, Challenge 1. AC 14, 26 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

1 · 200 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Beast · Unaligned

Giant Spider

4d10 + 4 · 30 ft., climb 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	16 (+3)	12 (+1)	2 (-4)	11 (+0)	4 (-3)

Traits

Spider ClimbThe spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web SenseWhile in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web WalkerThe spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

WebRanged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

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Giant Spiders4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

1,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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

Giant Spider is Challenge 1, worth 200 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 Spider's stats?

AC 14 (natural armor), 26 hit points (4d10 + 4), speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 14, DEX 16, CON 12, INT 2, WIS 11, CHA 4.

Where does Giant Spider fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 1, 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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