HarpyCR 1 · Medium Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium monstrosity, Challenge 1. AC 11, 38 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

1 · 200 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

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Stat Block

Medium Monstrosity · Chaotic Evil

Harpy

7d8 + 7 · 20 ft., fly 40 ft.

passive Perception 10

Languages: Common

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
12 (+1)	13 (+1)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)

Actions

MultiattackThe harpy makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its club.

ClawsMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.

ClubMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 3 (1d4 + 1) bludgeoning damage.

Luring SongThe harpy sings a magical melody. Every humanoid and giant within 300 ft. of the harpy that can hear the song must succeed on a DC 11 Wisdom saving throw or be charmed until the song ends. The harpy must take a bonus action on its subsequent turns to continue singing. It can stop singing at any time. The song ends if the harpy is incapacitated. While charmed by the harpy, a target is incapacitated and ignores the songs of other harpies. If the charmed target is more than 5 ft. away from the harpy, the must move on its turn toward the harpy by the most direct route. It doesn't avoid opportunity attacks, but before moving into damaging terrain, such as lava or a pit, and whenever it takes damage from a source other than the harpy, a target can repeat the saving throw. A creature can also repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns. If a creature's saving throw is successful, the effect ends on it. A target that successfully saves is immune to this harpy's song for the next 24 hours.

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1Multiattack: The harpy makes two attacks: one with its claws and one with its club.

2With a 40 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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

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Deadly

1,600 adj. XP · ×2

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Harpy, Answered

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

Harpy 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 Harpy's stats?

AC 11, 38 hit points (7d8 + 7), speed 20 ft., fly 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 12, DEX 13, CON 12, INT 7, WIS 10, CHA 13.

Can Harpy fly?

Yes — it has a flying speed of 40 ft.. A melee-only party will struggle to pin it down.

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