ManticoreCR 3 · Large Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large monstrosity, Challenge 3. AC 14, 68 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

3 · 700 XP

Alignment

Lawful Evil

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Stat Block

Large Monstrosity · Lawful Evil

Manticore

8d10 + 24 · 30 ft., fly 50 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 11

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STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	16 (+3)	17 (+3)	7 (-2)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Traits

Tail Spike RegrowthThe manticore has twenty-four tail spikes. Used spikes regrow when the manticore finishes a long rest.

Actions

MultiattackThe manticore makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws or three with its tail spikes.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) slashing damage.

Tail SpikeRanged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 100/200 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) 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 manticore makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws or three with its tail spikes.

2With a 50 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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Manticores4Party 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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Manticore, Answered

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

Manticore 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 Manticore's stats?

AC 14 (natural armor), 68 hit points (8d10 + 24), speed 30 ft., fly 50 ft.. Ability scores: STR 17, DEX 16, CON 17, INT 7, WIS 12, CHA 8.

Can Manticore fly?

Yes — it has a flying speed of 50 ft.. A melee-only party will struggle to pin it down.

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