OctopusCR 0 · Small Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small beast, Challenge 0. AC 12, 3 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

5 ft.

Challenge

0 · 10 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

The card

Stat Block

Small Beast · Unaligned

Octopus

1d6 · 5 ft., swim 30 ft.

Darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
4 (-3)	15 (+2)	11 (+0)	3 (-4)	10 (+0)	4 (-3)

Traits

Hold BreathWhile out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 30 minutes.

Underwater CamouflageThe octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.

Water BreathingThe octopus can breathe only underwater.

Actions

TentaclesMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 10). Until this grapple ends, the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target.

Ink CloudA 5-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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Octopuss4Party size4Party level3

Barely a speed bump — use it to burn resources, not time.

Difficulty

Trivial

80 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Octopus, Answered

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

Octopus is Challenge 0, worth 10 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 Octopus's stats?

AC 12, 3 hit points (1d6), speed 5 ft., swim 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 4, DEX 15, CON 11, INT 3, WIS 10, CHA 4.

Where does Octopus fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 0, 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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