
Ghoul
Medium undead · CR 1 · 200 XP
12 AC · 22 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Medium undead, chaotic evil
- Armor Class
- 12
- Hit Points
- 22 (5d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 1 (200 XP), proficiency +2
- Immunities
- poison
- Condition immunities
- Charmed, Exhaustion, Poisoned
- Senses
- darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 10
- Languages
- Common
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Ghoul odds against your Armor Class
Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.
| Attack | AC 12 | AC 14 | AC 15 | AC 16 | AC 18 | AC 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite (+4) | 65% 6.2 dmg | 55% 5.3 dmg | 50% 4.9 dmg | 45% 4.4 dmg | 35% 3.5 dmg | 25% 2.6 dmg |
| Claw (+4) | 65% 3.1 dmg | 55% 2.6 dmg | 50% 2.4 dmg | 45% 2.2 dmg | 35% 1.7 dmg | 25% 1.3 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 12.4 dmg | 10.6 dmg | 9.7 dmg | 8.8 dmg | 7 dmg | 5.2 dmg |
Ghoul hit points
The stat block uses the average, 22. Rolled, 5d8 lands anywhere from 5 to 40.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 14 or more | 96% |
| 23 or more | 50% |
| 31 or more | 6% |
| 37 or more | <1% |
Actions
Multiattack. The ghoul makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 () Piercing damage plus 3 () Necrotic damage.
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 () Slashing damage. If the target is a creature that isn’t an Undead or elf, it is subjected to the following effect. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 10. Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition until the end of its next turn.
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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.