Giant Crab
Medium beast · CR 1/8 · 25 XP
15 AC · 13 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Medium beast, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 15
- Hit Points
- 13 (3d8)
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 1/8 (25 XP), proficiency +2
- Senses
- blindsight 30 ft., passive perception 9
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
Giant Crab 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw (+3) | 60% 2.9 dmg | 50% 2.4 dmg | 45% 2.2 dmg | 40% 2 dmg | 30% 1.5 dmg | 20% 1.1 dmg |
Giant Crab hit points
The stat block uses the average, 13. Rolled, 3d8 lands anywhere from 3 to 24.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 8 or more | 93% |
| 14 or more | 50% |
| 19 or more | 11% |
| 22 or more | 2% |
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Traits
Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.
Actions
Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 () Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 11) from one of two claws.
Other CR 1/8 monsters
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Flying Snake 
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Giant Weasel 
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Guard 
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Mastiff 
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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.