
Giant Crocodile
Huge beast · CR 5 · 1,800 XP
14 AC · 85 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Huge beast, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 14
- Hit Points
- 85 (9d12 + 27)
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 50 ft.
- Challenge
- 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
- Senses
- passive perception 10
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
Giant Crocodile 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 (+8) | 85% 19.1 dmg | 75% 17 dmg | 70% 15.9 dmg | 65% 14.8 dmg | 55% 12.7 dmg | 45% 10.5 dmg |
| Tail (+8) | 85% 16.4 dmg | 75% 14.6 dmg | 70% 13.6 dmg | 65% 12.7 dmg | 55% 10.9 dmg | 45% 9 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 35.5 dmg | 31.5 dmg | 29.5 dmg | 27.5 dmg | 23.5 dmg | 19.5 dmg |
Giant Crocodile hit points
The stat block uses the average, 85. Rolled, 9d12 + 27 lands anywhere from 36 to 135.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 61 or more | 99% |
| 86 or more | 50% |
| 110 or more | 1% |
| 125 or more | <1% |
Traits
Hold Breath. The crocodile can hold its breath for 1 hour.
Actions
Multiattack. The crocodile makes one Bite attack and one Tail attack.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 21 () Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15). While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition and can’t be targeted by the crocodile’s Tail.
Tail. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 () Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.
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Night Hag
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.