Giant Shark
Huge beast · CR 5 · 1,800 XP
13 AC · 92 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Huge beast, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 13
- Hit Points
- 92 (8d12 + 40)
- Speed
- 5 ft., swim 60 ft.
- Challenge
- 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
- Senses
- blindsight 60 ft., passive perception 13
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 11 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
Giant Shark 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 (+9) | 90% 21.1 dmg | 80% 18.8 dmg | 75% 17.7 dmg | 70% 16.6 dmg | 60% 14.3 dmg | 50% 12.1 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 42.2 dmg | 37.7 dmg | 35.4 dmg | 33.2 dmg | 28.7 dmg | 24.2 dmg |
Giant Shark hit points
The stat block uses the average, 92. Rolled, 8d12 + 40 lands anywhere from 48 to 136.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 70 or more | 99% |
| 92 or more | 52% |
| 114 or more | 1% |
| 127 or more | <1% |
Traits
Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.
Actions
Multiattack. The shark makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +9 (with Advantage if the target doesn’t have all its Hit Points), reach 5 ft. Hit: 22 () Piercing damage.
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Gorgon 
Half-Dragon 
Hill Giant 
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.