Gladiator

Medium or small humanoid · CR 5 · 1,800 XP

16 AC · 112 HP

Roll the Gladiator

Spear

Shield Bash DC 15 STR

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Stat block

Type: Medium or small humanoid, neutral
Armor Class: 16
Hit Points: 112 (15d8 + 45)
Speed: 30 ft.
Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP), proficiency +3
Senses: passive perception 11
Languages: Common

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18	15	16	10	12	15

Gladiator 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
Spear (+7)	80% 9.2 dmg	70% 8 dmg	65% 7.5 dmg	60% 7 dmg	50% 5.9 dmg	40% 4.8 dmg
Full turn (3 attacks)	27.5 dmg	24.2 dmg	22.5 dmg	20.8 dmg	17.6 dmg	14.3 dmg

Gladiator hit points

The stat block uses the average, 112. Rolled, 15d8 + 45 lands anywhere from 60 to 165.

60chance of each total for 15d8 + 45165

Hit points	Chance
86 or more	>99%
113 or more	50%
139 or more	<1%
155 or more	<1%

Actions

Multiattack. The gladiator makes three Spear attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Shield Bash.

Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 11 () Piercing damage.

Shield Bash. Strength Saving Throw: DC 15, one creature within 5 feet that the gladiator can see. Failure: 9 () Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

Reactions

Parry. Trigger: The gladiator is hit by a melee attack roll while holding a weapon. Response: The gladiator adds 3 to its AC against that attack, possibly causing it to miss.

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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.