AssassinCR 8 · Medium Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium humanoid, Challenge 8. AC 15, 78 hit points.

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Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

8 · 3,900 XP

Alignment

Any Non-good Alignment

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Stat Block

Medium Humanoid · Any Non-good Alignment

Assassin

12d8 + 24 · 30 ft. · AC from studded leather armor

passive Perception 13

Languages: Thieves' cant plus any two languages

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
11 (+0)	16 (+3)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)

Traits

Damage ResistancesPoison

AssassinateDuring its first turn, the assassin has advantage on attack rolls against any creature that hasn't taken a turn. Any hit the assassin scores against a surprised creature is a critical hit.

EvasionIf the assassin is subjected to an effect that allows it to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, the assassin instead takes no damage if it succeeds on the saving throw, and only half damage if it fails.

Sneak Attack (1/Turn)The assassin deals an extra 13 (4d6) damage when it hits a target with a weapon attack and has advantage on the attack roll, or when the target is within 5 ft. of an ally of the assassin that isn't incapacitated and the assassin doesn't have disadvantage on the attack roll.

Actions

MultiattackThe assassin makes two shortsword attacks.

ShortswordMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Light CrossbowRanged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 80/320 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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1Multiattack: The assassin makes two shortsword attacks.

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Assassins4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

31,200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Assassin, Answered

What is Assassin's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Assassin is Challenge 8, worth 3,900 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Assassin's stats?

AC 15 (studded leather armor), 78 hit points (12d8 + 24), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 11, DEX 16, CON 14, INT 13, WIS 11, CHA 10.

What is Assassin resistant to?

Assassin is resistant to poison. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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