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Black BearCR 1/2 · Medium Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium beast, Challenge 1/2. AC 11, 19 hit points.

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Armour Class
11
Hit Points
19
Speed
40 ft.
Challenge
1/2 · 100 XP
Alignment
Unaligned

The card

Stat Block

Medium Beast · Unaligned

Black Bear

AC
11
HP
19
CR
1/2

3d8 + 6 · 40 ft., climb 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

passive Perception 13

Languages: —

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
15 (+2)10 (+0)14 (+2)2 (-4)12 (+1)7 (-2)

Traits

Keen SmellThe bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

MultiattackThe bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
ClawsMelee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

The stat block tells you what it can do. This tells you what to do with it.

1Multiattack: The bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

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Encounter Difficulty

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How bad is this fight?

Real DMG maths — XP thresholds by level, and the group multiplier that makes crowds so much worse than the raw total suggests.

A real fight. Someone will use a resource they wanted to keep.

Difficulty

Medium

800 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Black Bear, Answered

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

Black Bear is Challenge 1/2, worth 100 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 Black Bear's stats?

AC 11 (natural armor), 19 hit points (3d8 + 6), speed 40 ft., climb 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 10, CON 14, INT 2, WIS 12, CHA 7.

Where does Black Bear fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 1/2, it suits a party whose level is in the same range. Adjust party size and level in the builder above to see the difficulty shift live.

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