DriderCR 6 · Large Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large monstrosity, Challenge 6. AC 19, 123 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

123

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

6 · 2,300 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

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Stat Block

Large Monstrosity · Chaotic Evil

Drider

123

13d10 + 52 · 30 ft., climb 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 15

Languages: Elvish, Undercommon

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
16 (+3)	16 (+3)	18 (+4)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	12 (+1)

Traits

Fey AncestryThe drider has advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put the drider to sleep.

Innate SpellcastingThe drider's innate spellcasting ability is Wisdom (spell save DC 13). The drider can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components: At will: dancing lights 1/day each: darkness, faerie fire

Spider ClimbThe drider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Sunlight SensitivityWhile in sunlight, the drider has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Web WalkerThe drider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

MultiattackThe drider makes three attacks, either with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks with a bite attack.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage plus 9 (2d8) poison damage.

LongswordMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

LongbowRanged Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, range 150/600 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) poison 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 drider makes three attacks, either with its longsword or its longbow. It can replace one of those attacks with a bite attack.

2It casts spells — read its spell list before the fight and hold a Counterspell or a way to break concentration.

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

Difficulty

Deadly

18,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Drider, Answered

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

Drider is Challenge 6, worth 2,300 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 Drider's stats?

AC 19 (natural armor), 123 hit points (13d10 + 52), speed 30 ft., climb 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 16, DEX 16, CON 18, INT 13, WIS 14, CHA 12.

Where does Drider fit in an encounter?

As a monstrosity of Challenge 6, 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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