Giant Fire BeetleCR 0 · Small Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder
Small beast, Challenge 0. AC 13, 4 hit points.
The card
Stat Block
Small Beast · Unaligned
Giant Fire Beetle
1d6 + 1 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor
Blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 8
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| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (-1) | 10 (+0) | 12 (+1) | 1 (-5) | 7 (-2) | 3 (-4) |
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Difficulty
Trivial
80 adj. XP · ×2
deadly at 1,600
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Same challenge rating, or same kind of thing.
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Giant Fire Beetle, Answered
What is Giant Fire Beetle's challenge rating in D&D 5e?
Giant Fire Beetle is Challenge 0, worth 10 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 Giant Fire Beetle's stats?
AC 13 (natural armor), 4 hit points (1d6 + 1), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 8, DEX 10, CON 12, INT 1, WIS 7, CHA 3.
Where does Giant Fire Beetle fit in an encounter?
As a beast of Challenge 0, 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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