Giant OctopusCR 1 · Large Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large beast, Challenge 1. AC 11, 52 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

10 ft.

Challenge

1 · 200 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Large Beast · Unaligned

Giant Octopus

8d10 + 8 · 10 ft., swim 60 ft.

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
17 (+3)	13 (+1)	13 (+1)	4 (-3)	10 (+0)	4 (-3)

Traits

Hold BreathWhile out of water, the octopus can hold its breath for 1 hour.

Underwater CamouflageThe octopus has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made while underwater.

Water BreathingThe octopus can breathe only underwater.

Actions

TentaclesMelee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the octopus can't use its tentacles on another target.

Ink CloudA 20-foot-radius cloud of ink extends all around the octopus if it is underwater. The area is heavily obscured for 1 minute, although a significant current can disperse the ink. After releasing the ink, the octopus can use the Dash action as a bonus action.

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Giant Octopuss4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

1,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Giant Octopus, Answered

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

Giant Octopus is Challenge 1, worth 200 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 Octopus's stats?

AC 11, 52 hit points (8d10 + 8), speed 10 ft., swim 60 ft.. Ability scores: STR 17, DEX 13, CON 13, INT 4, WIS 10, CHA 4.

Where does Giant Octopus fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 1, 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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