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

Large beast, Challenge 1. AC 10, 22 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

10 ft.

Challenge

1 · 200 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Large Beast · Neutral Evil

Giant Vulture

3d10 + 6 · 10 ft., fly 60 ft.

passive Perception 13

Languages: understands Common but can't speak

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	10 (+0)	15 (+2)	6 (-2)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Traits

Keen Sight and SmellThe vulture has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or smell.

Pack TacticsThe vulture has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the vulture's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

MultiattackThe vulture makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

BeakMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) piercing damage.

TalonsMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (2d6 + 2) slashing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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1Multiattack: The vulture makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.

2Pack Tactics — it rolls with advantage whenever an ally is within 5 feet of the target, so it always fights in numbers.

3With a 60 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Giant Vultures4Party 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 Vulture, Answered

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

Giant Vulture 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 Vulture's stats?

AC 10, 22 hit points (3d10 + 6), speed 10 ft., fly 60 ft.. Ability scores: STR 15, DEX 10, CON 15, INT 6, WIS 12, CHA 7.

Can Giant Vulture fly?

Yes — it has a flying speed of 60 ft.. A melee-only party will struggle to pin it down.

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