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KoboldCR 1/8 · Small Humanoid · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Small humanoid, Challenge 1/8. AC 12, 5 hit points.

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Armour Class
12
Hit Points
5
Speed
30 ft.
Challenge
1/8 · 25 XP
Alignment
Lawful Evil

The card

Stat Block

Small Humanoid · Lawful Evil

Kobold

AC
12
HP
5
CR
1/8

2d6 - 2 · 30 ft.

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 8

Languages: Common, Draconic

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
7 (-2)15 (+2)9 (-1)8 (-1)7 (-2)8 (-1)

Traits

Sunlight SensitivityWhile in sunlight, the kobold has disadvantage on attack rolls, as well as on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Pack TacticsThe kobold has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the kobold's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Actions

DaggerMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) piercing damage.
SlingRanged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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

1Pack Tactics — it rolls with advantage whenever an ally is within 5 feet of the target, so it always fights in numbers.

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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.

Barely a speed bump — use it to burn resources, not time.

Difficulty

Trivial

200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Kobold, Answered

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

Kobold is Challenge 1/8, worth 25 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 Kobold's stats?

AC 12, 5 hit points (2d6 - 2), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 7, DEX 15, CON 9, INT 8, WIS 7, CHA 8.

Where does Kobold fit in an encounter?

As a humanoid of Challenge 1/8, 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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