MuleCR 1/8 · Medium Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium beast, Challenge 1/8. AC 10, 11 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

1/8 · 25 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

The card

Stat Block

Medium Beast · Unaligned

Mule

1/8

2d8 + 2 · 40 ft.

passive Perception 10

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
14 (+2)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	2 (-4)	10 (+0)	5 (-3)

Traits

Beast of BurdenThe mule is considered to be a Large animal for the purpose of determining its carrying capacity.

Sure-FootedThe mule has advantage on Strength and Dexterity saving throws made against effects that would knock it prone.

Actions

HoovesMelee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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Mules4Party size4Party level3

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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Mule, Answered

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

Mule 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 Mule's stats?

AC 10, 11 hit points (2d8 + 2), speed 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 14, DEX 10, CON 13, INT 2, WIS 10, CHA 5.

Where does Mule fit in an encounter?

As a beast 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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