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PantherCR 1/4 · Medium Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium beast, Challenge 1/4. AC 12, 13 hit points.

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Armour Class
12
Hit Points
13
Speed
50 ft.
Challenge
1/4 · 50 XP
Alignment
Unaligned

The card

Stat Block

Medium Beast · Unaligned

Panther

AC
12
HP
13
CR
1/4

3d8 · 50 ft., climb 40 ft.

passive Perception 14

Languages: —

STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
14 (+2)15 (+2)10 (+0)3 (-4)14 (+2)7 (-2)

Traits

Keen SmellThe panther has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
PounceIf the panther moves at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hits it with a claw attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a DC 12 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone. If the target is prone, the panther can make one bite attack against it as a bonus action.

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.
ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) slashing damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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

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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.

They will win without spending much. Good for pacing between real fights.

Difficulty

Easy

400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Panther, Answered

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

Panther is Challenge 1/4, worth 50 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 Panther's stats?

AC 12, 13 hit points (3d8), speed 50 ft., climb 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 14, DEX 15, CON 10, INT 3, WIS 14, CHA 7.

Where does Panther fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 1/4, 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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