SpiderCR 0 · Tiny Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Tiny beast, Challenge 0. AC 12, 1 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

20 ft.

Challenge

0 · 10 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Tiny Beast · Unaligned

Spider

1d4 - 1 · 20 ft., climb 20 ft.

Darkvision 30 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (-4)	14 (+2)	8 (-1)	1 (-5)	10 (+0)	2 (-4)

Traits

Spider ClimbThe spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web SenseWhile in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web WalkerThe spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must succeed on a DC 9 Constitution saving throw or take 2 (1d4) poison damage.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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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.

Spiders4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Trivial

80 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Spider, Answered

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

Spider is Challenge 0, worth 10 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 Spider's stats?

AC 12, 1 hit points (1d4 - 1), speed 20 ft., climb 20 ft.. Ability scores: STR 2, DEX 14, CON 8, INT 1, WIS 10, CHA 2.

Where does Spider fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 0, 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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