TrollCR 5 · Large Giant · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large giant, Challenge 5. AC 15, 84 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

5 · 1,800 XP

Alignment

Chaotic Evil

The card

Stat Block

Large Giant · Chaotic Evil

Troll

8d10 + 40 · 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

Languages: Giant

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	13 (+1)	20 (+5)	7 (-2)	9 (-1)	7 (-2)

Traits

Keen SmellThe troll has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

RegenerationThe troll regains 10 hit points at the start of its turn. If the troll takes acid or fire damage, this trait doesn't function at the start of the troll's next turn. The troll dies only if it starts its turn with 0 hit points and doesn't regenerate.

Actions

MultiattackThe troll makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) piercing damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) 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.

1Multiattack: The troll makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

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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.

Trolls4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

14,400 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Troll, Answered

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

Troll is Challenge 5, worth 1,800 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 Troll's stats?

AC 15 (natural armor), 84 hit points (8d10 + 40), speed 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 13, CON 20, INT 7, WIS 9, CHA 7.

Where does Troll fit in an encounter?

As a giant of Challenge 5, 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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