Tyrannosaurus RexCR 8 · Huge Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Huge beast, Challenge 8. AC 13, 136 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

136

Speed

50 ft.

Challenge

8 · 3,900 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Huge Beast · Unaligned

Tyrannosaurus Rex

136

13d12 + 52 · 50 ft. · AC from natural armor

passive Perception 14

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
25 (+7)	10 (+0)	19 (+4)	2 (-4)	12 (+1)	9 (-1)

Actions

MultiattackThe tyrannosaurus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tyrannosaurus can't bite another target.

TailMelee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.

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1Multiattack: The tyrannosaurus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target.

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Tyrannosaurus Rexs4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

31,200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Tyrannosaurus Rex, Answered

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

Tyrannosaurus Rex is Challenge 8, worth 3,900 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 Tyrannosaurus Rex's stats?

AC 13 (natural armor), 136 hit points (13d12 + 52), speed 50 ft.. Ability scores: STR 25, DEX 10, CON 19, INT 2, WIS 12, CHA 9.

Where does Tyrannosaurus Rex fit in an encounter?

As a beast of Challenge 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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