Winter WolfCR 3 · Large Monstrosity · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large monstrosity, Challenge 3. AC 13, 75 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

50 ft.

Challenge

3 · 700 XP

Alignment

Neutral Evil

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Stat Block

Large Monstrosity · Neutral Evil

Winter Wolf

10d10 + 20 · 50 ft. · AC from natural armor

passive Perception 15

Languages: Common, Giant, Winter Wolf

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
18 (+4)	13 (+1)	14 (+2)	7 (-2)	12 (+1)	8 (-1)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesCold

Keen Hearing and SmellThe wolf has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Pack TacticsThe wolf has advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the wolf's allies is within 5 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Snow CamouflageThe wolf has advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to hide in snowy terrain.

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 14 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Cold BreathThe wolf exhales a blast of freezing wind in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 12 Dexterity saving throw, taking 18 (4d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

How to actually run it

Tactics

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

1Pack Tactics — it rolls with advantage whenever an ally is within 5 feet of the target, so it always fights in numbers.

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Winter Wolfs4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

5,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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

Winter Wolf is Challenge 3, worth 700 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 Winter Wolf's stats?

AC 13 (natural armor), 75 hit points (10d10 + 20), speed 50 ft.. Ability scores: STR 18, DEX 13, CON 14, INT 7, WIS 12, CHA 8.

What is Winter Wolf resistant to?

Winter Wolf is immune to cold damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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