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Challenge rating 1/4 monsters

33 SRD monsters at CR 1/4. Each is worth 50 XP and has a +2 proficiency bonus; on average they have AC 11.8 and 15 hit points.

How hard is one CR 1/4 monster?

With the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), a single CR 1/4 monster fits each difficulty for a party of four from:

DifficultyParty level
Low1st level and up
Moderate1st level and up
High1st level and up

More monsters add up: the budget counts every monster’s XP. Mix and match in the encounter calculator.

All CR 1/4 monsters

MonsterTypeSizeACHP
AcolyteHumanoid (any race)Medium109
Axe BeakBeastLarge1119
Blink DogFeyMedium1322
BoarBeastMedium1111
Constrictor SnakeBeastLarge1213
Draft HorseBeastLarge1019
DretchFiend (demon)Small1118
DrowHumanoid (elf)Medium1513
ElkBeastLarge1013
Flying SwordConstructSmall1717
Giant BadgerBeastMedium1013
Giant BatBeastLarge1322
Giant CentipedeBeastSmall134
Giant FrogBeastMedium1118
Giant LizardBeastLarge1219
Giant OwlBeastLarge1219
Giant Poisonous SnakeBeastMedium1411
Giant Wolf SpiderBeastMedium1311
GoblinHumanoid (goblinoid)Small157
GrimlockHumanoid (grimlock)Medium1111
PantherBeastMedium1213
PseudodragonDragonTiny137
Pteranodon 2024BeastMedium1313
Riding HorseBeastLarge1013
SkeletonUndeadMedium1313
SpriteFeyTiny152
Steam MephitElementalSmall1021
Swarm of BatsSwarm of Tiny beastsMedium1222
Swarm of RatsSwarm of Tiny beastsMedium1024
Swarm of RavensSwarm of Tiny beastsMedium1224
Violet FungusPlantMedium518
WolfBeastMedium1311
ZombieUndeadMedium822

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