Challenge rating 1/8 monsters
20 SRD monsters at CR 1/8. Each is worth 25 XP and has a +2 proficiency bonus; on average they have AC 12.4 and 8 hit points.
How hard is one CR 1/8 monster?
With the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), a single CR 1/8 monster fits each difficulty for a party of four from:
| Difficulty | Party level |
|---|---|
| Low | 1st level and up |
| Moderate | 1st level and up |
| High | 1st level and up |
More monsters add up: the budget counts every monster’s XP. Mix and match in the encounter calculator.
All CR 1/8 monsters
| Monster | Type | Size | AC | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandit | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 12 | 11 |
| Blood Hawk | Beast | Small | 12 | 7 |
| Camel | Beast | Large | 9 | 15 |
| Cultist | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 12 | 9 |
| Flying Snake | Beast | Tiny | 14 | 5 |
| Giant Crab | Beast | Medium | 15 | 13 |
| Giant Rat | Beast | Small | 12 | 7 |
| Giant Rat (Diseased) | Beast | Small | 12 | 7 |
| Giant Weasel | Beast | Medium | 13 | 9 |
| Goblin Minion 2024 | Fey | Small | 12 | 7 |
| Guard | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 16 | 11 |
| Kobold | Humanoid (kobold) | Small | 12 | 5 |
| Mastiff | Beast | Medium | 12 | 5 |
| Merfolk | Humanoid (merfolk) | Medium | 11 | 11 |
| Mule | Beast | Medium | 10 | 11 |
| Noble | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 15 | 9 |
| Poisonous Snake | Beast | Tiny | 13 | 2 |
| Pony | Beast | Medium | 10 | 11 |
| Stirge | Beast | Tiny | 14 | 2 |
| Tribal Warrior | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 12 | 11 |