Challenge rating 16 monsters
5 SRD monsters at CR 16. Each is worth 15,000 XP and has a +5 proficiency bonus; on average they have AC 19.0 and 213 hit points.
How hard is one CR 16 monster?
With the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), a single CR 16 monster fits each difficulty for a party of four from:
| Difficulty | Party level |
|---|---|
| Low | 16th level and up |
| Moderate | 13th level and up |
| High | 11th level and up |
More monsters add up: the budget counts every monster’s XP. Mix and match in the encounter calculator.
All CR 16 monsters
| Monster | Type | Size | AC | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Blue Dragon | Dragon | Huge | 19 | 225 |
| Adult Silver Dragon | Dragon | Huge | 19 | 243 |
| Iron Golem | Construct | Large | 20 | 210 |
| Marilith | Fiend (demon) | Large | 18 | 189 |
| Planetar | Celestial | Large | 19 | 200 |