Challenge rating 6 monsters

11 SRD monsters at CR 6. Each is worth 2,300 XP and has a +3 proficiency bonus; on average they have AC 14.9 and 109 hit points.

How hard is one CR 6 monster?

With the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), a single CR 6 monster fits each difficulty for a party of four from:

DifficultyParty level
Low6th level and up
Moderate5th level and up
High5th level and up

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

All CR 6 monsters

MonsterTypeSizeACHP
ChimeraMonstrosityLarge14114
DriderMonstrosityLarge19123
Invisible StalkerElementalMedium14104
MageHumanoid (any race)Medium1240
MammothBeastHuge13126
MedusaMonstrosityMedium15127
Pirate Captain 2024HumanoidMedium or small1784
VrockFiend (demon)Large15104
WyvernDragonLarge13110
Young Brass DragonDragonLarge17110
Young White DragonDragonLarge17133

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