Challenge rating 8 monsters
10 SRD monsters at CR 8. Each is worth 3,900 XP and has a +3 proficiency bonus; on average they have AC 15.5 and 118 hit points.
How hard is one CR 8 monster?
With the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), a single CR 8 monster fits each difficulty for a party of four from:
| Difficulty | Party level |
|---|---|
| Low | 8th level and up |
| Moderate | 6th level and up |
| High | 5th level and up |
More monsters add up: the budget counts every monster’s XP. Mix and match in the encounter calculator.
All CR 8 monsters
| Monster | Type | Size | AC | HP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assassin | Humanoid (any race) | Medium | 15 | 78 |
| Chain Devil | Fiend (devil) | Medium | 16 | 85 |
| Cloaker | Aberration | Large | 14 | 78 |
| Frost Giant | Giant | Huge | 15 | 138 |
| Hezrou | Fiend (demon) | Large | 16 | 136 |
| Hydra | Monstrosity | Huge | 15 | 172 |
| Spirit Naga | Monstrosity | Large | 15 | 75 |
| Tyrannosaurus Rex | Beast | Huge | 13 | 136 |
| Young Bronze Dragon | Dragon | Large | 18 | 142 |
| Young Green Dragon | Dragon | Large | 18 | 136 |