Crab 5e stat block

Tiny beast, unaligned · CR 0 · 2024 stat block below

Armor Class: 11 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 2 (1d4)
Speed: 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)
Proficiency bonus: +2

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
2 (-4)	11 (+0)	10 (+0)	1 (-5)	8 (-1)	2 (-4)

Skills: Stealth +2
Senses: blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: —

Traits

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +0 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 bludgeoning damage.

How the crab compares at CR 0

Against the 28 other challenge 0 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the crab has more hit points than 11 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 0 monster.

Statistic	Crab	CR 0 average
Armor Class	11	11.1
Hit points	2	3
Best attack bonus	+0	+2

Crab 2024 stat block

The 2024 Monster Manual revised the crab, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:

Hit points: 2 → 3.
Ability scores: STR 2 → 6, CON 10 → 12.

Armor Class: 11
Hit Points: 3 (1d4 + 1)
Speed: 20 ft., swim 20 ft.
Challenge: 0 (10 XP)

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
6 (-2)	11 (+0)	12 (+1)	1 (-5)	8 (-1)	2 (-4)

Senses: blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: None

Traits

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claw. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Bludgeoning damage.

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