Deer icon: a deer
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Deer 5e stat block

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

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
4 (1d8)
Speed
50 ft.
Challenge
0 (10 XP)
Proficiency bonus
+2
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
11 (+0)16 (+3)11 (+0)2 (-4)14 (+2)5 (-3)
Senses
passive Perception 12
Languages
—

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +2 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 2 (1d4) piercing damage.

How the deer compares at CR 0

Against the 28 other challenge 0 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the deer has more hit points than 19 of them, which makes it tougher than most at its CR. See every CR 0 monster.

StatisticDeerCR 0 average
Armor Class1311
Hit points43
Best attack bonus+2+2

Deer 2024 stat block

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

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
4 (1d8)
Speed
50 ft.
Challenge
0 (10 XP)
STRDEXCONINTWISCHA
11 (+0)16 (+3)11 (+0)2 (-4)14 (+2)5 (-3)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
None

Traits

Agile. The deer doesn’t provoke an Opportunity Attack when it moves out of an enemy’s reach.

Actions

Ram. Melee Attack Roll: +2, reach 5 ft. Hit: 2 (1d4) Bludgeoning damage.

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