Keen Smell. The badger has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.
Actions
Multiattack. The badger makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (2d4 + 1) slashing damage.
How many giant badgers for a fight?
A giant badger is worth 50 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many giant badgers fit each difficulty for a party of four characters of the same level. A dash means even one would be over the budget.
Party level
Low
Moderate
High
1st
4
6
8
2nd
8
12
12+
3rd
12
12+
12+
Budgets add up every monster’s XP, so you can swap some for other creatures of the same total. Try other party sizes and mixes in the encounter calculator.
How the giant badger compares at CR 1/4
Against the 31 other challenge 1/4 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the giant badger has more hit points than 10 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 1/4 monster.
Statistic
Giant Badger
CR 1/4 average
Armor Class
10
11.8
Hit points
13
15
Best attack bonus
+3
+4
Giant Badger 2024 stat block
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the giant badger, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
