Giant Eagle, understands Common and Auran but can't speak them
Traits
Keen Sight. The eagle has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.
Actions
Multiattack. The eagle makes two attacks: one with its beak and one with its talons.
Beak. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.
Talons. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 10 (2d6 + 3) slashing damage.
How many giant eagles for a fight?
A giant eagle is worth 200 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many giant eagles 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
1
1
2
2nd
2
3
4
3rd
3
4
8
4th
5
7
10
5th
10
12+
12+
6th
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 eagle compares at CR 1
Against the 24 other challenge 1 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the giant eagle has more hit points than 9 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 1 monster.
Statistic
Giant Eagle
CR 1 average
Armor Class
13
12.9
Hit points
26
28
Best attack bonus
+5
+4
Giant Eagle 2024 stat block
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the giant eagle, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
Its creature type changed from beast to celestial.
New in its stat block: Rend.
Gone from it: Keen Sight, Beak and Talons.
Armor Class
13
Hit Points
26 (4d10 + 4)
Speed
10 ft., fly 80 ft.
Challenge
1 (200 XP)
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
16 (+3)
17 (+3)
13 (+1)
8 (-1)
14 (+2)
10 (+0)
Damage resistances
necrotic, radiant
Senses
passive Perception 16
Languages
Celestial; understands Common and Primordial (Auran) but can’t speak them
Actions
Multiattack. The eagle makes two Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 5 (1d4 + 3) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Radiant damage.
