Medium humanoid (any race), any alignment · CR 1/8 · 2024 stat block below
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) |
Spear. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage or 5 (1d8 + 1) piercing damage if used with two hands to make a melee attack.
A guard is worth 25 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many guards 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 | 8 | 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.
Against the 18 other challenge 1/8 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the guard has more hit points than 11 of them, which makes it tougher than most at its CR. See every CR 1/8 monster.
| Statistic | Guard | CR 1/8 average |
|---|---|---|
| Armor Class | 16 | 12.2 |
| Hit points | 11 | 8 |
| Best attack bonus | +3 | +4 |
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the guard, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
The numbers are the same; the text follows the 2024 rules glossary.
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 12 (+1) | 10 (+0) | 11 (+0) | 10 (+0) |
Spear. Melee or Ranged Attack Roll: +3, reach 5 ft. or range 20/60 ft. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) Piercing damage.
The 2024 rules add Guard Captain (CR 4) beside the guard.
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