Lizardfolk 5e stat block

Medium humanoid (lizardfolk), neutral · CR 1/2

Armor Class: 15 (natural armor, shield)
Hit Points: 22 (4d8+4)
Speed: 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Challenge: 1/2 (100 XP)
Proficiency bonus: +2

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
15 (+2)	10 (+0)	13 (+1)	7 (-2)	12 (+1)	7 (-2)

Skills: Perception +3, Stealth +4, Survival +5
Senses: passive Perception 13
Languages: Draconic

Traits

Hold Breath. The lizardfolk can hold its breath for 15 minutes.

Actions

Multiattack. The lizardfolk makes two melee attacks, each one with a different weapon.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Heavy Club. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

Javelin. Melee or Ranged Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft. or range 30/120 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Spiked Shield. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

How many lizardfolk for a fight?

A lizardfolk is worth 100 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many lizardfolk 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	2	3	4
2nd	4	6	8
3rd	6	9	12+
4th	10	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 lizardfolk compares at CR 1/2

Against the 32 other challenge 1/2 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the lizardfolk has more hit points than 15 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 1/2 monster.

Statistic	Lizardfolk	CR 1/2 average
Armor Class	15	12.3
Hit points	22	20
Best attack bonus	+4	+4

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