Large celestial, chaotic good · CR 2 · 2024 stat block below
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 10 (+0) | 15 (+2) | 13 (+1) |
Hooves. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) bludgeoning damage.
A pegasus is worth 450 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many pegasi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | — | 1 | 1 |
| 3rd | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4th | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5th | 4 | 6 | 9 |
| 6th | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 7th | 6 | 11 | 12+ |
| 8th | 8 | 12+ | 12+ |
| 9th | 11 | 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 42 other challenge 2 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the pegasus has more hit points than 31 of them, which makes it tougher than most at its CR. See every CR 2 monster.
| Statistic | Pegasus | CR 2 average |
|---|---|---|
| Armor Class | 12 | 13 |
| Hit points | 59 | 46 |
| Best attack bonus | +6 | +5 |
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the pegasus, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 (+4) | 15 (+2) | 16 (+3) | 10 (+0) | 15 (+2) | 13 (+1) |
Hooves. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Radiant damage.
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