Multiattack. The wyvern makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its stinger. While flying, it can use its claws in place of one other attack.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) slashing damage.
Stinger. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage. The target must make a DC 15 Constitution saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
How many wyverns for a fight?
A wyvern is worth 2,300 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many wyverns 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
5th
—
1
1
6th
1
1
2
7th
1
2
2
8th
1
2
3
9th
2
3
4
10th
2
4
5
11th
3
5
7
12th
3
6
8
13th
4
7
9
14th
5
8
10
15th
5
9
12+
16th
6
10
12+
17th
7
12
12+
18th
8
12+
12+
19th
9
12+
12+
20th
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.
How the wyvern compares at CR 6
Against the 9 other challenge 6 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the wyvern has more hit points than 3 of them, which makes it a little frailer than most at its CR. See every CR 6 monster.
Statistic
Wyvern
CR 6 average
Armor Class
13
15.1
Hit points
110
109
Best attack bonus
+7
+7
Best save DC
15
15
Wyvern 2024 stat block
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the wyvern, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
Armor Class: 13 → 14.
Hit points: 110 → 127.
Speed: 20 ft., fly 80 ft. → 30 ft., fly 80 ft..
New in its stat block: Sting.
Gone from it: Claws and Stinger.
Armor Class
14
Hit Points
127 (15d10 + 45)
Speed
30 ft., fly 80 ft.
Challenge
6 (2,300 XP)
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
19 (+4)
10 (+0)
16 (+3)
5 (-3)
12 (+1)
6 (-2)
Senses
darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 14
Languages
None
Actions
Multiattack. The wyvern makes one Bite attack and one Sting attack.
Sting. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) Piercing damage plus 24 (7d6) Poison damage, and the target has the Poisoned condition until the start of the wyvern’s next turn.
