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Giant Crab

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 15 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 13 (3d8)
Speed: 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR: 13 (+1)
DEX: 15 (+2)
CON: 11 (+0)
INT: 1 (−5)
WIS: 9 (−1)
CHA: 3 (−4)

Skills: Stealth +4
Senses: blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 9
Languages: —
Challenge: 1/8 (25 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +2

Amphibious. The crab can breathe air and water.

Actions

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 11). The crab has two claws, each of which can grapple only one target.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant crab (25 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Crab for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 1	3	4–5	6	7–20
Level 2	4–6	7–9	10	11–20
Level 3	6–9	10–11	12–15	16–20
Level 4	8–13	14	15–19	20
Level 5	14–19	20	—	—

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Crab?

The Giant Crab is challenge 1/8, worth 25 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Giant Crab have?

13 hit points (3d8), with AC 15 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 4–5 is medium and 6 is hard by the encounter XP budget.