Giant Crocodile

Huge beast, unaligned

Armor Class: 14 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 85 (9d12+27)
Speed: 30 ft., swim 50 ft.

STR: 21 (+5)
DEX: 9 (−1)
CON: 17 (+3)
INT: 2 (−4)
WIS: 10 (+0)
CHA: 7 (−2)

Skills: Stealth +5
Senses: passive Perception 10
Languages: —
Challenge: 5 (1,800 XP)
Proficiency Bonus: +3

Hold Breath. The crocodile can hold its breath for 30 minutes.

Actions

Multiattack. The crocodile makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) piercing damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the crocodile can't bite another target.

Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target not grappled by the crocodile. Hit: 14 (2d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a DC 16 Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant crocodile (1,800 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Crocodile for each difficulty, party of four
Party level	Easy	Medium	Hard	Deadly
Level 4	—	—	1	2–20
Level 6	1	—	2	3–20
Level 7	1	—	2	3–20
Level 8	1	2	—	3–20
Level 9	—	2	—	3–20
Level 10	—	2	3	4–20

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Crocodile?

The Giant Crocodile is challenge 5, worth 1,800 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +3.

How many hit points does the Giant Crocodile have?

85 hit points (9d12+27), with AC 14 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 4th-level characters?

Against four level 4 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.