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Challenge 1/4: 1/4

Giant Wolf Spider

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class
13
Hit Points
11 (2d8+2)
Speed
40 ft., climb 40 ft.
STR
12 (+1)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
4 (−3)
Skills
Perception +3, Stealth +7
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages
—
Challenge
1/4 (50 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 4 (1d6 + 1) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 7 (2d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

About the giant wolf spider

Smaller than a giant spider, a giant wolf spider hunts prey across open ground or hides in a burrow or crevice, or in a hidden cavity beneath debris.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant wolf spider (50 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Wolf Spider for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 12—34–20
Level 234–567–20
Level 33–56–78–1011–20
Level 45–78–1011–1314–20
Level 58–131415–20—
Level 610–1415–1718–20—

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Wolf Spider?

The Giant Wolf Spider is challenge 1/4, worth 50 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Giant Wolf Spider have?

11 hit points (2d8+2), with AC 13.

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

Against four level 1 characters, 3 is hard by the encounter XP budget.