5e Cards
Challenge 3: 3

Killer Whale

Huge beast, unaligned

Armor Class
12 (natural armor)
Hit Points
90 (12d12+12)
Speed
swim 60 ft.
STR
19 (+4)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
3 (−4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (−2)
Skills
Perception +3
Senses
blindsight 120 ft., passive Perception 13
Languages
—
Challenge
3 (700 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Echolocation. The whale can't use its blindsight while deafened.

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

Keen Hearing. The whale has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (5d6 + 4) piercing damage.

How many for your party

Copies of the killer whale (700 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Killer Whale for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 2——12–20
Level 3—1—2–20
Level 5—234–20
Level 62—34–20
Level 72345–20
Level 8234–56–20

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Questions

What CR is the Killer Whale?

The Killer Whale is challenge 3, worth 700 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Killer Whale have?

90 hit points (12d12+12), with AC 12 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 2nd-level characters?

Against four level 2 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.