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Beast Overview

Beasts are nonhumanoid creatures that are a natural part of the fantasy ecology. Some of them have magical powers, but most are unintelligent and lack any society or language. Beasts include all varieties of ordinary animals, dinosaurs, and giant versions of animals.

List of Beasts[edit]

(216 official and unofficial Beasts)

Name Type Subtype Size HP Move Type CR (XP) Alignment Source
Almiraj Beast Almiraj Small 3 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned Tomb of Annihilation
Giant Ant Beast Ant, Giant Ant Large 52 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned "Varied"
Giant Ant Queen Beast Ant, Giant Ant Large 85 Walk 4 (1,100) Unaligned "Varied"
Giant Ant Soldier Beast Ant, Giant Ant Large 73 Walk 3 (700) Unaligned Rlyehable
Ape Beast Ape Medium 19 Walk, Climb 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Ape Beast Ape Huge 157 Walk, Climb 7 (2,900) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Aurochs Beast Cow Large 38 2 (450) Unaligned VGtM, MotM, Varied
Axe Beak Beast Large 19 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Baboon Beast Monkey, Baboon Small 3 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Badger Beast Badger Tiny 3 Walk, Burrow 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Badger Beast Badger Medium 13 Walk, Burrow 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Bat Beast Bat Tiny 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Bat Beast Bat Large 22 Walk, Fly 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Black Bear Beast Bear Medium 19 Walk, Climb 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Brown Bear Beast Bear, Brown Bear Large 34 Walk, Climb 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Cave Bear Beast Bear Large 42 Walk, Swim 2 (450) Unaligned SRD5, MM5
Polar Bear Beast Bear Large 42 Walk, Swim 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Fae Badger Beast Badger, Fey, Fae Beast Tiny 3 Walk, Burrow 0 (10) Unaligned Rlyehable
Fae Panther Beast Fey, Great Cat, Fae Beast Medium 13 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned Rlyehable
Fae Rat Beast Fey, Rat, Fae Beast Tiny 1 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned Rlyehable
Beast of the Land Beast Medium Calculated walk, climb Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Beast of the Sea Beast Medium Calculated walk, swim Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Beast of the Sky Beast Medium Calculated walk, sky Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Beatrice (Individual) Beast Awakened Beast, Crane Small 3 0 (0, 0 or 10) Unaligned TWBtW, User
Giant Beaver Beast Beaver Medium 9 Walk, Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Giant Fire Beetle Beast Beetle Small 4 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Beetle Beast Beetle Large 45 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Bestial Spirit Beast Small calculated n/a Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Biscuit (Individual) Beast Hamster Tiny 1 Walk, Burrow 0 (0, 0 or 10) Unaligned TWBtW, User
Boar Beast Swine Medium 11 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Boar Beast Swine Large 42 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Bodger (Individual) Beast Bear, Brown Bear Large 34 1 (200) Unaligned TWBtW, SRD5
Bunnyoid Beast Tiny 1 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned QftIS, SRD5
Butterfly Beast Insect, Butterfly Tiny 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Camel Beast Large 15 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Canary Beast Large 26 1/2 (100) Unaligned Fizban's Treasury of Dragons
Cat Beast Tiny 2 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Crag Cat Beast Large 34 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned Storm King's Thunder
Cave Moray Beast Medium 11 Walk, Swim 1/4 (50) Unaligned DitLCoT, QftIS
Centipede Beast Insect, Centipede Tiny 2 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned Rlyehable
Dread Centipede Beast Centipede Large 124 Walk, Burrow, Climb 8 (3,900) Unaligned Rlyehable
Giant Centipede Beast Centipede Small 4 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Chicken Beast Small 1 Walk 0 (0) Unaligned Rlyehable
Cougar Beast Great Cat Medium 13 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Cow Beast Cow Large 15 1/4 (50) Unaligned Volo's Guide to Monsters
Giant Bull Beast Cow Huge 126 Walk 6 (2,300) Unaligned Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Giant Coyote Beast Coyote Large 37 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Crab Beast Crab Tiny 2 Walk, Swim 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Crab Beast Crab Medium 13 Walk, Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hulking Crab Beast Huge 76 5 (1,800) Unaligned Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Crane Beast Crane Small 3 Walk, Fly 0 (0) Unaligned Rlyehable
Giant Crane Beast Crane Medium 13 Walk, Fly 1/4 (50) Unaligned The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Giant Crayfish Beast Large 45 Walk, Swim 2 (450) Unaligned Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
Cave Cricket Beast Medium 18 Walk, Swim 1/4 (50) Unaligned DitLCoT, QftIS
Crocodile Beast Crocodile Large 19 Walk, Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Crocodile Beast Crocodile Huge 85 Walk, Swim 4 (1,100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Deer Beast Deer Medium 4 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Allosaurus Beast Dinosaur, Allosaurus Large 51 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned Monster Manual (5e)
Ankylosaurus Beast Dinosaur Huge 68 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned Monster Manual (5e)
Brontosaurus Beast Dinosaur Gargantuan 121 Walk 5 (1,800) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Clawfoot Beast Dinosaur Medium 19 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned Eberron Rising from the Last War
Deinonychus Beast Dinosaur Medium 26 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Dimetrodon Beast Dinosaur Medium 19 Walk, Swim 1/4 (50) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Fastieth Beast Dinosaur Medium 9 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned Eberron Rising from the Last War
Hadrosaurus Beast Dinosaur Large 19 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Plesiosaurus Beast Dinosaur Large 68 Walk, Swim 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Pteranodon Beast Dinosaur Medium 13 Walk, Fly 1/4 (50) Unaligned Monster Manual (5e)
Quetzalcoatlus Beast Dinosaur Huge 30 Walk, Fly 2 (450) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Stegosaurus Beast Dinosaur Huge 76 Walk 4 (1,100) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Triceratops Beast Dinosaur Huge 95 Walk 5 (1,800) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Tyrannosaurus Rex Beast Dinosaur Huge 136 Walk 8 (3,900) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Velociraptor Beast Dinosaur Tiny 10 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Dolphin Comon Beast Medium 11 Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned Volo's Guide to Monsters
Dolphin Common Beast Dolphin Medium 11 Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned Varied, VGtM, MotM
Giant Dragonfly Beast Insect Large 22 Walk, Fly 1/2 (100) Unaligned The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Eagle Beast Eagle Small 3 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Eagle Beast Eagle Large 26 Walk, Fly 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Lightning Eel Beast Eel Large 42 Walk, Swim 3 (700) Unaligned Tales from the Yawning Portal
Giant Sea Eel Beast Eel Large 19 Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Elephant Beast Pachyderm Huge 76 Walk 4 (1,100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Elk Beast Elk, Deer Large 13 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Elk Beast Elk, Deer Huge 42 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Fly Beast Insect Large 19 Walk, Fly 0 (0) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Frog Beast Frog Tiny 1 Walk, Swim 0 (0) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Frog Beast Frog Medium 18 Walk, Swim 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Goat Beast Goat Medium 4 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Goat Beast Goat Large 19 Walk 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hamster Beast Hamster Tiny 1 Walk, Burrow 0 (0) Unaligned Rlyehable
Hare Beast Tiny 1 Walk, Burrow 0 (0) Unaligned Icewind Dale Rime of the Frostmaiden
Hawk Beast Hawk Small 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Blood Hawk Beast Hawk Small 7 Walk, Fly 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Draft Horse Beast Horse Large 19 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Riding Horse Beast Horse Large 13 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Warhorse Beast Horse Large 19 Walk 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hyena Beast Hyena Medium 5 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Hyena Beast Hyena Large 45 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Jackal Beast Small 5 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Jagged Koi Prawn Beast Large 16 Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Leapord Beast Great Cat Medium 13 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Lion Beast Great Cat, Lion Large 26 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Lizard Beast Lizard Tiny 2 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Lizard Beast Lizard Large 19 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Subterranean Lizard Beast Lizard Huge 66 Walk, Swim 4 (1,100) Unaligned Tales from the Yawning Portal
Macaw Beast Macaw Small 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Mammoth Beast Pachyderm Huge 126 Walk 6 (2,300) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Mastiff Beast Canine Medium 5 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Monkey Beast Monkey Small 2 Walk, Climb 1/8 (25) Unaligned Rlyehable
Flying Monkey Beast Monkey, Flying Monkey Small 3 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned Tomb of Annihilation
Flying Monkey Aerialist Beast Monkey, Flying Monkey Small 5 Walk, Fly 1/8 (25) Unaligned Rlyehable
Sea Monkey Beast Monkey Small 2 Walk, Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned Rlyehable
Mule Beast Medium 11 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Octopus Beast Octopus Small 3 Walk, Swim 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Octopus Beast Octopus Large 52 Walk, Swim 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Otter Beast Otter, Giant Otter Medium 9 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Baby Giant Otter Beast Otter, Giant Otter Tiny 1 Walk, Swim 0 (10) Unaligned Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Owl Beast Owl Tiny 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Fae Owl Beast Fey, Owl, Fae Beast Tiny 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned Rlyehable
Giant Owl Beast Owl Large 19 Walk, Fly 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Ox Beast Cow Large 15 1/4 (50) Unaligned VGtM, MotM, Varied
Pangolin Beast Tiny 2 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Panther Beast Great Cat Medium 13 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Pony Beast equine, pony Large 11 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Primeval Companion Beast Medium 10 + five times your druid level UA 2022 Giant Options
Quipper Beast Quipper Large 1 Swim 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Rabbit Beast Tiny 2 Walk, Burrow 0 (0) Unaligned Rlyehable
Rat Beast Rat Tiny 1 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Rat Beast Rat, Giant Rat Small 7 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Diseased Giant Rat Beast Rat, Giant Rat Small 7 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Ursoi Rat Beast Rat Medium 34 Walk, Burrow, Climb, Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned Rlyehable
Raven Beast Raven Tiny 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Relic Sloth Beast Sloth 76 Walk, Climb 2 (450) Unaligned Strixhaven
Rhinoceros Beast Large 45 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Rocktopus Beast Octopus Large 52 Walk, Swim 1 (200) Unaligned Out of the Abyss
Rothé Beast Cow Large 15 1/4 (50) Unaligned Volo's Guide to Monsters
Deep Rothé Beast Cow Medium 13 1/4 (50) Unaligned VGtM, MotM, Varied
Pleiosaurus Beast Dinosaur Large 2 (450) Unaligned
Saltwater Salamander Beast Lizard Tiny 2 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
Scorpion Beast Scorpion Tiny 1 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Scorpion Beast Scorpion Large 15 Walk 3 (700) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Sea Horse Beast Sea Horse Tiny 1 Swim 0 (0) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Sea Horse Beast Sea Horse Large 16 Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Sea Lion (5e)/Beast Beast Large 15 1/2 (100) Unaligned Ghosts of Saltmarsh
The City of Deep Webs (5e Campaign Setting)/Deep Shark Beast Shark Large 45 3 (650) Unaligned
Giant Shark Beast Shark Huge 126 Swim 5 (1,800) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Hunter Shark Beast Shark Large 45 Swim 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Reef Shark Beast Shark Medium 22 Swim 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Snail Beast Snail Large 22 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Constrictor Snake Beast Snake Large 13 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Constrictor Snake Beast Snake Huge 60 Walk, Swim 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Flying Snake Beast Snake Tiny 14 Walk, Fly, Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Coral Snake Beast Snake Large 9 Walk, Swim 4 (1,100) Unaligned Ghosts of Saltmarsh
Poisonous Snake Beast Snake Tiny 2 Walk, Swim 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Poisonous Snake Beast Snake Medium 11 Walk, Swim 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Space Eel Beast Eel Small 7 1/2 (100) Unaligned Boo's Astral Menagerie
Space Guppy Beast Small 3 Fly 0 (10) Unaligned Boo's Astral Menagerie
Giant Space Hamster Beast Hamster Large 22 Walk, Burrow 1/4 (50) Unaligned Boo's Astral Menagerie
Space Mollymawk Beast Small 3 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned Boo's Astral Menagerie
Space Swine Beast Medium 22 Walk, Fly 1/4 (50) Unaligned Boo's Astral Menagerie
Spider Beast Spider Tiny 1 Walk, Climb 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Deep Spider Beast Spider, Sword Spider Huge 95 7 (2,900) Unaligned Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy
Giant Spider Beast Spider Large 26 Walk, Climb 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Mammoth Spider Beast Spider Huge 95 Walk, Climb 5 (1,800) Unaligned Rlyehable
Sword Spider Beast Spider, Sword Spider Large 45 3 (700) Unaligned Minsc and Boo's Journal of Villainy
Giant Wolf Spider Beast Spider Medium 11 Walk, Climb 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Female Steeder Beast Steeder, Spider Large 30 Walk, Climb 1 (200) Unaligned Out of the Abyss
Stirge Beast Tiny 2 Walk, Fly 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Swan Beast Swan, Giant Swan Large 26 Walk, Fly 1 (200) Unaligned The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
Tiger Beast Tiger, Great Cat Large 37 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Saber-Toothed Tiger Beast Tiger, Great Cat Large 52 Walk 2 (450) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Toad Beast Frog, Giant Toad Large 39 Walk, Swim 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Tressym Beast Tiny 5 Walk, Climb, Fly 0 (10) Chaotic Neutral Storm King's Thunder
Tritail Beast Bird Tiny 1 0 (10) Unaligned Rlyehable
Velociraptor Beast Dinosaur Small 13 1/4 (50) Unaligned KahBorg
Virgil (Individual) Beast Gull Small 1 Walk, Fly 0 (10, 0 or 10) Unaligned GoS, SRD5
Vulture Beast Vulture Medium 5 Walk, Fly 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Vulture Beast Vulture Large 22 1 (200) Neutral Evil SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Wasp Beast Wasp Medium 13 Walk, Fly 1/2 (100) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Weasel Beast Weasel Tiny 1 Walk 0 (10) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Giant Weasel Beast Weasel Medium 9 Walk 1/8 (25) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Killer Whale Beast Whale Huge 90 Swim 3 (700) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Wolf Beast Wolf Medium 11 Walk 1/4 (50) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Dire Wolf Beast Wolf Large 37 Walk 1 (200) Unaligned SRD-CC v5.1, SRD-OGL v5.1
Phoenix Ash (5e Campaign Setting)/Woolf Beast Woolf Medium 0.25 (50) Rlyehable

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