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Elephant

Huge · Beast · CR 4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

76 (8d12+24)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

-3

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Huge

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 1100

Initiative Bonus -1

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)

Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)

Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)

Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 10

Actions

Gore

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d8+6 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 19 (3d8+6) piercing damage. If the elephant moves at least 20 feet straight towards the target before the attack the target makes a DC 16 Strength saving throw falling prone on a failure.

Stomp

+8 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 3d10+6 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 22 (3d10+6) bludgeoning damage.

Bonus Actions

Trample Underfoot

The elephant makes a stomp attack against a prone creature.

About Elephant

Elephant is a huge beast with a Challenge Rating of 4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 76 hit points (derived from 8d12+24).

GM Tips: Using Elephant

2 tips available

When using Elephant in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Mid-level Encounter: Ideal for parties levels 3-8 as solo or small groups
Terrain Advantage: Use terrain to offset moderate combat abilities

Player Guide: Facing Elephant

2 strategies available

When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Moderate Threat: Prepare standard combat tactics
Tactical Advantage: Use terrain and positioning

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 4.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 6 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 2,000 XP
Hard: 3,000 XP
Deadly: 4,000 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Elephant?: Elephant has a Challenge Rating of 4, making it appropriate for parties of level 4.0.
What type of creature is Elephant?: Elephant is a Huge Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.