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Giant Goat

Large · Beast · CR 1/2 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

22 (3d10+6)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 100

Initiative Bonus +0

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 11

Saving Throws

Strength +5

Skills

Athletics +5

Actions

Ram

+5 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 2d4+3 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 8 (2d4+3) bludgeoning damage. If the target is a creature and the goat moves at least 20 feet straight towards the target before the attack the target takes an additional 5 (2d4) bludgeoning damage and makes a DC 13 Strength saving throw falling prone on a failure.

About Giant Goat

Giant Goat is a large beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 3d10+6).

GM Tips: Using Giant Goat

2 tips available

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

Minion Strategy: Use as scouts or minions for larger threats
Group Tactics: Group 3-4 together to pose a moderate threat

Player Guide: Facing Giant Goat

2 strategies available

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

Easy Target: This creature is weak - focus on other threats
Group Threat: Multiple can be dangerous - use area attacks

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Giant Goat?: Giant Goat has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Giant Goat?: Giant Goat is a Large Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.