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Giant Weasel

Medium · Beast · CR 1/8 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

9 (2d8)

1/8

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-3

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 25

Initiative Bonus +2

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

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 13

Skills

Perception +3 Stealth +4

Traits

Keen Hearing and Smell

The weasel has advantage on Perception checks that rely on hearing and smell.

Actions

Bite

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m). Hit: 1d4+2 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4+2) piercing damage or 7 (2d4+2) piercing damage against a creature the weasel is grappling.

Grab

+4 to hit, reach 5 ft (1.5 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: The target is grappled (escape DC 12).

About Giant Weasel

Giant Weasel is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/8. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 12 and possesses 9 hit points (derived from 2d8).

GM Tips: Using Giant Weasel

2 tips available

When using Giant Weasel 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 Weasel

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: 14 XP
Hard: 21 XP
Deadly: 28 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 Weasel?: Giant Weasel has a Challenge Rating of 1/8, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.125.
What type of creature is Giant Weasel?: Giant Weasel is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.