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Giant Elk

Huge · Celestial · CR 2 · Neutral Good

Source. 5e 2024 Rules

14 (natural armor)

42 (5d12 + 10)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-2

WIS

CHA

Overview

Category Animals

Size Huge

Type Celestial

Alignment Neutral Good

XP 450

Initiative Bonus +6

Movement

Walk 60 ft (18.3 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 30 ft (9.1 m)

Crawl 30 ft (9.1 m)

Senses

Darkvision 90 ft (27.4 m)

Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Strength +6 Dexterity +6 Constitution +2 Intelligence -2 Wisdom +2 Charisma +0

Skills

Perception +4

Languages

Celestial; understands Common, Elvish, And Sylvan but can't speak them

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Resistances

necrotic, radiant

Actions

Ram

Cost 1

+6 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 2d6+4 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 10 ft. 11 (2d6 + 4) Bludgeoning damage plus 5 (2d4) Radiant damage. If the target is a Huge or smaller creature and the elk moved 20+ feet straight toward it immediately before the hit, the target takes an extra 5 (2d4) Bludgeoning damage and has the Prone condition.

About Giant Elk

Giant Elk is a huge celestial with a Challenge Rating of 2. It has a neutral good alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 42 hit points (derived from 5d12 + 10).

Giant Elk has communication capabilities including Celestial; understands Common, Elvish, And Sylvan but can't speak them. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Giant Elk

2 tips available

When using Giant Elk 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 Giant Elk

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 2.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 4 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 600 XP
Hard: 900 XP
Deadly: 1,200 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 Elk?: Giant Elk has a Challenge Rating of 2, making it appropriate for parties of level 2.0.
What type of creature is Giant Elk?: Giant Elk is a Huge Celestial, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Giant Elk speak?: Giant Elk can communicate in Celestial; understands Common, Elvish, And Sylvan but can't speak them.