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Hill Giant

Huge · Giant · CR 5 · Chaotic Evil

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

13 (natural armor)

105 (10d12+40)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-1

CON

INT

-3

WIS

-1

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Subcategory Giants

Size Huge

Type Giant

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 1800

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 12

Skills

Perception +2

Languages

Giant

Environments

Forest or Jungle Hills Mountain Ruins Feywild Plane of Earth

Actions

Greatclub

Cost 1

+8 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 3d8 thunder damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

Multiattack

Cost 1

The giant makes two greatclub attacks.

Rock

Cost 1

+8 to hit, range 60/240 ft (18.3/73.2 m). Hit: 3d10 thunder damage.

Ranged Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, range 60/240 ft., one target. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) bludgeoning damage.

About Hill Giant

Hill Giant is a huge giant with a Challenge Rating of 5. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 105 hit points (derived from 10d12+40).

Hill Giant has communication capabilities including Giant. This allows it to interact verbally with various creatures and characters.

GM Tips: Using Hill Giant

2 tips available

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

Significant Threat: Challenging for parties of levels 5-10
Epic Potential: Consider legendary actions for memorable battles

Player Guide: Facing Hill Giant

2 strategies available

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

Significant Threat: Prepare spells and resources
Team Coordination: Coordinate attacks and defenses

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 5.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 7 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 3,000 XP
Hard: 4,500 XP
Deadly: 6,000 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 Hill Giant?: Hill Giant has a Challenge Rating of 5, making it appropriate for parties of level 5.0.
What type of creature is Hill Giant?: Hill Giant is a Huge Giant, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.
What languages does Hill Giant speak?: Hill Giant can communicate in Giant.