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Tyrannosaurus Rex

Huge · Beast · CR 8 · Unaligned

Source. 5e 2014 Rules

13 (natural armor)

136 (13d12+52)

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-1

Overview

Category Monsters

Subcategory Dinosaurs

Size Huge

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 3900

Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 50 ft (15.2 m)

Swim 25 ft (7.6 m)

Climb 25 ft (7.6 m)

Crawl 25 ft (7.6 m)

Senses

Passive Perception 14

Skills

Perception +4

Environments

Forest or Jungle Grassland or Plains Mountain Swamp or Marsh

Actions

Bite

Cost 1

+10 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 4d12 thunder damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 33 (4d12 + 7) piercing damage. If the target is a Medium or smaller creature, it is grappled (escape DC 17). Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the tyrannosaurus can't bite another target.

Multiattack

Cost 1

The tyrannosaurus makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its tail. It can't make both attacks against the same target.

Tail

Cost 1

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

Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 20 (3d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.

About Tyrannosaurus Rex

Tyrannosaurus Rex is a huge beast with a Challenge Rating of 8. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 136 hit points (derived from 13d12+52).

GM Tips: Using Tyrannosaurus Rex

2 tips available

When using Tyrannosaurus Rex 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 Tyrannosaurus Rex

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 8.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 11 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 7,200 XP
Hard: 10,800 XP
Deadly: 14,400 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 Tyrannosaurus Rex?: Tyrannosaurus Rex has a Challenge Rating of 8, making it appropriate for parties of level 8.0.
What type of creature is Tyrannosaurus Rex?: Tyrannosaurus Rex is a Huge Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.