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Cave Goat

Small · Beast · CR 1/4 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 2

22 (4d6+8)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-2

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Small

Type Beast

Alignment Unaligned

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +1

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

Darkvision 60 ft (18.3 m)

Passive Perception 10

Skills

Athletics +4

Traits

Keen Hearing

The cave goat has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

Sturdy Climber

The cave goat has advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks to climb rocky surfaces.

Actions

Ram

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

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) bludgeoning damage.

About Cave Goat

Cave Goat is a small beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 11 and possesses 22 hit points (derived from 4d6+8).

GM Tips: Using Cave Goat

2 tips available

When using Cave 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 Cave 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: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 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 Cave Goat?: Cave Goat has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Cave Goat?: Cave Goat is a Small Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.