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Harvest Horse

Large · Construct · CR 1/2 · Unaligned

Source. Tome of Beasts 3

13 (natural armor)

37 (5d10+10)

1/2

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

-3

CON

INT

-5

WIS

-4

CHA

-5

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Large

Type Construct

Alignment Unaligned

XP 100

Initiative Bonus -3

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 6

Saving Throws

Strength +4

Skills

Perception -4

Resistances & Immunities

Damage Immunities

poison, psychic

Condition Immunities

charmed, exhaustion, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, poisoned

Traits

Beast of Burden

Is considered one size larger for the purpose of determining its carrying capacity.

Construct Nature

Doesn’t require air food drink or sleep.

Poor Traversal

Must spend two additional feet of movement to move through difficult terrain instead of one additional foot.

Siege Monster

Double damage to objects/structures.

About Harvest Horse

Harvest Horse is a large construct with a Challenge Rating of 1/2. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 37 hit points (derived from 5d10+10).

GM Tips: Using Harvest Horse

2 tips available

When using Harvest Horse 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 Harvest Horse

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: 75 XP
Hard: 112 XP
Deadly: 150 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 Harvest Horse?: Harvest Horse has a Challenge Rating of 1/2, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.5.
What type of creature is Harvest Horse?: Harvest Horse is a Large Construct, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.