D&D 5e SRD · Challenge Rating
CR 12 monsters
2 monsters at Challenge Rating 12, worth 8,000 or 8,400 XP depending on the stat block (16,400 XP combined). Click into any of them to roll attacks, damage, and saves straight from the stat block, and read how to run each one as an ally or an adversary.
Building encounters with CR 12 monsters
Challenge Rating summarizes the threat a monster poses to a group of four player characters. The SRD's rough guideline: a single CR 12 monster is a low-difficulty fight for four level 12 characters. By the XP Budget per Character table alone, one of these monsters on its own (8,400 XP) lands between the Low and High budgets of four characters at level 8 to 11; above that, it falls under the Low budget and works better with minions or a second monster.
Creature types at this CR: Fiend (1), Humanoid (1). If a monster has a feature that lower-level characters can't easily overcome, the SRD suggests not using it against characters whose level is lower than its CR.
| Name | Type | Size | HP | AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archmage | Humanoid (Wizard) | Medium | 170 | 17 |
| Erinyes | Fiend (Devil) | Medium | 178 | 18 |
CR 12 quick answers
How many CR 12 monsters are in the D&D 5e SRD?
2 CR 12 monsters appear in the SRD 5.2.1: Archmage, Erinyes.
How much XP is a CR 12 monster worth?
A CR 12 monster is worth 8,000 or 8,400 XP depending on the stat block, with a Proficiency Bonus of +4.
Stat blocks from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 © Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.