D&D 5e SRD · Challenge Rating
CR 16 monsters
5 monsters at Challenge Rating 16, worth 15,000 XP (75,000 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 16 monsters
Challenge Rating summarizes the threat a monster poses to a group of four player characters. The SRD's rough guideline: a single CR 16 monster is a low-difficulty fight for four level 16 characters. By the XP Budget per Character table alone, one of these monsters on its own (15,000 XP) lands between the Low and High budgets of four characters at level 11 to 15; above that, it falls under the Low budget and works better with minions or a second monster.
Creature types at this CR: Dragon (2), Celestial (1), Construct (1), Fiend (1). 2 of them have Legendary Actions, which let a single monster act right after other creatures' turns. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Blue Dragon | Dragon (Chromatic) | Huge | 212 | 19 |
| Adult Silver Dragon | Dragon (Metallic) | Huge | 216 | 19 |
| Iron Golem | Construct | Large | 252 | 20 |
| Marilith | Fiend (Demon) | Large | 220 | 16 |
| Planetar | Celestial (Angel) | Large | 262 | 19 |
CR 16 quick answers
How many CR 16 monsters are in the D&D 5e SRD?
5 CR 16 monsters appear in the SRD 5.2.1: Adult Blue Dragon, Adult Silver Dragon, Iron Golem, Marilith, Planetar.
How much XP is a CR 16 monster worth?
A CR 16 monster is worth 15,000 XP, with a Proficiency Bonus of +5.
Stat blocks from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 © Wizards of the Coast LLC, used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.