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Challenge 1: 1

Giant Spider

Large beast, unaligned

Armor Class
14 (natural armor)
Hit Points
26 (4d10+4)
Speed
30 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
16 (+3)
CON
12 (+1)
INT
2 (−4)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
4 (−3)
Skills
Stealth +7
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 10
Languages
—
Challenge
1 (200 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+2

Spider Climb. The spider can climb difficult surfaces, including upside down on ceilings, without needing to make an ability check.

Web Sense. While in contact with a web, the spider knows the exact location of any other creature in contact with the same web.

Web Walker. The spider ignores movement restrictions caused by webbing.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 9 (2d8) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. If the poison damage reduces the target to 0 hit points, the target is stable but poisoned for 1 hour, even after regaining hit points, and is paralyzed while poisoned in this way.

Web (Recharge 5-6). Ranged Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, range 30/60 ft., one creature. Hit: The target is restrained by webbing. As an action, the restrained target can make a DC 12 Strength check, bursting the webbing on a success. The webbing can also be attacked and destroyed (AC 10; hp 5; vulnerability to fire damage; immunity to bludgeoning, poison, and psychic damage).

About the giant spider

To snare its prey, a giant spider spins elaborate webs or shoots sticky strands of webbing from its abdomen. Giant spiders are most commonly found underground, making their lairs on ceilings or in dark, web-filled crevices. Such lairs are often festooned with web cocoons holding past victims.

How many for your party

Copies of the giant spider (200 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Giant Spider for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 1—1—2–20
Level 21—23–20
Level 3—234–20
Level 42345–20
Level 53–45–67–89–20
Level 63–56–78–1011–20

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Questions

What CR is the Giant Spider?

The Giant Spider is challenge 1, worth 200 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +2.

How many hit points does the Giant Spider have?

26 hit points (4d10+4), with AC 14 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 1st-level characters?

Against four level 1 characters, 1 is medium by the encounter XP budget.