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  D&D Monsters by Type
  This document lists the creatures in the Monster Manual by 
  type. The lists include the challenge rating of each monster 
  and any tags it has. The monsters are in alphabetical order.
  Aberration
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Aboleth
  10
  —
  Beholder (in lair)
  14
  —
  Beholder (not in lair)
  13
  —
  Blue slaad
  7
  —
  Chuul
  4
  —
  Cloaker
  8
  —
  Death slaad
  10
  shapechanger
  Flumph
  1/8
  —
  Gibbering mouther
  2
  —
  Gray slaad
  9
  shapechanger
  Green slaad
  8
  shapechanger
  Grell
  3
  —
  Intellect devourer
  2
  —
  Mind flayer
  7
  —
  Mind flayer arcanist
  8
  —
  Nothic
  2
  —
  Otyugh
  5
  —
  Red slaad
  5
  —
  Slaad tadpole
  1/8
  —
  Spectator
  3
  —
  Beast
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Allosaurus
  2
  —
  Ankylosaurus
  3
  —
  Ape
  1/2
  —
  Axe beak
  1/4
  —
  Baboon
  0
  —
  Badger
  0
  —
  Bat
  0
  —
  Black bear
  1/2
  —
  Blood hawk
  1/8
  —
  Boar
  1/4
  —
  Brown bear
  1
  —
  Camel
  1/8
  —
  Cat
  0
  —
  Constrictor snake
  1/4
  —
  Crab
  0
  —
  Crocodile
  1/2
  —
  Deer
  0
  —
  Dire wolf
  1
  —
  Draft horse
  1/4
  —
  Eagle
  0
  —
  Elephant
  4
  —
  Elk
  1/4
  —
  Flying snake
  1/8
  —
  Frog
  0
  —
  Giant ape
  7
  —
  Giant badger
  1/4
  —
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Giant bat
  1/4
  —
  Giant boar
  2
  —
  Giant centipede
  1/4
  —
  Giant constrictor snake
  2
  —
  Giant crab
  1/8
  —
  Giant crocodile
  5
  —
  Giant eagle
  1
  —
  Giant elk
  2
  —
  Giant fire beetle
  0
  —
  Giant frog
  1/4
  —
  Giant goat
  1/2
  —
  Giant hyena
  1
  —
  Giant lizard
  1/4
  —
  Giant octopus
  1
  —
  Giant owl
  1/4
  —
  Giant poisonous snake
  1/4
  —
  Giant rat
  1/8
  —
  Giant scorpion
  3
  —
  Giant sea horse
  1/2
  —
  Giant shark
  5
  —
  Giant spider
  1
  —
  Giant toad
  1
  —
  Giant vulture
  1
  —
  Giant wasp
  1/2
  —
  Giant weasel
  1/8
  —
  Giant wolf spider
  1/4
  —
  Goat
  0
  —
  Hawk
  0
  —
  Hunter shark
  2
  —
  Hyena
  0
  —
  Jackal
  0
  —
  Killer whale
  3
  —
  Lion
  1
  —
  Lizard
  0
  —
  Mammoth
  6
  —
  Mastiff
  1/8
  —
  Mule
  1/8
  —
  Octopus
  0
  —
  Owl
  0
  —
  Panther
  1/4
  —
  Plesiosaurus
  2
  —
  Poisonous snake
  1/8
  —
  Polar bear
  2
  —
  Pony
  1/8
  —
  Pteranodon
  1/4
  —
  Quipper
  0
  —
  Rat
  0
  —
  Raven
  0
  —
  Reef shark
  1/2
  —
  Rhinoceros
  2
  —
  Riding horse
  1/4
  —
  Saber-toothed tiger
  2
  —
  Scorpion
  0
  —
  Sea horse
  0
  —
  
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  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Ancient black dragon
  21
  —
  Ancient blue dragon
  23
  —
  Ancient brass dragon
  20
  —
  Ancient bronze dragon
  22
  —
  Ancient copper dragon
  21
  —
  Ancient gold dragon
  24
  —
  Ancient green dragon
  22
  —
  Ancient red dragon
  24
  —
  Ancient silver dragon
  23
  —
  Ancient white dragon
  20
  —
  Black dragon wyrmling
  2
  —
  Blue dragon wyrmling
  3
  —
  Brass dragon wyrmling
  1
  —
  Bronze dragon wyrmling
  2
  —
  Copper dragon wyrmling
  1
  —
  Dragon turtle
  17
  —
  Faerie dragon (green, blue, 
  indigo, or violet)
  2
  —
  Faerie dragon (red, orange, 
  or yellow)
  1
  —
  Gold dragon wyrmling
  3
  —
  Green dragon wyrmling
  2
  —
  Pseudodragon
  1/4
  —
  Red dragon wyrmling
  4
  —
  Silver dragon wyrmling
  2
  —
  White dragon wyrmling
  2
  —
  Wyvern
  6
  —
  Young black dragon
  7
  —
  Young blue dragon
  9
  —
  Young brass dragon
  6
  —
  Young bronze dragon
  8
  —
  Young copper dragon
  7
  —
  Young gold dragon
  10
  —
  Young green dragon
  8
  —
  Young red dragon
  10
  —
  Young red shadow dragon
  13
  —
  Young silver dragon
  9
  —
  Young white dragon
  6
  —
  Elemental
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Air elemental
  5
  —
  Azer
  2
  —
  Dao
  11
  —
  Djinni
  11
  —
  Dust mephit
  1/2
  —
  Earth elemental
  5
  —
  Efreeti
  11
  —
  Fire elemental
  5
  —
  Fire snake
  1
  —
  Galeb duhr
  6
  —
  Gargoyle
  2
  —
  Ice mephit
  1/2
  —
  Invisible stalker
  6
  —
  Magma mephit
  1/2
  —
  Magmin
  1/2
  —
  Marid
  11
  —
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Spider
  0
  —
  Stirge
  1/8
  —
  Swarm of bats
  1/4
  —
  Swarm of insects
  1/2
  —
  Swarm of poisonous snakes
  2
  —
  Swarm of quippers
  1
  —
  Swarm of rats
  1/4
  —
  Swarm of ravens
  1/4
  —
  Tiger
  1
  —
  Triceratops
  5
  —
  Tyrannosaurus rex
  8
  —
  Vulture
  0
  —
  Warhorse
  1/2
  —
  Weasel
  0
  —
  Wolf
  1/4
  —
  Celestial
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Couatl
  4
  —
  Deva
  10
  —
  Empyrean
  23
  —
  Pegasus
  2
  —
  Planetar
  16
  —
  Solar
  21
  —
  Unicorn
  5
  —
  Construct
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Animated armor
  1
  —
  Clay golem
  9
  —
  Duodrone
  1/4
  —
  Flesh golem
  5
  —
  Flying sword
  1/4
  —
  Helmed horror
  4
  —
  Homunculus
  0
  —
  Iron golem
  16
  —
  Monodrone
  1/8
  —
  Pentadrone
  2
  —
  Quadrone
  1
  —
  Rug of smothering
  2
  —
  Scarecrow
  1
  —
  Shield guardian
  7
  —
  Stone golem
  10
  —
  Tridrone
  1/2
  —
  Dragon
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Adult black dragon
  14
  —
  Adult blue dragon
  16
  —
  Adult brass dragon
  13
  —
  Adult bronze dragon
  15
  —
  Adult copper dragon
  14
  —
  Adult gold dragon
  17
  —
  Adult green dragon
  15
  —
  Adult red dragon
  17
  —
  Adult silver dragon
  16
  —
  Adult white dragon
  13
  —
  
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  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Succubus
  4
  shapechanger
  Ultroloth
  13
  yugoloth
  Vrock
  6
  demon
  Yochlol
  10
  demon
  Giant
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Cloud giant
  9
  —
  Cyclops
  6
  —
  Ettin
  4
  —
  Fire giant
  9
  —
  Fomorian
  8
  —
  Frost giant
  8
  —
  Half-ogre
  1
  —
  Hill giant
  5
  —
  Ogre
  2
  —
  Oni
  7
  —
  Stone giant
  7
  —
  Storm giant
  13
  —
  Troll
  5
  —
  Humanoid
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Aarakocra
  1/4
  aarakocra
  Acolyte
  1/4
  —
  Archmage
  12
  —
  Assassin
  8
  —
  Bandit
  1/8
  —
  Bandit captain
  2
  —
  Berserker
  2
  —
  Bugbear
  1
  goblinoid
  Bugbear chief
  3
  goblinoid
  Bullywug
  1/4
  bullywug
  Commoner
  0
  —
  Cult fanatic
  2
  —
  Cultist
  1/8
  —
  Deep gnome (svirfneblin)
  1/2
  gnome
  Drow
  1/4
  elf
  Drow elite warrior
  5
  elf
  Drow mage
  7
  elf
  Drow priestess of Lolth
  8
  elf
  Druid
  2
  —
  Duergar
  1
  dwarf
  Githyanki knight
  8
  gith
  Githyanki warrior
  3
  gith
  Githzerai monk
  2
  gith
  Githzerai zerth
  6
  gith
  Gladiator
  5
  —
  Gnoll
  1/2
  gnoll
  Gnoll pack lord
  2
  gnoll
  Goblin
  1/4
  goblinoid
  Goblin boss
  1
  goblinoid
  Grimlock
  1/4
  grimlock
  Guard
  1/8
  —
  Half-red dragon veteran
  5
  human
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Mud mephit
  1/4
  —
  Salamander
  5
  —
  Smoke mephit
  1/4
  —
  Steam mephit
  1/4
  —
  Water elemental
  5
  —
  Water weird
  3
  —
  Xorn
  5
  —
  Fey
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Blink dog
  1/4
  —
  Dryad
  1
  —
  Green hag
  3
  —
  Green hag (in coven)
  5
  —
  Pixie
  1/4
  —
  Satyr
  1/2
  —
  Sea hag
  2
  —
  Sea hag (in coven)
  4
  —
  Sprite
  1/4
  —
  Fiend
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Arcanaloth
  12
  yugoloth
  Balor
  19
  demon
  Barbed devil
  5
  devil
  Barlgura
  5
  demon
  Bearded devil
  3
  devil
  Bone devil
  9
  devil
  Cambion
  5
  —
  Chain devil
  8
  devil
  Chasme
  6
  demon
  Dretch
  1/4
  demon
  Erinyes
  12
  devil
  Glabrezu
  9
  demon
  Gnoll fang of Yeenoghu
  4
  gnoll
  Goristro
  17
  demon
  Hell hound
  3
  —
  Hezrou
  8
  demon
  Horned devil
  11
  devil
  Ice devil
  14
  devil
  Imp
  1
  devil
  Incubus
  4
  shapechanger
  Lemure
  0
  devil
  Manes
  1/8
  demon
  Marilith
  16
  demon
  Mezzoloth
  5
  yugoloth
  Nalfeshnee
  13
  demon
  Night hag
  5
  —
  Night hag (in coven)
  7
  —
  Nightmare
  3
  —
  Nycaloth
  9
  yugoloth
  Pit fiend
  20
  devil
  Quasit
  1
  demon
  Rakshasa
  13
  —
  Shadow demon
  4
  demon
  Spined devil
  2
  devil
  
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  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Displacer beast
  3
  —
  Doppelganger
  3
  —
  Drider
  6
  —
  Ettercap
  2
  —
  Gorgon
  5
  —
  Grick
  2
  —
  Grick alpha
  7
  —
  Griffon
  2
  —
  Guardian naga
  10
  —
  Gynosphinx
  11
  —
  Harpy
  1
  —
  Hippogriff
  1
  —
  Hook horror
  3
  —
  Hydra
  8
  —
  Kraken
  23
  titan
  Lamia
  4
  —
  Manticore
  3
  —
  Medusa
  6
  —
  Merrow
  2
  —
  Mimic
  2
  shapechanger
  Minotaur
  3
  —
  Owlbear
  3
  —
  Peryton
  2
  —
  Phase spider
  3
  —
  Piercer
  1/2
  —
  Purple worm
  15
  —
  Remorhaz
  11
  —
  Roc
  11
  —
  Roper
  5
  —
  Rust monster
  1/2
  —
  Spirit naga
  8
  —
  Tarrasque
  30
  titan
  Umber hulk
  5
  —
  Winter wolf
  3
  —
  Worg
  1/2
  —
  Yeti
  3
  —
  Young remorhaz
  5
  —
  Yuan-ti abomination
  7
  shapechanger, yuan-ti
  Yuan-ti malison
  3
  shapechanger, yuan-ti
  Ooze
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Black pudding
  4
  —
  Gelatinous cube
  2
  —
  Gray ooze
  1/2
  —
  Ochre jelly
  2
  —
  Plant
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Awakened shrub
  0
  —
  Awakened tree
  2
  —
  Gas spore
  1/2
  —
  Myconid adult
  1/2
  —
  Myconid sovereign
  2
  —
  Myconid sprout
  0
  —
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Hobgoblin
  1/2
  goblinoid
  Hobgoblin captain
  3
  goblinoid
  Hobgoblin warlord
  6
  goblinoid
  Jackalwere
  1/2
  shapechanger
  Kenku
  1/4
  kenku
  Knight
  3
  —
  Kobold
  1/8
  kobold
  Kuo-toa
  1/4
  kuo-toa
  Kuo-toa archpriest
  6
  kuo-toa
  Kuo-toa monitor
  3
  kuo-toa
  Kuo-toa whip
  1
  kuo-toa
  Lizard king/queen
  4
  lizardfolk
  Lizardfolk
  1/2
  lizardfolk
  Lizardfolk shaman
  2
  lizardfolk
  Mage
  6
  —
  Merfolk
  1/8
  merfolk
  Noble
  1/8
  —
  Orc
  1/2
  orc
  Orc eye of Gruumsh
  2
  orc
  Orc war chief
  4
  orc
  Orog
  2
  orc
  Priest
  2
  —
  Quaggoth
  2
  quaggoth
  Quaggoth thonot
  3
  quaggoth
  Sahuagin
  1/2
  sahuagin
  Sahuagin baron
  5
  sahuagin
  Sahuagin priestess
  2
  sahuagin
  Scout
  1/2
  —
  Spy
  1
  —
  Thri-kreen
  1
  thri-kreen
  Thug
  1/2
  —
  Tribal warrior
  1/8
  —
  Troglodyte
  1/4
  troglodyte
  Veteran
  3
  —
  Werebear
  5
  human, shapechanger
  Wereboar
  4
  human, shapechanger
  Wererat
  2
  human, shapechanger
  Weretiger
  4
  human, shapechanger
  Werewolf
  3
  human, shapechanger
  Winged kobold
  1/4
  kobold
  Yuan-ti pureblood
  1
  yuan-ti
  Monstrosity
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Abominable yeti
  9
  —
  Androsphinx
  17
  —
  Ankheg
  2
  —
  Basilisk
  3
  —
  Behir
  11
  —
  Bulette
  5
  —
  Carrion crawler
  2
  —
  Centaur
  2
  —
  Chimera
  6
  —
  Cockatrice
  1/2
  —
  Darkmantle
  1/2
  —
  Death dog
  1
  —
  
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  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Needle blight
  1/4
  —
  Quaggoth spore servant
  1
  —
  Shambling mound
  5
  —
  Shrieker
  0
  —
  Treant
  9
  —
  Twig blight
  1/8
  —
  Vine blight
  1/2
  —
  Violet fungus
  1/4
  —
  Undead
  Monster
  CR
  Tag
  Adult blue dracolich
  17
  —
  Banshee
  4
  —
  Beholder zombie
  5
  —
  Bone naga
  4
  —
  Crawling claw
  0
  —
  Death knight
  17
  —
  Death tyrant (in lair)
  15
  —
  Death tyrant (not in lair)
  14
  —
  Demilich (in lair)
  20
  —
  Demilich (not in lair)
  18
  —
  Flameskull
  4
  —
  Ghast
  2
  —
  Ghost
  4
  —
  Ghoul
  1
  —
  Lich (in lair)
  22
  —
  Lich (not in lair)
  21
  —
  Minotaur skeleton
  2
  —
  Mummy
  3
  —
  Mummy lord (in lair)
  16
  —
  Mummy lord (not in lair)
  15
  —
  Ogre zombie
  2
  —
  Poltergeist (specter)
  2
  —
  Revenant
  5
  —
  Shadow
  1/2
  —
  Skeleton
  1/4
  —
  Specter
  1
  —
  Vampire
  13
  shapechanger
  Vampire (spellcaster)
  15
  shapechanger
  Vampire (warrior)
  15
  shapechanger
  Vampire spawn
  5
  —
  Warhorse skeleton
  1/2
  —
  Wight
  3
  —
  Will-o’-wisp
  2
  —
  Wraith
  5
  —
  Zombie
  1/4
  —
  
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