CR 1 Monsters
246 D&D 5e monsters at challenge rating 1. Build encounters by totalling XP from this CR bucket against your party's adventuring-day budget — see the 2024 DMG's encounter rules for the new tighter formula.
Abyssal Hyena FiendAgnibarra MonstrosityAlabroza MonstrosityAlbino Death Weasel BeastAlchemical Apprentice OozeAlp FeyAnimated Armor ConstructAnophiloi MonstrosityApprentice Wizard HumanoidBag Jelly OozeBalloon Spider BeastBastet Temple Cat MonstrosityBilwis ElementalBog Body UndeadBoggle FeyBoloti FeyBrass Dragon Wyrmling Dragon (Metallic)Broodiken UndeadBrown Bear BeastBrownie FeyBugbear Regular HumanoidBugbear Roughneck HumanoidBugbear Warrior FeyBulbous Violet PlantCapybear MonstrosityCarbuncle MonstrosityCaretaker Weevil BeastCarnivorous Sod PlantCatterball FeyChamrosh CelestialChernomoi FeyChild of the Briar PlantChitine MonstrosityChoker AberrationClacker Beetle Soldier BeastClockwork Bronze Scout ConstructClockwork Leech ConstructClockwork Pugilist ConstructClockwork Soldier ConstructClockwork Weaving Spider ConstructCloudhoof Assassin BeastCompsognathus Swarm Swarm of Tiny BeastsConniption Bug BeastCopper Dragon Wyrmling Dragon (Metallic)Crimson Drake DragonCueyatl Sea Priest HumanoidCueyatl Warrior HumanoidDark Servant HumanoidDarkling FeyDeath Dog MonstrosityDeath Worm MonstrosityDeep Dragon Wyrmling DragonDeep Rothé BeastDeinonychus Beast (Dinosaur)Derro AberrationDhampir HumanoidDimetrodon Beast (Dinosaur)Dire Wolf BeastDogmole BeastDolphin BeastDoppelixir OozeDragonborn Light Cavalry HumanoidDryad FeyDuergar Soulblade HumanoidElite Kobold HumanoidEmerald Eye ConstructEmpyrean Iota (Celestial) CelestialEmpyrean Iota (Celestial)* CelestialEmpyrean Iota (Fiend) FiendEmpyrean Iota (Fiend)* FiendEonic Drifter HumanoidErina Defender HumanoidEye of the Gods CelestialFaerie Dragon (Younger) DragonFaerie Dragon Youth DragonFaerie Dragon Youth* DragonFemale Steeder MonstrosityFire Snake ElementalFirenewt Warlock of Imix ElementalFirenewt Warrior ElementalFlithidir FeyGarlicle PlantGazer AberrationGazer (Familiar Variant) AberrationGerridae FeyGhillie Dubh CelestialGhoul UndeadGhoul Craver UndeadGiant Eagle BeastGiant Hyena BeastGiant Octopus BeastGiant Ram FeyGiant Shockwing Moth BeastGiant Snow Beetle BeastGiant Spider BeastGiant Strider ElementalGiant Toad BeastGiant Vulture BeastGlacial Corrupter UndeadGlass Gator BeastGnoll Flesh Gnawer MonstrosityGnoll Hunter MonstrosityGnoll Wildling FiendGnoll Witherling UndeadGoblin Boss FeyGoblin Cursespitter HumanoidGoblin Spinecleaver HumanoidGreat Mandrake PlantGrimmlet MonstrosityGrindylow AberrationGrinning Cat FeyGrung HumanoidGrung Wildling HumanoidGumienniki FiendHadrosaurus Beast (Dinosaur)Half-Ogre GiantHalorin Yandres UndeadHarpy MonstrosityHeggarna AberrationHerd Skulker MonstrosityHippogriff MonstrosityHobgoblin Incendiarist HumanoidIce Urchin MonstrosityIceworm MonstrosityImp Fiend (Devil)Imp (Familiar Variant) Fiend (Devil)Inciter Fiend (Demon)Irid CelestialJedar Pike HumanoidKhamaseen ElementalKobold Centurion HumanoidKobold Dragonshield DragonKobold Ettin GiantKobold Inventor HumanoidKobold Scale Sorcerer HumanoidKobold Signifer HumanoidKobold Trapsmith HumanoidKuo-toa Whip HumanoidKuo-toa Whip* AberrationLacedon Ghoul UndeadLacedon Ghoul* UndeadLeshy MonstrosityLion BeastLittle Bear BeastMale Steeder MonstrosityManes Vaporspawn Fiend (Demon)Manes Vaporspawn* Fiend (Demon)Manure Ooze OozeMaw Demon Fiend (Demon)Meazel MonstrosityMimic Mimiature MonstrosityMinor Malleable AberrationModron Quadrone ConstructModron Quadrone* ConstructMoppet ConstructMoss Lurker HumanoidMountain Strider MonstrosityMud Golem ConstructMycete HumanoidMyconid Spore Servant PlantMyconid Spore Servant* PlantNeogi Hatchling AberrationNihilethic Zombie UndeadNilbog FeyNodosaurus Beast (Dinosaur)Nupperibo Fiend (Devil)Oblex Spawn OozeOffal Walker UndeadOgrillon Ogre GiantOgrillon Ogre* GiantOrc Conduit HumanoidOrc Forcecaller HumanoidOrc Garroter HumanoidOx BeastPact Drake DragonPescavitus CelestialPestilence Swarm Swarm of Tiny BeastsPhantom UndeadPsychic Gray Ooze OozePsychic Gray Ooze* OozePutrescent Slime OozeQuaggoth Spore Servant PlantQuasit FiendQuasit (familiar variant) FiendQuickling FeyRatfolk Rogue HumanoidRatfolk Warlock HumanoidRime Worm Grub ElementalSalamander Fire Snake ElementalSalamander Fire Snake* ElementalScarecrow ConstructScarecrow* ConstructScorchrunner Jackal MonstrositySea Spawn MonstrositySema AberrationSerpentfolk of Yig HumanoidSerpentine Lamia MonstrosityShade UndeadShadow Blight PlantSharkjaw Skeleton UndeadSkulk MonstrositySpecter UndeadSphinx of Wonder CelestialSporous Crab BeastSpurred Water Skate BeastStained-Glass Moth ConstructStar Spawn Grue AberrationStarving Harpy MonstrosityStench Kow FiendStone Creeper PlantStone Cursed ConstructSunset Raptor MonstrositySuppurating Ooze OozeSwarm of Bees Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Larvae Swarm of Medium FiendsSwarm of Larvae* Swarm of Medium FiendsSwarm of Piranhas Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Quippers Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Rot Grubs Swarm of Tiny BeastsThe Barbed HumanoidThe Horror UndeadThorny Vegepygmy PlantThri-kreen HumanoidThri-kreen (psionics variant) HumanoidThri-kreen (weapons variant) HumanoidThri-kreen Marauder MonstrosityThri-kreen Marauder* MonstrosityTiger BeastTortle HumanoidTrollkin Raider HumanoidVargouille FiendVelociraptor Beast (Dinosaur)Wampus Cat MonstrosityWildcat BeastWind Dragon Wyrmling DragonWirbeln Fungi PlantWood Ward ConstructWord Archon CelestialWretched Sorrowsworn MonstrosityXvart MonstrosityXvart Warlock of Raxivort MonstrosityYoung Kruthik MonstrosityYoung Myrmex ElementalYuan-ti Infiltrator MonstrosityYuan-ti Infiltrator* MonstrosityZanskaran Viper Beast