CR 20 Monsters
29 D&D 5e monsters at challenge rating 20. 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.
Adult Imperial Dragon DragonAncient Brass Dragon Dragon (Metallic)Ancient Topaz Dragon Dragon (Gem)Ancient White Dragon Dragon (Chromatic)Animal Lord CelestialAnimal Lord (Forager) CelestialAnimal Lord (Forager)* CelestialAnimal Lord (Hunter) CelestialAnimal Lord (Hunter)* CelestialAnimal Lord (Sage) CelestialAnimal Lord (Sage)* CelestialAnimal Lord* CelestialBaba Yaga FeyDrow Matron Mother HumanoidDrow Mother of Rebellion HumanoidDurixaviinox DragonEmperor of the Ghouls UndeadFlesh Colossus ConstructGigant MonstrosityHarbinger of Wrath ConstructLeviathan ElementalNightwalker UndeadPit Fiend Fiend (Devil)Pit Fiend (Summoner Variant) Fiend (Devil)Rhopalocerex, Lord of Deception Fiend (Demon)Storm Giant Tempest Caller GiantThornblood PlantWater Spark ElementalZirnitran Angel Celestial