CR 8 Monsters
161 D&D 5e monsters at challenge rating 8. 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.
Abaasy GiantAberrant Cultist HumanoidAberrant Cultist* HumanoidAhu-Nixta Cataphract AberrationAla FeyAncient Mandriano PlantAnkou Soul Seeker DragonArborcyte PlantAronar Valkys HumanoidAstral Devourer AberrationAstri CelestialAthmia Valkys HumanoidAvulzor AberrationBasalt Stone Giant GiantBerserker Commander HumanoidBerserker Commander* HumanoidBlack Sun Ogre GiantBlackguard HumanoidBlemmyes BeastBlestsessebe CelestialBlood Giant GiantBloodlord Varrox HumanoidBloodstone Sentinel ConstructBone Collective UndeadBredbeddle GiantCanoloth FiendChain Devil Fiend (Devil)Chain Golem ConstructChained Angel CelestialChronalmental ElementalCloaker AberrationCockatrice Regent MonstrosityCockatrice Regent* MonstrosityCopperkill Slime OozeCorpse Flower PlantCrux of Frost ElementalCyonaxin CelestialDeath Cultist HumanoidDeath Cultist* HumanoidDeathlock Mastermind UndeadDeep One Archimandrite HumanoidDegenerate Titan GiantDevil Legate Fiend (Devil)Diviner Wizard HumanoidDragonborn of Bahamut HumanoidDragonleaf Tree PlantDrow Priestess of Lolth HumanoidDune Mimic MonstrosityElemental Cultist HumanoidElemental Cultist* HumanoidEmerald Order Cult Leader HumanoidEttin Ceremorph AberrationEyedrake AberrationFensir Devourer CelestialFeyward Tree ConstructFiend Cultist HumanoidFiend Cultist* HumanoidFomorian GiantFomorian* GiantFractal Golem ConstructFrost Giant GiantFrost Giant Storm Hurler GiantFrost Giant Wind Sprinter GiantGaki UndeadGiant Shark Bowl OozeGithyanki Knight HumanoidGithyanki Knight* AberrationGnoll Demoniac FiendGnoll Demoniac* FiendGreater Ghast of Leng AberrationGreen Slaad AberrationGreen Slaad (control gem variant) AberrationGreen Slaad* AberrationGrolar Bear Alpha MonstrosityHantu Penanggal FiendHezrou Fiend (Demon)Hezrou (Summoner Variant) Fiend (Demon)Hoard Drake DragonHoard Mimic MonstrosityHongaek ElementalHound of Tindalos AberrationHowler FiendHuecambra MonstrosityHydra MonstrosityIce Golem ConstructIdolic Deity ConstructIkuchi ElementalKachlian AberrationKami, Hebi-Doku FeyKishi Demon Fiend (Demon)Liosalfar ElementalLocksmith ConstructLost Minotaur UndeadLunar Devil Fiend (Devil)Magma Octopus ElementalMallqui UndeadManastorm Golem ConstructMarsh Dire UndeadMind Flayer Arcanist AberrationMind Flayer Psion AberrationMonolith Champion ConstructMoon Nymph AberrationMultivok Bodyguard ConstructNachzehrer UndeadNecrotech Thunderer UndeadNeophron Fiend (Demon)Oliphaunt BeastOne-Headed Clockwork Dragon ConstructOnyx Magistrate ConstructPal-Rai-Yuk MonstrosityParzz'val AberrationQwyllion AberrationRing Servant ConstructRockslide Elemental ElementalRust Drake DragonSavager BeastSazakan ElementalScorpion Assassin HumanoidSewer Weird ElementalShabti ConstructShadow Fey Executioner HumanoidShire Giant GiantShoosuva Fiend (Demon)Simhamukha CelestialSlaughter Demon FiendSnow Terror FiendSpectral Guardian (Arcane) UndeadSphinx of Secrets CelestialSphinx of Secrets* CelestialSpirit Naga MonstrositySword Wraith Commander UndeadTarkun the Desiccated FeyTetomatli ConstructThief Lord HumanoidThri-kreen Psion MonstrosityThri-kreen Psion* MonstrosityTime Raider Nemesis HumanoidTophet ConstructTormenauk Fiend (Demon)Tyrannosaurus Rex BeastTzepharion Fiend (Devil)Vampire Nightbringer UndeadVampire Nightbringer* UndeadVampire Priestess UndeadVenom Drake DragonVetala Fiend (Demon)Vines of Nemthyr PlantVoidwracked Mage HumanoidWanyudo FiendWar Priest HumanoidXhkarsh AberrationYoung Boreal Dragon DragonYoung Bronze Dragon Dragon (Metallic)Young Cave Dragon DragonYoung Emerald Dragon Dragon (Gem)Young Green Dragon Dragon (Chromatic)Young Moonstone Dragon DragonYoung Prismatic Dragon DragonYoung Sea Serpent DragonZiphius AberrationZoryas Celestial