Urban Monsters
495 D&D 5e monsters that dwell in urban habitats — sorted by challenge rating so you can pick the right encounter for your tier.
Acolyte CR Unknown · Alchemical Apprentice CR 1 · OozeApprentice Wizard CR 1 · HumanoidBastet Temple Cat CR 1 · MonstrosityAkanka CR 2 · FeyAlliumite Rapscallion CR 2 · PlantAnimated Rug of Smothering CR 2 · ConstructArcamag CR 2 · MonstrosityBannik CR 2 · FeyBard CR 2 · HumanoidBilge Gremlin Bosun CR 2 · FeyBlack Guard Drake CR 2 · DragonArcher CR 3 · HumanoidAstral Snapper CR 3 · AberrationBakery Drake CR 3 · DragonBar Brawl CR 3 · Swarm of Medium HumanoidsBarnyard Golem CR 3 · ConstructBathhouse Drake CR 3 · DragonBleakheart CR 3 · UndeadBloody Bones CR 3 · MonstrosityAlchemical Skunk CR 4 · MonstrosityAlleybasher Ogre CR 4 · GiantAnimated Bearskin Rug CR 4 · ConstructAnimated Quartet CR 4 · ConstructAsh Drake CR 4 · DragonAugust Rooster CR 4 · MonstrosityBabau CR 4 · Fiend (Demon)Aatxe CR 5 · CelestialAdult Oblex CR 5 · OozeAllip CR 5 · UndeadBanderhobb CR 5 · MonstrosityArcane Amalgam CR 6 · Swarm of Tiny OozesBlood Ooze CR 6 · OozeArmory Golem CR 7 · ConstructBlack Abishai CR 7 · Fiend (Devil)Blackguard CR 8 · HumanoidBloodstone Sentinel CR 8 · ConstructAbjurer Wizard CR 9 · HumanoidBlood-Starved Vampire CR 9 · UndeadAltar Flame Golem CR 10 · ConstructAshen Hoarder CR 10 · ConstructAlkilith CR 11 · Fiend (Demon)Black Crier CR 11 · UndeadBat King CR 13 · FeyAdult Silver Dragon CR 16 · Dragon (Metallic)Alehouse Drake CR 1/2 · DragonAngry Sorrowsworn CR 13 · MonstrosityAncient Silver Dragon CR 23 · Dragon (Metallic)Animated Broom CR 1/4 · ConstructAnimated Broom* CR 1/4 · ConstructAnimated Flying Sword CR 1/4 · ConstructAnimated Instrument CR 1/4 · ConstructAnimated Symphony CR 15 · ConstructAzza Gremlin CR 1/4 · FeyBackup Holler Spider CR 1/4 · BeastBeggar Ghoul CR 1/2 · UndeadBeholder Zombie CR 5 · UndeadBeholder Zombie* CR 5 · UndeadBerchta CR 16 · FeyBilge Gremlin CR 1/2 · FeyBlood-Borne Ooze CR 1/4 · OozeBlood-Borne Ooze Companion CR None · OozeCat CR 0 · BeastCranium Rat CR 0 · AberrationCrawling Claw CR 0 · UndeadBoggle CR 1 · FeyBrownie CR 1 · FeyCatterball CR 1 · FeyChernomoi CR 1 · FeyClockwork Leech CR 1 · ConstructClockwork Pugilist CR 1 · ConstructClockwork Soldier CR 1 · ConstructClockwork Weaving Spider CR 1 · ConstructDark Servant CR 1 · HumanoidDarkling CR 1 · FeyBlue Guard Drake CR 2 · DragonCarrion Crawler CR 2 · MonstrosityCarrion Crawler* CR 2 · MonstrosityClockwork Hound CR 2 · ConstructCobbleswarm CR 2 · Swam of Tiny MonstrositiesCrinaea CR 2 · FeyCrypt Spider CR 2 · BeastDarkling Elder CR 2 · FeyBrownie Beastrider CR 3 · FeyCatscratch CR 3 · AberrationClockwork Huntsman CR 3 · ConstructDark Eye CR 3 · HumanoidCats of Ulthar CR 4 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsCity Watch Captain CR 4 · HumanoidCouatl CR 4 · CelestialDeath Vulture CR 4 · MonstrosityDeathlock CR 4 · UndeadBrownie Mystic CR 5 · FeyDarakhul Spy CR 5 · UndeadDark Voice CR 5 · HumanoidBodak CR 6 · UndeadClockwork Assassin CR 6 · ConstructClockwork Myrmidon CR 6 · ConstructClockwork Tiger CR 6 · ConstructConjurer Wizard CR 6 · HumanoidCrystalline Devil CR 6 · Fiend (Devil)Canoloth CR 8 · FiendCopperkill Slime CR 8 · OozeCorpse Flower CR 8 · PlantChampion CR 9 · HumanoidClockwork Scorpion CR 9 · ConstructDarakhul Captain CR 9 · UndeadConjoined Queen CR 10 · MonstrosityClockwork Tactician CR 11 · ConstructBoneclaw CR 12 · UndeadChronomatic Enhancer CR 12 · ConstructCambium CR 13 · FiendBlue Abishai CR 17 · Fiend (Devil)Bookkeeper CR 1/8 · ConstructClimbing Vine CR 1/8 · PlantClockwork Archon CR 13 · ConstructClockwork Armadillo CR 1/4 · ConstructClockwork Conductor CR 1/2 · ConstructClockwork Servant CR 1/8 · ConstructClockwork Watchman CR 1/2 · ConstructClurichaun CR 1/4 · FeyCount Rhodar von Glauer CR 19 · UndeadCrawling Claw Companion CR None · UndeadCrocodile CR 1/2 · BeastDeathlock Mastermind CR 8 · UndeadDecrepit Skeleton CR 1/4 · UndeadDhampir CR 1 · HumanoidElite Kobold CR 1 · HumanoidFlithidir CR 1 · FeyGhoul CR 1 · UndeadGhoul Craver CR 1 · UndeadGiant Spider CR 1 · BeastDoppelrat CR 2 · MonstrosityDream Squire CR 2 · FeyDubius CR 2 · FiendFixer CR 2 · HumanoidGargoyle CR 2 · ElementalGhast CR 2 · UndeadDoppelganger CR 3 · MonstrosityFlaming Skeleton CR 3 · UndeadFlaming Skeleton* CR 3 · UndeadGaunt One CR 3 · AberrationGiff CR 3 · HumanoidGiff (Gunpowder Keg Variant) CR 3 · HumanoidGnoll Slaver CR 3 · HumanoidDybbuk CR 4 · Fiend (Demon)Falsifier Fog CR 4 · UndeadGhost CR 4 · UndeadGiant Zombie CR 4 · UndeadDream Eater CR 5 · FiendDream Wraith CR 5 · UndeadEldritch Ooze CR 5 · OozeEnchanter Wizard CR 5 · HumanoidGnomish Knife Cultist CR 5 · HumanoidGnarljak CR 6 · ConstructDhampir Commander CR 7 · HumanoidEthereal Drake CR 7 · DragonDirt Mournling CR 18 · UndeadDiseased Giant Rat CR 1/8 · BeastDiviner Wizard CR 8 · HumanoidDraft Horse CR 1/4 · BeastDvarapala CR 5 · GiantDragonleaf Tree CR 8 · PlantEdjet Initiate CR 1/4 · HumanoidEmpusa CR 5 · MonstrosityFlesh Mournling CR 5 · UndeadGearmass CR 5 · OozeGhast Gravecaller CR 6 · UndeadGhast Gravecaller* CR 6 · UndeadEvoker Wizard CR 9 · HumanoidElder Oblex CR 10 · OozeGithzerai Enlightened CR 10 · HumanoidEidolon CR 12 · UndeadEmperor of the Ghouls CR 20 · UndeadFlying Snake CR 1/8 · BeastFoxin CR 1/2 · FeyGhost Knight Templar CR 10 · UndeadGhost Sycophant CR None · UndeadGiant Centipede CR 1/4 · BeastGiant Poisonous Snake CR 1/4 · BeastGiant Rat CR 1/8 · BeastGiant Shark Bowl CR 8 · OozeGiant Wasp CR 1/2 · BeastGoat CR 0 · BeastGorao-Ka CR 1/8 · FeyGreat Mandrake CR 1 · PlantHalf-Ogre CR 1 · GiantHeggarna CR 1 · AberrationInciter CR 1 · Fiend (Demon)Kobold Inventor CR 1 · HumanoidKobold Scale Sorcerer CR 1 · HumanoidKobold Trapsmith CR 1 · HumanoidLacedon Ghoul CR 1 · UndeadLacedon Ghoul* CR 1 · UndeadGreen Guard Drake CR 2 · DragonGuard Drake CR 2 · DragonInfiltrator CR 2 · HumanoidInk Devil CR 2 · Fiend (Devil)Kitsune CR 2 · FeyKobold Alchemist CR 2 · HumanoidKobold Junk Shaman CR 2 · HumanoidLightthief CR 2 · FiendIllusionist Wizard CR 3 · HumanoidKeg Golem CR 3 · ConstructGutter Troll CR 4 · GiantIncubus CR 4 · FiendInk Guardian CR 4 · OozeKobold Chieftain CR 4 · HumanoidIron Sphere CR 5 · ConstructJack of Strings CR 5 · FeyKikimora CR 5 · FeyKnight Ab-errant CR 5 · HumanoidKobold Wizard CR 5 · HumanoidHooden Horse CR 6 · UndeadInvisible Stalker CR 6 · ElementalJiangshi CR 6 · UndeadKing Kobold CR 6 · HumanoidGraveyard Revenant CR 7 · UndeadGraveyard Revenant* CR 7 · UndeadIce Golem CR 8 · ConstructKami, Hebi-Doku CR 8 · FeyHaunt CR 9 · UndeadHuli Jing CR 9 · FeyHaunting Revenant CR 10 · UndeadHaunting Revenant* CR 10 · UndeadHerald of Undeath CR 11 · UndeadGreater Rakshasa CR 15 · FiendGreed Swarm CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny ConstructsHerald of Slaughter CR 11 · FiendHungry Sorrowsworn CR 11 · MonstrosityGreen Abishai CR 15 · Fiend (Devil)High Mage Vairae CR 25 · UndeadHinderling CR 1/4 · FeyHoller Spider CR 1/4 · BeastInkling CR 1/4 · ConstructKenku CR 1/4 · HumanoidKenku* CR 1/4 · MonstrosityKeyhole Dragonette CR 1/2 · DragonKiona the Dread Lord CR 9 · UndeadGithyanki Gish CR 10 · HumanoidGithyanki Kith'rak CR 12 · HumanoidKobold Spellclerk CR 1/2 · HumanoidKobold Warrior CR 1/8 · DragonLeonino CR 1/8 · BeastLibrary Automaton CR 1/2 · ConstructLife Broker CR 13 · FeyGithyanki Supreme Commander CR 14 · HumanoidLich CR 21 · UndeadLittle Wildcat CR 1/2 · BeastLiving Soot CR 7 · ElementalLiving Wick CR 1/4 · ConstructMeazel CR 1 · MonstrosityMimic Mimiature CR 1 · MonstrosityMoppet CR 1 · ConstructOblex Spawn CR 1 · OozeOx CR 1 · BeastPact Drake CR 1 · DragonMad Piper CR 2 · ConstructMeenlock CR 2 · FeyMimic CR 2 · MonstrosityOrphan of the Black CR 2 · FeyPaper Drake CR 2 · DragonMartial Arts Adept CR 3 · HumanoidMinotaur CR 3 · MonstrosityMinotaur Lackey CR 3 · MonstrosityMinotaur Lackey Slime Servant CR 3 · MonstrosityMush Marcher CR 3 · PlantOrthrus CR 3 · MonstrosityPaper Golem Swarm CR 3 · Swarm of Tiny ConstructsPhase Spider CR 3 · MonstrosityNecrophage Ghast CR 4 · UndeadOrtifex CR 4 · UndeadPesta Hag CR 4 · FeyPhilosopher's Ghost CR 4 · OozeLord Zombie CR 5 · UndeadMaster Thief CR 5 · HumanoidMatriarch Serpentine Lamia CR 5 · MonstrosityOld Salt CR 5 · UndeadOth CR 5 · AberrationOtyugh CR 5 · AberrationOtyugh Dregsbelcher CR 5 · AberrationOwl Harpy CR 5 · MonstrosityNaizu-Ha CR 6 · FeyLost Sorrowsworn CR 7 · MonstrosityMaurezhi CR 7 · Fiend (Demon)Locksmith CR 8 · ConstructMallqui CR 8 · UndeadMoon Nymph CR 8 · AberrationLonely Sorrowsworn CR 9 · MonstrosityLuck Leech CR 10 · FeyMandrake CR 1/2 · PlantMastiff CR 1/8 · BeastMimic Companion CR None · MonstrosityMinotaur Devastator CR None · MonstrosityMummy, Scroll CR 6 · UndeadOni CR 7 · GiantPainted Phantasm CR 7 · ConstructOne-Headed Clockwork Dragon CR 8 · ConstructOnyx Magistrate CR 8 · ConstructNecromancer Wizard CR 9 · HumanoidOrthon CR 10 · Fiend (Devil)Mouse King CR 11 · FeyMistress of Midnight Teeth CR 15 · FeyNabassu CR 15 · Fiend (Demon)Nagpa CR 17 · MonstrosityMonkey King CR 21 · CelestialMule CR 1/8 · BeastNalusa Falaya CR 1/2 · AberrationOtyugh Companion CR None · AberrationPaper Golem CR 1/4 · ConstructRat CR 0 · BeastRatfolk Rogue CR 1 · HumanoidSerpentfolk of Yig CR 1 · HumanoidShade CR 1 · UndeadPoltergeist CR 2 · UndeadPoltergeist* CR 2 · UndeadPony CR 1/8 · BeastPossessed Pillar CR 7 · ConstructPseudodragon CR 1/4 · DragonPseudodragon (familiar variant) CR 1/4 · DragonRaven CR 0 · BeastRatfolk Warlock CR 1 · HumanoidSerpentine Lamia CR 1 · MonstrosityRatfolk Mercenary CR 2 · HumanoidRed Guard Drake CR 2 · DragonRoachling Lord CR 2 · HumanoidRoachling Scout CR 2 · HumanoidRum Story Keeper CR 2 · FeySeeping Death Skeleton CR 2 · UndeadShadow Fey Pattern Dancer CR 2 · HumanoidSigilian CR 2 · ConstructRavenfolk Warrior CR 3 · HumanoidRavening Minotaur CR 3 · MonstrositySapper CR 3 · HumanoidShadow Boxer CR 3 · FeyShadow Ooze CR 3 · OozeRelentless Hound CR 4 · UndeadRum Lord CR 4 · FeyServant of Yig CR 4 · AberrationQuickstep CR 5 · FeyRamag Portal Master CR 5 · HumanoidRat King CR 5 · MonstrosityRavenfolk Doom Croaker CR 5 · HumanoidRevenant CR 5 · UndeadRevenant* CR 5 · UndeadSacred Hippopotamus CR 5 · CelestialShadow Lurker CR 5 · FeyRepository CR 7 · ConstructSentinel in Darkness CR 7 · ConstructShadar-kai Shadow Dancer CR 7 · HumanoidShield Guardian CR 7 · ConstructRust Drake CR 8 · DragonSewer Weird CR 8 · ElementalRighteous Sentinel CR 9 · ConstructShadow Fey Ambassador CR 9 · HumanoidShadar-kai Soul Monger CR 11 · HumanoidScintillating Ooze CR 12 · OozePsychic Vampire CR 13 · UndeadRakshasa CR 13 · FiendQueen of Cats CR 15 · FeyRamag CR 1/4 · HumanoidRatfolk CR 1/4 · HumanoidRavenfolk Scout CR 1/2 · HumanoidRed Abishai CR 19 · Fiend (Devil)Riding Horse CR 1/4 · BeastRoachling Skirmisher CR 1/4 · HumanoidRotting Zombie CR 1/4 · UndeadShadar-kai Gloom Weaver CR 9 · HumanoidShadow CR 1/2 · UndeadShadow Fey Poisoner CR 11 · HumanoidShovel Dragonette CR 1/2 · DragonThug CR Unknown · Skulk CR 1 · MonstrositySpecter CR 1 · UndeadSporous Crab CR 1 · BeastStained-Glass Moth CR 1 · ConstructStone Creeper CR 1 · PlantStone Cursed CR 1 · ConstructSuppurating Ooze CR 1 · OozeStoneback Isopod CR 2 · BeastSwarm of Stirges* CR 2 · Swarm of Tiny MonstrositiesSlithering Tracker CR 3 · OozeSmokeplume Zombie CR 3 · UndeadSnake with a Hundred Mage Hands CR 3 · MonstrositySwashbuckler CR 3 · HumanoidThread-Bound Constrictor Snake CR 3 · ConstructSuccubus CR 4 · FiendThe Flesh CR 4 · AberrationSpree CR 5 · Fiend (Demon)Starving Specter CR 5 · UndeadSwarm of Cranium Rats CR 5 · Swarm of Tiny AberrationsTemple Dog CR 5 · CelestialTransmuter Wizard CR 5 · HumanoidSilent Crier CR 6 · MonstrosityTumor Troll CR 6 · GiantSilenal CR 7 · FeyTar Golem CR 7 · ConstructSinoper Ooze CR 9 · OozeSkeleton CR 1/4 · UndeadTophet CR 8 · ConstructSlayer Rakshasa CR 9 · FiendSmoke Mephit CR 1/4 · ElementalSmoke Mephit (Summoner Variant) CR 1/4 · ElementalSooze CR 1/2 · AberrationSwolbold CR 3 · HumanoidStar Spawn Seer CR 13 · AberrationSteel Predator CR 16 · ConstructStirge CR 1/8 · BeastStoneback Isopod Companion CR None · BeastStryx CR 1/8 · MonstrositySwarm of Bats CR 1/4 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Gryllus CR 6 · Swarm of Tiny ConstructsSwarm of Insects CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Insects (Beetles) CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Insects (Centipedes) CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Insects (Spiders) CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Insects (Wasps) CR 1/2 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Rats CR 1/4 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsSwarm of Ravens CR 1/4 · Swarm of Tiny BeastsVampire Familiar CR Unknown · Swarm of Stirges CR 2 · Swarm of Tiny MonstrositiesSwarm of Vampire Blossoms CR 3 · Swarm of Tiny PlantsTetomatli CR 8 · ConstructThief Lord CR 8 · HumanoidThin Giant CR 9 · GiantUnderworld Sentinel CR 10 · UndeadThree-Headed Clockwork Dragon CR 14 · ConstructTarrasque CR 30 · MonstrosityTorch Mimic CR 1/2 · MonstrosityTreacle CR 1/4 · OozeValkruung CR 1/2 · MonstrosityValochera CR 9 · PlantVampire CR 13 · UndeadVampire Neophyte CR None · UndeadZoog CR 0 · AberrationWildcat CR 1 · BeastWretched Sorrowsworn CR 1 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Infiltrator CR 1 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Infiltrator* CR 1 · MonstrosityWererat CR 2 · Monstrosity (Lycanthrope)White Guard Drake CR 2 · DragonWill-o'-Wisp CR 2 · UndeadYali CR 2 · ConstructVampiric Mist CR 3 · UndeadWater Weird CR 3 · ElementalWater Weird* CR 3 · ElementalWerebat CR 3 · HumanoidWerehyena CR 3 · HumanoidWight CR 3 · UndeadWight Siphoner CR 3 · UndeadWoe Siphon CR 3 · FeyYuan-ti Malison (Type 1) CR 3 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Malison (Type 1)* CR 3 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Malison (Type 2) CR 3 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Malison (Type 2)* CR 3 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Malison (Type 3) CR 3 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Malison (Type 3)* CR 3 · MonstrosityVeritigibbet CR 4 · FeyWarlock of the Archfey CR 4 · HumanoidVampire Spawn CR 5 · UndeadWereowl CR 5 · HumanoidWereshark CR 5 · HumanoidWraith CR 5 · UndeadXiphus CR 5 · FeyYaga Goo CR 5 · OozeVoid-Blessed Ogre CR 6 · GiantWarlock of the Great Old One CR 6 · HumanoidWhite Abishai CR 6 · Fiend (Devil)Walled Horror CR 7 · UndeadWarlock of the Fiend CR 7 · HumanoidYuan-ti Abomination CR 7 · MonstrosityYuan-ti Abomination* CR 7 · MonstrosityVampire Nightbringer CR 8 · UndeadVampire Nightbringer* CR 8 · UndeadVampire Priestess CR 8 · UndeadVetala CR 8 · Fiend (Demon)War Priest CR 8 · HumanoidYoung Silver Dragon CR 9 · Dragon (Metallic)Vampire Patrician CR 10 · UndeadYagnoloth CR 11 · FiendVirtuoso Lich CR 12 · UndeadWarlord CR 12 · HumanoidSiege Archon CR 13 · CelestialVampire Spellcaster CR 15 · UndeadVampire Umbral Lord CR 15 · UndeadVampire Umbral Lord* CR 15 · UndeadVampire Warrior CR 15 · UndeadWarhorse CR 1/2 · BeastWicked Skull CR 1/8 · MonstrosityWight Deathguard CR None · UndeadWinged Kobold CR 1/4 · HumanoidWinged Kobold* CR 1/4 · DragonYowler CR 1/2 · UndeadZombie CR 1/4 · UndeadZombie, Web CR 1/4 · Undead