Monsters by Challenge Rating This index organizes the monsters in the Monster Manual by challenge rating.
Challenge 0 (0–10 XP) Stirge Crocodile Harpy Awakened shrub Tribal warrior Darkmantle Hippogriff Baboon Twig blight Deep gnome Imp Badger Dust mephit Kuo-toa whip Bat Challenge 1/4 (50 XP) Gas spore Lion Cat Aarakocra Giant goat Quadrone Commoner Acolyte Giant sea horse Quaggoth spore servant Crab Axe beak Giant wasp Quasit Crawling claw Blink dog Gnoll Scarecrow Deer Boar Gray ooze Specter Eagle Bullywug Hobgoblin Spy Frog Constrictor snake Ice mephit Swarm of quippers Giant fire beetle Draft horse Jackalwere Thri-kreen Goat Dretch Lizardfolk Tiger Hawk Drow Magma mephit Yuan-ti pureblood Homunculus Duodrone Magmin Hyena Elk Myconid adult Challenge 2 (450 XP) Jackal Flying sword Orc Allosaurus Lemure Giant badger Piercer Ankheg Lizard Giant bat Reef shark Awakened tree Myconid sprout Giant centipede Rust monster Azer Octopus Giant frog Sahuagin Bandit captain Owl Giant lizard Satyr Berserker Quipper Giant owl Scout Black dragon wyrmling Rat Giant poisonous snake Shadow Bronze dragon wyrmling Raven Giant wolf spider Swarm of insects Carrion crawler Scorpion Goblin Thug Centaur Sea horse Grimlock Tridrone Cult fanatic Shrieker Kenku Vine blight Druid Spider Kuo-toa Warhorse Ettercap Vulture Mud mephit Warhorse skeleton Faerie dragon (old) Weasel Needle blight Worg Gargoyle Panther Gelatinous cube Challenge 1/8 (25 XP) Pixie Challenge 1 (200 XP) Ghast Bandit Pseudodragon Animated armor Giant boar Blood hawk Pteranodon Brass dragon wyrmling Giant constrictor snake Camel Riding horse Brown bear Giant elk Cultist Skeleton Bugbear Gibbering mouther Flumph Smoke mephit Copper dragon wyrmling Githzerai monk Flying snake Sprite Death dog Gnoll pack lord Giant crab Steam mephit Dire wolf Green dragon wyrmling Giant rat Swarm of bats Dryad Grick Giant weasel Swarm of rats Duergar Griffon Guard Swarm of ravens Faerie dragon (young) Hunter shark Kobold Troglodyte Fire snake Intellect devourer Manes Violet fungus Ghoul Lizardfolk shaman Mastiff Winged kobold Giant eagle Merrow Merfolk Wolf Giant hyena Mimic Monodrone Zombie Giant octopus Minotaur skeleton Mule Giant spider Myconid sovereign Noble Challenge 1/2 (100 XP) Giant toad Nothic Poisonous snake Ape Giant vulture Ochre jelly Pony Black bear Goblin boss Ogre Slaad tadpole Cockatrice Half-ogre Ogre zombie
Monsters by Challenge Rating 1 Orc Eye of Gruumsh Challenge 4 (1,100 XP) Werebear Cloud giant Orog Banshee Wraith Fire giant Pegasus Black pudding Xorn Glabrezu Pentadrone Bone naga Young remorhaz Gray slaad Peryton Chuul Nycaloth Challenge 6 (2,300 XP) Plesiosaurus Couatl Treant Chasme Polar bear Elephant Young blue dragon Chimera Poltergeist (specter) Ettin Young silver dragon Cyclops Priest Flameskull Drider Challenge 10 (5,900 XP) Quaggoth Ghost Galeb duhr Aboleth Rhinoceros Gnoll fang of Yeenoghu Githzerai zerth Death slaad Rug of smothering Helmed horror Hobgoblin warlord Deva Saber-toothed tiger Incubus Invisible stalker Guardian naga Sahuagin priestess Lamia Kuo-toa archpriest Stone golem Sea hag Lizard king/queen Mage Yochlol Silver dragon wyrmling Orc war chief Mammoth Young gold dragon Spined devil Red dragon wyrmling Medusa Young red dragon Swarm of poisonous snakes Sea hag (in coven) Vrock Wererat Shadow demon Wyvern Challenge 11 (7,200 XP) White dragon wyrmling Succubus Young brass dragon Behir Will-o’-wisp Wereboar Young white dragon Dao Weretiger Djinni Challenge 3 (700 XP) Challenge 7 (2,900 XP) Efreeti Ankylosaurus Challenge 5 (1,800 XP) Blue slaad Gynosphinx Basilisk Air elemental Drow mage Horned devil Bearded devil Barbed devil Giant ape Marid Blue dragon wyrmling Barlgura Grick alpha Remorhaz Bugbear chief Beholder zombie Mind flayer Roc Displacer beast Bulette Night hag (in coven) Doppelganger Cambion Oni Challenge 12 (8,400 XP) Giant scorpion Drow elite warrior Shield guardian Arcanaloth Githyanki warrior Earth elemental Stone giant Archmage Gold dragon wyrmling Fire elemental Young black dragon Erinyes Green hag Flesh golem Young copper dragon Grell Giant crocodile Challenge 13 (10,000 XP) Yuan-ti abomination Hell hound Giant shark Adult brass dragon Hobgoblin captain Adult white dragon Gladiator Challenge 8 (3,900 XP) Hook horror Gorgon Assassin Beholder (not in lair) Killer whale Green hag (in coven) Chain devil Nalfeshnee Knight Half-red dragon veteran Cloaker Rakshasa Kuo-toa monitor Hill giant Drow priestess of Lolth Storm giant Manticore Mezzoloth Fomorian Ultroloth Minotaur Night hag Frost giant Vampire Mummy Otyugh Githyanki knight Young red shadow dragon Nightmare Red slaad Green slaad Challenge 14 (11,500 XP) Owlbear Revenant Hezrou Adult black dragon Phase spider Roper Hydra Adult copper dragon Quaggoth thonot Sahuagin baron Mind flayer arcanist Beholder (in lair) Spectator Salamander Spirit naga Death tyrant (not in lair) Veteran Shambling mound Tyrannosaurus rex Ice devil Water weird Triceratops Young bronze dragon Werewolf Troll Young green dragon Challenge 15 (13,000 XP) Wight Umber hulk Adult bronze dragon Winter wolf Unicorn Challenge 9 (5,000 XP) Adult green dragon Yeti Vampire spawn Abominable yeti Death tyrant (in lair) Yuan-ti malison Water elemental Bone devil Mummy lord (not in lair) Clay golem
Monsters by Challenge Rating 2 Purple worm Vampire (spellcaster) Vampire (warrior)
Challenge 16 (15,000 XP) Adult blue dragon Adult silver dragon Iron golem Marilith Mummy lord (in lair) Planetar
Challenge 17 (18,000 XP) Adult blue dracolich Adult gold dragon Adult red dragon Androsphinx Death knight Dragon turtle Goristro
Challenge 18 (20,000 XP) Demilich (not in lair)
Challenge 19 (22,000 XP) Balor
Challenge 20 (25,000 XP) Ancient brass dragon Ancient white dragon Demilich (in lair) Pit fiend
Challenge 21 (33,000 XP) Ancient black dragon Ancient copper dragon Lich (not in lair) Solar
Challenge 22 (41,000 XP) Ancient bronze dragon Ancient green dragon Lich (in lair)
Challenge 23 (50,000 XP) Ancient blue dragon Ancient silver dragon Empyrean Kraken
Challenge 24 (62,000 XP) Ancient gold dragon Ancient red dragon
Challenge 30 (155,000 XP) Tarrasque
Monsters by Challenge Rating 3