Giant Crocodile

Huge Beast, Unaligned

AC: 14

Initiative: -1 (9)

HP: 85 (9d12 + 27)

Speed: 30 ft., swim 50 ft.

STR
21 (+5)
DEX
9 (-1)
CON
17 (+3)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
7 (-2)

Skills: Stealth +5

Senses: Passive Perception 10

CR: 5 (XP 1,800; PB +3)

Habitat: Coastal, Swamp

Hold Breath.

The crocodile can hold its breath for 1 hour.

Actions

Multiattack.

The crocodile makes one Bite attack and one Tail attack.

Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 5 ft. Hit: 21 (3d10 + 5) Piercing damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Grappled condition (escape DC 15). While Grappled, the target has the Restrained condition and can't be targeted by the crocodile's Tail.

Tail.

Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 18 (3d8 + 5) Bludgeoning damage. If the target is a Large or smaller creature, it has the Prone condition.

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Giant Crocodile

Source: Monster Manual (2025), p. 356 - Licenses and attribution