Reef Shark

Medium Beast, Unaligned

AC: 12

Initiative: +2 (12)

HP: 22 (4d8 + 4)

Speed: 5 ft., swim 30 ft.

STR
14 (+2)
DEX
15 (+2)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (-3)

Skills: Perception +2

Senses: Blindsight 30 ft., Passive Perception 12

CR: 1/2 (XP 100; PB +2)

Habitat: Underwater

Pack Tactics.

The shark has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the shark's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn't have the Incapacitated condition.

Water Breathing.

The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bite.

Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) Piercing damage.

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Reef Shark

Source: Monster Manual (2025), p. 368 - Licenses and attribution