Jul 12, 2023 · 4 level PCs are unlikely to beat a CR 5 unless it's a poor representative of its CR, there's unusual conditions, or they got lucky. Low level is, however, very swingy.

Feb 28, 2016 · CR 3 and 4 monsters are more serious threats, but should be manageable if they don't come too frequently. CR 5 and 6 monsters have a decent chance of killing at least a …

Nov 6, 2021 · With 6 players, most having multi attack, the action economy is going to be in their favor if there is just one big bad. Something like a CR 4/5 boss, three CR 2 guards, and six CR …

Dec 23, 2019 · It’s worth pointing out that the DMG recommends not pitting the party against monsters with a CR higher than the party’s level. So a CR 5 bulette against a level 4 party …

Jan 29, 2015 · So the "CR" of a player is essentially 1/4th of the party level, all things being equal, the CR of a PC should be 1/4th of their level. It's worth noting of course, that just like …

Jul 5, 2025 · In this article, we’ll explore the factors that affect a party’s ability to take on a monster of a certain CR and provide some general guidelines for what CR a party can handle based on …

Nov 9, 2023 · CR 3 and 4 monsters are more serious threats, but should be manageable if they don't come too frequently. CR 5 and 6 monsters have a decent chance of killing at least a …

A maximally tough legendary monster like this is a hard matchup for 3 adventurers, a medium matchup for 4 adventurers, and will probably be easy for 5 or more adventurers.

May 24, 2023 · It's worth noting that the Challenge Rating works off the presumption that you are creating an encounter for a party of four adventurers and requires some tuning for parties of …

A party of 3rd level players can usually defeat a monster with a CR of 3 or lower. A part of 20th level players might struggle against an enemy with a CR of 21 or higher.