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Monster · SRD 5.1

Black Bear

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class
11
Hit Points
19 (3d8)
Speed
40 ft., climb 30 ft.
STR
15 (+2)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
2 (-4)
WIS
12 (+1)
CHA
7 (-2)
Senses
passive perception 13
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)

Traits

Keen Smell. The bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Multiattack. The bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Claws. Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

Medium beast, unaligned

Special Abilities

Keen Smell

The bear has advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Actions

Multiattack

The bear makes two attacks: one with its bite and one with its claws.

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 5 (1d6 + 2) piercing damage.

Claws

Melee Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (2d4 + 2) slashing damage.

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This work includes material taken from the System Reference Document 5.1 (“SRD 5.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC and available at https://dnd.wizards.com/resources/systems-reference-document. The SRD 5.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026