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Monster · SRD 5.1

Reef Shark

Medium beast, unaligned

Armor Class
12
Hit Points
22 (4d8)
Speed
swim 40 ft.
STR
14 (+2)
DEX
13 (+1)
CON
13 (+1)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
4 (-3)
Senses
blindsight 30 ft., passive perception 12
Challenge
1/2 (100 XP)

Traits

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 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Water Breathing. The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing damage.

Medium beast, unaligned

Smaller than giant sharks and hunter sharks, reef sharks inhabit shallow waters and coral reefs, gathering in small packs to hunt. A full-grown specimen measures 6 to 10 feet long.

Special Abilities

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 ft. of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated.

Water Breathing

The shark can breathe only underwater.

Actions

Bite

Melee Weapon Attack: +4 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d8 + 2) piercing 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