Bandit captain
Medium humanoid · Challenge 2
For four level 2 characters, 1 bandit captain is a Moderate fight under the 2024 rules.
How many bandit captains for a party of four?
The most bandit captains that fit each difficulty. A dash means even one is too many.
| Level | 2024 rules (XP budget) | 2014 rules (stays below…) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | Medium | Hard | Deadly | |
| 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 9 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | 14 | 20 | 27 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
Mixed party or different size? Use the encounter builder; it handles any combination.
Questions
What CR is a bandit captain in 5e?
A bandit captain is challenge rating 2, worth 450 XP. It is a medium humanoid with an armor class of 15 and 65 hit points on average.
How many bandit captains should I use against a level 2 party?
For four level 2 characters under the 2024 rules: up to 0 for a Low encounter, 1 for Moderate and 1 for High.
Is a bandit captain a good fight for level 3 characters?
Yes. Four level 3 characters can face up to 2 for a Moderate fight or 3 for a High one (2024 rules).
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Statistics from the System Reference Document 5.1. Full stat block: see the SRD or your rulebook.