Frost Giant

Giant · Huge

Frost Giant
Thor battling the frost giants, book illustration, 1901 · "H. L. M.", book illustration, 1901, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Frost giants are raiders of the frozen north who live in halls of ice and timber and prize strength above all. In hard winters their war bands come down from the glaciers to plunder villages and steal herds.

Danger
Deadly
How it is met
In packs, by day
Challenge
8
SRD 5.2.1 stat blocks
Frost Giant
Pathfinder Second Edition
Frost Giant (level 9, Monster Core)

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Where it is met

Tundra, Ice Sheet, Frozen Temperate Forest, Frozen Temperate Conifer Forest, Frozen Taiga, Frozen Grassland, Frozen Alpine Meadow, Frozen Swamp, Frozen Marsh, Frozen Bog, Frozen Rocky Shore, Frozen Cave

Stat blocks (D&D 5e)

Frost Giant

Huge Giant, Neutral Evil

AC 15 · Initiative +2 (12)

HP 149 (13d12 + 65)

Speed 40 ft.

StrDexConIntWisCha
23 (+6), save +69 (−1), save −121 (+5), save +89 (−1), save −110 (+0), save +312 (+1), save +4

Skills Athletics +9, Perception +3

Immunities Cold

Senses Passive Perception 13

Languages Giant

CR 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)

Actions

Multiattack. The giant makes two attacks, using Frost Axe or Great Bow in any combination.

Frost Axe. Melee Attack Roll: +9, reach 10 ft. Hit: 19 (2d12 + 6) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Cold damage.

Great Bow. Ranged Attack Roll: +9, range 150/600 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) Piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) Cold damage, and the target’s Speed decreases by 10 feet until the end of its next turn.

Bonus Actions

War Cry (Recharge 5–6). The giant or one creature of its choice that can see or hear it gains 16 (2d10 + 5) Temporary Hit Points and has Advantage on attack rolls until the start of the giant’s next turn.
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