I mean, a CR7 is designed for 5 level 7 players, right.
Nope, 1 CR 7 is a moderate challenge for level 7 players - i.e. an annoyance but not a deadly threat. This BBW would be a decent boss for 4x level 5 players.
My monster does an average of 12 when it is not using ita’ breath weapon with 114. They could end him in a round! I DEFINITELY would need to either buff my current monster or reduce their levels. The question is which.
I made character sheets for the Bacon brothers and tried reducing their levels down to two. The Bard had 17 HP, so it could live the average of the BBW’s basic attacks. Not much would work healing except for yo-yo healing, but still.
Sorry to repeat the question, but could 7 level 2 characters beat a CR7 monster? Even if it is just possible, I feel like the option of silver weapons and three possible emergency additional party members could help balance it out.
EDIT: I’ve decided with the movement/climbing speed Combined with the breath weapon comboto raise my monster level to an 8. So by my twisted logic it would be 4x6 which means 7x3. Level 3 is a pretty big jumo from 2 though with second level spell slots and your subclass. Do you think 7 level 3’s could take on this custom CR8 monster?
Nope, 1 CR 7 is a moderate challenge for level 7 players - i.e. an annoyance but not a deadly threat. This BBW would be a decent boss for 4x level 5 players.
Annoyance? :( I want the fight to be winnable, but I want it to feel like a challenge too.
I mean, does 5 level 4’s equal 4 level 5’s?
By that logic I’d need them to be 7 level 2’s.
Sorry, I’m sure I sound ridiculous right bow; I’m just trying to grasp it all. And again, thank you for your replies!
The average level 7 player character is dealing 20 damage per round and has 55 hit points.
My monster does an average of 12 when it is not using ita’ breath weapon with 114. They could end him in a round! I DEFINITELY would need to either buff my current monster or reduce their levels. The question is which.
I made character sheets for the Bacon brothers and tried reducing their levels down to two. The Bard had 17 HP, so it could live the average of the BBW’s basic attacks. Not much would work healing except for yo-yo healing, but still.
Sorry to repeat the question, but could 7 level 2 characters beat a CR7 monster? Even if it is just possible, I feel like the option of silver weapons and three possible emergency additional party members could help balance it out.
EDIT: I’ve decided with the movement/climbing speed Combined with the breath weapon comboto raise my monster level to an 8. So by my twisted logic it would be 4x6 which means 7x3. Level 3 is a pretty big jumo from 2 though with second level spell slots and your subclass. Do you think 7 level 3’s could take on this custom CR8 monster?