On a technical level, legendary actions give enemies more power, which in turn adds to their overall challenge rating (CR) and makes them stronger than the average foe. Use legendaries when you want a monster to adapt to player strategies and stay in the fight longer, even when surrounded ...
Return to Full Article Question How reliable is the Challenge Rating (CR) as a metric for balancing encounters in a D&D campaign? Legends of Avantris Dungeons & Dragons Experts Expert Answer It's Complicated. CR is a good starting point but it's not foolproof. It's based on conditions lik...
Encounter Builder Do you need to set up battles for a D&D session, but you’re struggling to ensure the encounter is properly balanced? [1] has a free encounter builder that lets you enter the levels of each party member, and balance that against the CR (challenge rating) of the enemies...