However, it quickly becomes more complicated when considering multiple monsters, player abilities & party composition, and special monster abilities. That wizard would quickly become bear food.Ī creature with a CR 1 means that it is a suitable encounter for a party of four 1st level characters.Īt a glance, it would seem that CR is then equal to four times character level. If a brown bear (CR 1) fought a 1st level wizard, it would be far from a fair fight.
Although challenge rating ranks enemy NPCs and monsters by threat level, it is not equivalent to character level.
