If one is used way more than the other, ignore the other one).ĩ points of single-use damage for 1 MBP. (if you have more than one, average them. +2 primary attack/save DC attribute (a +1 attribute modifier) for 1 MBP (or -2 to get 1 back). +3 legendary action/off turn/bonus attack damage for 1 MBP (total damage 3 legendary actions doing 10 each is 30/3 = 10 MBP) +3 standard attack routine damage for 1 MBP +/- 1 AC for +/- 1 MBP (can even sell AC! But don't go crazy.) Note that your attack stat, if it adds to damage, must be paid for in the damage calculation. To calculate your attack bonus/save DCs, use your attack stat plus your proficiency bonus. You also get 1 bonus MBP at CR 5, 11, and 17 (because I needed a few more MBP at 20 to make the math work, and doing it at the tier barriers makes sense).ġ0(+0) in your attack stat (spellcasting stat, or weapon)Ī base template, to start with something halfway usable, might be: (CR 20+ monsters get 3xs of HP and damage per additional CR in DMG chart) You get 14 MBP 'base' plus 4 MBP for every CR up to 20, and 12 for every CR beyond 19. Your CR determines your proficiency bonus and your MBP (monster building point) budget. There is probably a budget we can use for them, I just didn't work it out (yet).

Warning: I made no attempt to make this work for sub-1 CR monsters. The result should be within a few percent of doing it the other way.

Instead of starting with stats and generating CR, this starts with CR and gives you a budget to buy stats. So here is a system based off the DMG CR stuff, but upside down. And it really doesn't work for the use most people put it to. People complain that the DMG CR stuff doesn't work.

D&d monster stats