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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tormyr" data-source="post: 6561308" data-attributes="member: 6776887">I am not so sure about that. I have reverse engineered several of the MM monsters to better understand how some of the more obscure CR calculations are interpreted (I'm looking at you spellcasting).  The Gelatinous Cube seems to come by its CR 2 honestly.HP of 84 sets it at defensive CR of 1.  It expects an AC of 13.  AC of 6 lowers the defensive CR 3 steps to 1/8.Average DPR based on DMG guidelines for creatures that swallow is 1 swallow and 2 rounds acid damage.  The pseudopod could be used as well in the second and third round.Round 1: 10 damage from EngulfRound 2: 10 damage from psuedopod and 21 from engulfRound 3: 10 damage from psuedopod and 21 from engulfAverage DPR: 24DPR of 24 sets it at offensive CR of 3.  It expects an attack bonus of +4 and gets that, so there is no change in offensive CR.Average CR is 1.5625 which rounds up to 2.I think the CR is really a 2 (and a weak 2 at that), but put it in a set of dark, clean 10 foot wide corridors against a level 2 party and watch out as they bumble into it. My personal favorite was putting it at the bottom of a 30 foot drop 10 feet across that was spanned by boards that had dry rot.  It then moves off to enjoy its meal.</blockquote>