Sometimes it matters how much things weigh: carrying allies to safety, lifting things with magic, and so forth. The following “close enough for gaming” benchmarks can be used.
Big parts of this list were adapted from the “How Heavy Is My Giant?” article in Dragon Magazine #13.
CREATURES (Averages)
0.1 lbs. … galltrit
0.2 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “FINE” CREATURES (4 in. tall or long)
0.6 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “DIMINUTIVE” CREATURES (8 in. tall or long)
1 lbs. … jermlaine, booka
3 lbs. … brownie
4 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “TINY” CREATURES (1.5 ft. tall or long)
6 lbs. … leprechaun, sprite
10 lbs. … wild cat, pixie
20 lbs. … honey badger
30 lbs. … coyote, halfling
35 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “SMALL” CREATURES (3 ft. tall or long)
35 lbs. … wolverine
40 lbs. … gnome
45 lbs. … beaver
50 lbs. … lynx
55 lbs. … giant otter, goblin
60 lbs. … gray wolf
90 lbs. … striped hyena
100 lbs. … chimpanzee, gazelle
105 lbs. … elf
115 lbs. … half-elf
120 lbs. … human (female), leopard, cheetah, dwarf (female)
125 lbs. … mule deer
140 lbs. … cougar (aka mountain lion)
150 lbs. … dwarf (male)
155 lbs. … human (male), bighorn sheep
180 lbs. … jaguar
190 lbs. … white-tailed deer
200 lbs. … half-orc (female), rust monster
220 lbs. … warthog
225 lbs. … hobgoblin, tabaxi, Superman (DC Comics)
240 lbs. … half-orc (male)
265 lbs. … tiger
275 lbs. … bugbear, gnoll, orc
280 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “MEDIUM” CREATURES (6 ft. tall or long)
300 lbs. … gorilla, wildebeest, Wolverine (Marvel Comics)
320 lbs. … wyrmling dragon (under 5 years old)
340 lbs. … black bear
375 lbs. … lion
400 lbs. … wild boar
415 lbs. … yeti, qullan
425 lbs. … Iron Man in armor (Marvel Comics)
440 lbs. … red deer
450 lbs. … giant forest hog
480 lbs. … yak, flesh golem
500 lbs. … antelope, The Thing (Marvel Comics)
560 lbs. … very young dragon (age 6 to 15 years)
600 lbs. … riding horse, grizzly bear, ogre, troll, clay golem, xorn
640 lbs. … Thor (Marvel Comics)
700 lbs. … light warhorse, mule, muskox
750 lbs. … cow
800 lbs. … draft horse, dire wolf
825 lbs. … giant troll
850 lbs. … moose
900 lbs. … camel, medium warhorse, Doomsday (DC Comics)
950 lbs. … hill giant, ogre mage
1,000 lbs. … bull, ox, polar bear
1,250 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “LARGE” CREATURES (12 ft. tall or long)
1,250 lbs. … young dragon (age 16 to 25 years)
1,300 lbs. … heavy warhorse
1,400 lbs. … bison, fire giant, stone giant, The Hulk (Marvel Comics)
1,500 lbs. … yak
1,550 lbs. … buffalo
1,750 lbs. … giraffe
1,775 lbs. … ettin
1,900 lbs. … The Juggernaut (Marvel Comics)
2,000 lbs. … stone golem
2,100 lbs. … juvenile dragon (26 to 50 years)
2,200 lbs. … walrus
2,225 lbs. … mountain giant
2,500 lbs. … shoggoth
2,750 lbs. … narwhal, frost giant
3,500 lbs. … northern elephant seal
4,500 lbs. … beholder, young adult dragon (51 to 100 years)
4,700 lbs. … cloud giant, titan
4,800 lbs. … white rhinoceros
5,000 lbs. … iron golem
7,000 lbs. … asian elephant
7,500 lbs. … storm giant
8,250 lbs. … hippopotamus
8,800 lbs. … killer whale
9,000 lbs. … adult dragon (101 to 200 years), elder xorn
10,000 lbs. … labor elephant
10,500 lbs. … african elephant
12,000 lbs. … war elephant
18,000 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “HUGE” CREATURES (24 ft. tall or long)
18,000 lbs. … mature adult dragon (201 to 400 years)
32,000 lbs. … greater stone golem
36,000 lbs. … old dragon (401 to 600 years)
36,400 lbs. … Galactus (Marvel Comics)
40,000 lbs. … mature purple worm
63,000 lbs. … gray whale
66,000 lbs. … humpback whale
72,000 lbs. … very old dragon (601 to 800 years)
140,000 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “GARGANTUAN” CREATURES (48 ft. tall or long)
145,000 lbs. … ancient dragon (801 to 1,000 years)
285,000 lbs. … wyrm dragon (1,001 to 1,200 years)
300,000 lbs. … blue whale
375,000 lbs. … stone colossus (giant golem)
575,000 lbs. … great wyrm dragon (1,201 years or older)
1,160,000 lbs. … MEDIAN FOR “COLOSSAL” CREATURES (96 ft. tall or long)
4,000,000 lbs. … Gipsy Danger (Pacific Rim Jaeger)
11,500,000 lbs. … epic great wyrm dragon (2,501 years or older)
12,800,000 lbs. … Cloverfield Monster
40,000,000 lbs. … Gozilla (low estimate)
120,000,000 lbs. … Gozilla (high estimate)
Optional variable creature weights: Roll 2d6…
* 2 to 3 … 30% lighter than average
* 4 to 5 … 15% lighter than average
* 6 to 8 … average
* 9 to 10 … 15% heavier than average
* 11 to 12 … 30% heavier than average
COINS
Based on each coin being about 1/3 ounce of fairly pure metal.
1 lb. … 50 coins
2 lbs. … 100 coins
3 lbs. … 150 coins
4 lbs. … 200 coins
9 lbs. … 450 coins
20 lbs. … 1,000 coins
100 lbs. … 5,000 coins
2,000 lbs. … 100,000 coins
GRAIN & FARM SUPPLY
11 lbs. … approx. one cubic foot of baled hay or straw
45 lbs. … one cubic foot of shelled corn
28 lbs. … one cubic foot of ear corn
32 lbs. … one cubic foot of feed grains and supplement
50 lbs. … one cubic foot of protein supplement
43 lbs. … one cubic foot of potatoes
35 lbs. … approx. one cubic foot of fruits and vegetables
2,500 lbs. … one cubic yard of soil
60 lbs. … one cubic foot of manure
WATER
2 lbs. … one liter or quart of water
8 lbs. … one gallon of water
62 lbs. … one cubic foot of water (7.75 gallons)
MODERN BUILDING MATERIALS
185 lbs. … one cubic foot of granite
171 lbs. … one cubic foot of aluminum
450 lbs. … one cubic foot of cast iron
94 lbs. … one cubic foot of cement
150 lbs. … one cubic foot of concrete
2,500 lbs. … one cubic yard of crushed stone
2,700 lbs. … one cubic yard of gravel
2 lbs. … one cubic foot of mineral fiber insulation (fiberglass)
171 lbs. … one cubic foot of limestone
35 lbs. … one cubic foot of wood lumber (Douglas Fir)
42 lbs. … one square foot of 4-inch thick brick masonry wall
55 lbs. … one square foot of 8-inch thick brick masonry wall
80 lbs. … one square foot of 12-inch thick brick masonry wall
2,600 lbs. … approx. one cubic yard of sand
490 lbs. … one cubic foot of steel
MODERN OBJECTS
200 lbs. … manhole cover
400 lbs. … sports motorcycle, piano, drum of oil (full)
500 lbs. … Dumpster (empty)
800 lbs. … touring motorcycle
1,000 lbs. … telephone pole
1,300 lbs. … sailboat
1,800 lbs. … U-Haul trailer
2,600 lbs. … medium missile
3,400 lbs. … 20′ propane tank (empty)
3,500 lbs. … car, Dumpster (full), large missile
4,000 lbs. … granite monument
5,000 lbs. … small forklift, 20′ metal cargo container (empty), large meteor
6,000 lbs. … 10′ jersey barrier
7,000 lbs. … truck, limo
9,000 lbs. … 40′ metal cargo container (empty)
10,600 lbs. … UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (empty)
14,000 lbs. … school bus, semi trailer (empty), small jet, combat helecopter
16,000 lbs. … howitzer
16,250 lbs. … UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter (loaded weight)
18,250 lbs. … F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter (empty)
19,000 lbs. … semi tractor
19,400 lbs. … 20′ propane tank (full)
25,000 lbs. … armored car
26,450 lbs. … F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter (loaded weight)
27,000 lbs. … subway car, jet fighter
30,000 lbs. … motorhome RV
40,000 lbs. … mobile home
42,300 lbs. … F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter (max. takeoff weight)
55,000 lbs. … infantry fighting vehicle
58,000 lbs. … 20′ metal cargo container (full)
63,000 lbs. … railroad boxcar (empty)
75,000 lbs. … semi trailer (full)
76,000 lbs. … 40′ metal cargo container (full)
80,000 lbs. … fire truck, bulldozer
110,000 lbs. … tank
156,000 lbs. … 125′ water tower (empty)
160,000 lbs. … crane
220,000 lbs. … NASA Space Shuttle (circa 1981 to 2011)
240,000 lbs. … 200′ radio tower
250,000 lbs. … locomotive engine
263,000 lbs. … railroad boxcar (full)
300,000 lbs. … typical wooden house
360,000 lbs. … giant mining dump-truck (empty)
400,000 lbs. … Boeing 747 airliner (empty)
440,000 lbs. … large plane, Titan II rocket
500,000 lbs. … Statue of Liberty (without the base)
600,000 lbs. … large brick house
760,000 lbs. … hydro-electric generator
850,000 lbs. … Boeing 747 airliner (takeoff weight)
880,000 lbs. … trawler
980,000 lbs. … giant mining dump-truck (full)
1,155,000 lbs. … 125′ water tower (full)
1,300,000 lbs. … giant crane
1,320,000 lbs. … 1000′ radio tower
1,600,000 lbs. … giant mining excavator
1,760,000 lbs. … drilling rig
3,520,000 lbs. … small bridge
7,040,000 lbs. … military tugboat
14,000,000 lbs. … Eiffel Tower
14,080,000 lbs. … large submarine, destroyer
27,500,000 lbs. … freighter (unloaded)
55,000,000 lbs. … freighter (loaded), cruiser
55,000,000 lbs. … large bridge
194,000,000 lbs. … US aircraft carrier
730,000,000 lbs. … Empire State Building
357,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Mount Everest
CELESTIAL BODIES
146,370,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … The Moon
654,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Planet Mercury
1,273,300,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Planet Mars
9,698,500,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Planet Venus
11,900,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Planet Earth
1,132,404,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … Planet Saturn
3,784,200,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. .. Planet Jupiter
3,962,700,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs. … The Sun