Giant Poisonous Snake — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/4)

Q: What are Giant Poisonous Snake's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Giant Poisonous Snake has an Armor Class of 14 and 11 hit points (2d8+2).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Giant Poisonous Snake?

Giant Poisonous Snake is CR 1/4, worth 50 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Giant Poisonous Snake?

Giant Poisonous Snake is a medium beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class14

Hit Points11 (2d8+2)

Speed30 ft., swim 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/4 (50 XP)

STR

10

(+0)

DEX

18

(+4)

CON

13

(+1)

INT

2

(-4)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

3

(-4)

SkillsPerception +2

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d4 + 4) piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Giant Poisonous Snake in an encounter

As a CR 1/4 threat worth 50 XP, Giant Poisonous Snake is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 1/4 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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