Poisonous Snake — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 1/8)

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

Poisonous Snake has an Armor Class of 13 and 2 hit points (1d4).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Poisonous Snake?

Poisonous Snake is CR 1/8, worth 25 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Poisonous Snake?

Poisonous Snake is a tiny beast, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class13

Hit Points2 (1d4)

Speed30 ft., swim 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 1/8 (25 XP)

STR

2

(-4)

DEX

16

(+3)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

3

(-4)

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Poisonous Snake in an encounter

As a CR 1/8 threat worth 25 XP, 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 1/8 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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