Swarm of Poisonous Snakes — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 2)

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

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes has an Armor Class of 14 and 36 hit points (8d8).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Swarm of Poisonous Snakes?

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes is CR 2, worth 450 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Swarm of Poisonous Snakes?

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes is a medium swarm of tiny beasts, alignment unaligned.

Armor Class14

Hit Points36 (8d8)

Speed30 ft., swim 30 ft.

ChallengeCR 2 (450 XP)

STR

8

(-1)

DEX

18

(+4)

CON

11

(+0)

INT

1

(-5)

WIS

10

(+0)

CHA

3

(-4)

Resistancesbludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Cond. ImmuneCharmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10

Special Abilities

Swarm. The swarm can occupy another creature's space and vice versa, and the swarm can move through any opening large enough for a Tiny snake. The swarm can't regain hit points or gain temporary hit points.

Actions

Bites. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 0 ft., one creature in the swarm's space. Hit: 7 (2d6) piercing damage, or 3 (1d6) piercing damage if the swarm has half of its hit points or fewer. The target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 14 (4d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Swarm of Poisonous Snakes in an encounter

As a CR 2 threat worth 450 XP, Swarm of Poisonous Snakes 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 2 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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