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Giant Poisonous Snake

Medium · Beast · CR 1/4 · Chaotic Evil

Source. Monstrous Menagerie

11 (2d8+2)

1/4

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR

DEX

CON

INT

-4

WIS

CHA

-3

Overview

Category Monsters

Size Medium

Type Beast

Alignment Chaotic Evil

XP 50

Initiative Bonus +3

Movement

Walk 30 ft (9.1 m)

Swim 30 ft (9.1 m)

Climb 15 ft (4.6 m)

Crawl 15 ft (4.6 m)

Senses

Blindsight 10 ft (3 m)

Passive Perception 11

Actions

Bite

+5 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m).

Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage and the target makes a DC 11 Constitution saving throw taking 7 (2d6) poison damage on a failure or half damage on a success.

About Giant Poisonous Snake

Giant Poisonous Snake is a medium beast with a Challenge Rating of 1/4. It has a chaotic evil alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 13 and possesses 11 hit points (derived from 2d8+2).

GM Tips: Using Giant Poisonous Snake

1 tips available

When using Giant Poisonous Snake in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

Aquatic Combat: This creature can swim at 30 ft. It has advantage in water environments. Consider fighting on land or using water-based spells against it.

Player Guide: Facing Giant Poisonous Snake

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When your party encounters this creature, keep these strategies in mind:

Aquatic Combat Defense: This creature can swim at 30 ft! It has advantage in water. Fight on land if possible. Use 'Control Water' or drain water sources to limit its mobility.

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 1.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 2 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

Medium: 31 XP
Hard: 46 XP
Deadly: 62 XP

Based on D&D 5e Dungeon Master's Guide encounter building guidelines. CR roughly equals party level for medium encounters.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the challenge rating of Giant Poisonous Snake?: Giant Poisonous Snake has a Challenge Rating of 1/4, making it appropriate for parties of level 0.25.
What type of creature is Giant Poisonous Snake?: Giant Poisonous Snake is a Medium Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.