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Titanoboa

Gargantuan · Beast · CR 12 · Unaligned

Armor Class
14 (natural armor)
Hit Points and Hit Dice
232 (15d20 + 75)
Challenge Rating CR
12

Ability Scores

Core attributes and their modifiers.

STR
26
+8
DEX
10
+0
CON
20
+5
INT
3
-4
WIS
10
+0
CHA
3
-4

Overview

Category Monsters
Size Gargantuan
Type Beast
Alignment Unaligned
XP 8400
Initiative Bonus +0

Movement

Walk 40 ft (12.2 m)
Swim 20 ft (6.1 m)
Climb 20 ft (6.1 m)
Crawl 20 ft (6.1 m)

Senses

Blindsight 10 ft (3 m)
Passive Perception 14

Saving Throws

Dexterity +4 Wisdom +4

Skills

Perception +4

Traits

Slither

If the titanoboa hasn’t eaten a Huge creature in the last 24 hours, it can easily move through any open large enough for a Large creature, and it can squeeze through any opening large enough for a Medium creature. The titanoboa’s destination must still have suitable room to accommodate its volume.

Sparkling Scales

When a creature that can see the titanoboa starts its turn within 30 feet of the titanoboa and the titanoboa is in bright light, isn’t incapacitated, and can see the creature, the titanoboa can force the creature to make a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is stunned until the start of its next turn.

Actions

Bite

+12 to hit, reach 10 ft (3 m). Hit: 5d8+8 piercing damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (5d8 + 8) piercing damage.

Constrict

+12 to hit, reach 15 ft (4.6 m). Hit: 4d10+8 bludgeoning damage.

Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 30 (4d10 + 8) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 18) if it is a Huge or smaller creature. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and the titanoboa can't Constrict another target.

Multiattack

The titanoboa makes two Bite attacks or one Bite attack and one Constrict attack. It can replace one Bite attack with a use of Swallow.

Swallow

The titanoboa makes one Bite attack against a Huge or smaller target it is grappling. If the attack hits, the target is also swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the target is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside the titanoboa, and it takes 21 (6d6) acid damage at the start of each of the titanoboa's turns. If the titanoboa takes 30 damage or more on a single turn from a swallowed creature, the titanoboa must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw at the end of that turn or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 10 feet of the titanoboa. If the titanoboa dies, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from the corpse by using 20 feet of movement, exiting prone.

About Titanoboa

Titanoboa is a gargantuan beast with a Challenge Rating of 12. It has a unaligned alignment.

In combat, this creature maintains an Armor Class of 14 and possesses 232 hit points (derived from 15d20 + 75).

GM Tips: Using Titanoboa

2 tips available

When using Titanoboa in your D&D 5e campaign, consider these tactical approaches:

  • Boss Encounter: Suitable for climactic moments
  • Multi-phase Battle: Plan dramatic tension with multiple phases

Player Guide: Facing Titanoboa

2 strategies available

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

  • Major Threat: Prepare for epic battle
  • Resource Management: Conserve powerful abilities

Encounter Building Calculator

Standard Party Encounter (4-5 characters):

This creature is a medium encounter for a party of 4 characters of level 12.

Solo Encounter:

A single character of level 16 (up to level 20) can face this creature in a medium to hard encounter.

Experience Point Thresholds:

  • Medium: 15,600 XP
  • Hard: 23,400 XP
  • Deadly: 31,200 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 Titanoboa?
Titanoboa has a Challenge Rating of 12, making it appropriate for parties of level 12.0.
What type of creature is Titanoboa?
Titanoboa is a Gargantuan Beast, which affects how certain spells and abilities interact with it.

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