Swarm of Poisonous SnakesCR 2 · Medium Beast · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium beast, Challenge 2. AC 14, 36 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

2 · 450 XP

Alignment

Unaligned

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Stat Block

Medium Beast · Unaligned

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes

8d8 · 30 ft., swim 30 ft.

Blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 10

Languages: —

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
8 (-1)	18 (+4)	11 (+0)	1 (-5)	10 (+0)	3 (-4)

Traits

Damage ResistancesBludgeoning, piercing, slashing

Condition ImmunitiesCharmed, Frightened, Grappled, Paralyzed, Petrified, Prone, Restrained, Stunned

SwarmThe 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

BitesMelee 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.

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Swarm of Poisonous Snakess4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

3,600 adj. XP · ×2

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What is Swarm of Poisonous Snakes's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes is Challenge 2, worth 450 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Swarm of Poisonous Snakes's stats?

AC 14, 36 hit points (8d8), speed 30 ft., swim 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 8, DEX 18, CON 11, INT 1, WIS 10, CHA 3.

What is Swarm of Poisonous Snakes resistant to?

Swarm of Poisonous Snakes is resistant to bludgeoning, piercing and slashing. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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