Tiny beast, unaligned · CR 1/8 · 2024 stat block below
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (-3) | 18 (+4) | 11 (+0) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 5 (-3) |
Flyby. The snake doesn't provoke opportunity attacks when it flies out of an enemy's reach.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage plus 7 (3d4) poison damage.
A flying snake is worth 25 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many flying snakes fit each difficulty for a party of four characters of the same level. A dash means even one would be over the budget.
| Party level | Low | Moderate | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | 12 | 12+ |
Budgets add up every monster’s XP, so you can swap some for other creatures of the same total. Try other party sizes and mixes in the encounter calculator.
Against the 18 other challenge 1/8 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the flying snake has more hit points than 2 of them, which makes it one of the frailest at its CR. See every CR 1/8 monster.
| Statistic | Flying Snake | CR 1/8 average |
|---|---|---|
| Armor Class | 14 | 12.3 |
| Hit points | 5 | 9 |
| Best attack bonus | +6 | +4 |
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the flying snake, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 (-3) | 15 (+2) | 11 (+0) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 5 (-3) |
Flyby. The snake doesn’t provoke an Opportunity Attack when it flies out of an enemy’s reach.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 1 Piercing damage plus 5 (2d4) Poison damage.
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