Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 10 ft., one creature. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) piercing damage.
Constrict. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 13 (2d8 + 4) bludgeoning damage, and the target is grappled (escape DC 16). Until this grapple ends, the creature is restrained, and the snake can't constrict another target.
How many giant constrictor snakes for a fight?
A giant constrictor snake is worth 450 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many giant constrictor 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
2nd
—
1
1
3rd
1
2
3
4th
2
3
4
5th
4
6
9
6th
5
8
12
7th
6
11
12+
8th
8
12+
12+
9th
11
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.
How the giant constrictor snake compares at CR 2
Against the 42 other challenge 2 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the giant constrictor snake has more hit points than 35 of them, which makes it one of the toughest at its CR. See every CR 2 monster.
Statistic
Giant Constrictor Snake
CR 2 average
Armor Class
12
13
Hit points
60
46
Best attack bonus
+6
+5
Giant Constrictor Snake 2024 stat block
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the giant constrictor snake, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
New in its stat block: Multiattack.
Armor Class
12
Hit Points
60 (8d12 + 8)
Speed
30 ft., swim 30 ft.
Challenge
2 (450 XP)
STR
DEX
CON
INT
WIS
CHA
19 (+4)
14 (+2)
12 (+1)
1 (-5)
10 (+0)
3 (-4)
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., passive Perception 12
Languages
None
Actions
Multiattack. The snake makes one Bite attack and uses Constrict.
Constrict. Strength Saving Throw: DC 14, one Large or smaller creature the snake can see within 10 feet. Failure: 13 (2d8 + 4) Bludgeoning damage, and the target has the Grappled condition (escape DC 14).
