Tiny beast, unaligned · CR 1/8 · 2024 version: Venomous Snake
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (-4) | 16 (+3) | 11 (+0) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 3 (-4) |
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 1 piercing damage, and the target must make a DC 10 Constitution saving throw, taking 5 (2d4) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A poisonous snake is worth 25 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many poisonous 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 poisonous snake has more hit points than 0 of them, which makes it one of the frailest at its CR. See every CR 1/8 monster.
| Statistic | Poisonous Snake | CR 1/8 average |
|---|---|---|
| Armor Class | 13 | 12.4 |
| Hit points | 2 | 9 |
| Best attack bonus | +5 | +4 |
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the poisonous snake, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (-4) | 15 (+2) | 11 (+0) | 1 (-5) | 10 (+0) | 3 (-4) |
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Poison damage.
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