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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Hell Hound

Medium fiend, lawful evil

Armor Class
15
Hit Points
58 (9d8)
Speed
50 ft.
STR
17 (+3)
DEX
12 (+1)
CON
14 (+2)
INT
6 (-2)
WIS
13 (+1)
CHA
6 (-2)
Senses
darkvision 60 ft., passive perception 15
Languages
Understands Infernal but can't speak
Challenge
3 (700 XP)

Traits

Pack Tactics. The hound has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hound's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn't have the Incapacitated condition.

Actions

Multiattack. The hound makes two Bite attacks.

Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Fire damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 17 (5d6) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.

Medium fiend, lawful evil

Special Abilities

Pack Tactics

The hound has Advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of the hound's allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally doesn't have the Incapacitated condition.

Actions

Multiattack

The hound makes two Bite attacks.

Bite

Melee Attack Roll: +5, reach 5 ft. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Fire damage.

Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6)

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 12, each creature in a 15-foot Cone. Failure: 17 (5d6) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.

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This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode.

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srd-5.2.1 · Version 1.0.0 · Updated Jul 9, 2026