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Monster · SRD 5.2.1

Swarm of Venomous Snakes

Medium swarm, unaligned

Armor Class
14
Hit Points
36 (8d8)
Speed
swim 30 ft., 30 ft.
STR
8 (-1)
DEX
18 (+4)
CON
11 (+0)
INT
1 (-5)
WIS
10 (+0)
CHA
3 (-4)
Senses
blindsight 10 ft., passive perception 10
Challenge
2 (450 XP)

Traits

Swarm. The 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

Bites. Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage--or 6 (1d4 + 4) Piercing damage if the swarm is Bloodied--plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage.

Medium swarm, unaligned

Special Abilities

Swarm

The 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

Bites

Melee Attack Roll: +6, reach 5 ft. Hit: 8 (1d8 + 4) Piercing damage--or 6 (1d4 + 4) Piercing damage if the swarm is Bloodied--plus 10 (3d6) Poison 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