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Wild Shape form · 2014 rules

Giant Poisonous Snake

Giant Poisonous Snake is a CR 1/4 Medium Beast that can swim 30 ft. In the 2014 rules, any druid can take it from level 4.

The 2024 rules call this creature the Giant Venomous Snake.

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2014 rules · 5e

In the 2014 rules, any druid can take it from level 4. In the 2014 rules swimming forms open up at level 4, whatever the Circle.

Any druid who can take it
Armor Class
14The beast’s own armor
Hit Points
11 (2d8+2)The beast’s pool. At 0 you change back, and leftover damage carries to your own
Attacks
Bite +6, 1d4+4The beast’s own bonuses, as printed

In the 2014 rules the beast’s Armor Class and hit points are the same for every Circle.

2014 rules · 5e · stat block from SRD 5.1

Giant Poisonous Snake

Medium Beast · CR 1/4

  • Swim
  • Poison
  • Blindsight
  • High AC

Armor Class14

Hit Points11 (2d8+2) In the 2014 rules this pool is yours while transformed.

Speed30 ft, Swim 30 ft

  • STR10+0
  • DEX18+4
  • CON13+1

You keep your own Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma, and your skill and saving throw proficiencies.

SensesBlindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 12

SkillsPerception +2

Actions

Bite

Melee attack: d20 +6 · Reach 10 ft.

Damage: 1d4+4 Piercing (average 6)

On hit: The target must make a DC 11 Constitution saving throw, taking 10 (3d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Stat blocks from SRD 5.1 (CC BY 4.0), with the official 2014 errata where it applies. Circle of the Moon rules are summarized from the Player’s Handbook. Armor Class and hit points are worked out by the same rules engine as the Beastform app.