Wild Shape form · 2024 rules
Venomous Snake
Venomous Snake is a CR 1/8 Tiny Beast that can swim 30 ft. In the 2024 rules, any druid can take it from level 2.
The 2014 rules call this creature the Poisonous Snake.
2024 rules · 5.5e
In the 2024 rules, any druid can take it from level 2.
- Armor Class
- 16 (13 + WIS)Circle Forms beats the beast’s 12
- Hit Points
- Your own + 9 temporary3 × level when you transform
- Attacks
- Bite +4, 1d4+2The beast’s own bonuses, as printed
With Wisdom 16, at the first level a Moon druid can use it with Circle Forms.
- Armor Class
- 12The beast’s own armor
- Hit Points
- Your own + 2 temporaryYour level when you transform
- Attacks
- Bite +4, 1d4+2The beast’s own bonuses, as printed
Temporary hit points grow with your level; everything else stays the same.
Venomous Snake
Tiny Beast · CR 1/8
- Swim
- Poison
- Blindsight
Armor Class12
Hit Points5 (2d4) A druid never takes this pool in the 2024 rules: Wild Shape gives temporary hit points instead.
Speed30 ft, Swim 30 ft
- STR2-4
- DEX15+2
- CON11+0
You keep your own Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma, and your skill and saving throw proficiencies.
SensesBlindsight 10 ft., Passive Perception 10
Actions
Bite
Melee attack: d20 +4 · Reach 5 ft.
Damage: 1d4+2 Piercing (average 4)
Plus: 3 (1d6) Poison damage
Stat blocks from SRD 5.2.1 (CC BY 4.0). 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.