Hydra (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY

 SRD 5.2 

Hydra
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Hydra
Huge Monstrosity, Unaligned
AC: 15Initiative: +1 (11)
HP: 184 (16d12+80)
Speed: 40 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Mod Save   Mod Save   Mod Save Str 20 +5 +5   Dex 12 +1 +1   Con 20 +5 +5   Int 2 -4 -4   Wis 10 +0 +0   Cha 7 -2 -2
Skills: Perception +6
Immunities: Blinded, Charmed, Deafened, Frightened, Stunned, Unconscious
Senses: Darkvision 60 ft., Passive Perception 16
Languages: —
CR: 8 (XP 3,900; PB +3)
Traits Hold Breath. The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour. Multiple Heads. The hydra has five heads. Whenever the hydra takes 25 damage or more on a single turn, one of its heads dies. The hydra dies if all its heads are dead. At the end of each of its turns when it has at least one living head, the hydra grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken Fire damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 20 Hit Points when it grows new heads. Reactive Heads. For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra Reaction that can be used only for Opportunity Attacks.  Actions Multiattack. The hydra makes as many Bite attacks as it has heads. Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +8, reach 10 ft. Hit: 10 (1d10+5) Piercing damage.
+  Additional Properties Habitat: Coastal, Swamp|}} Treasure: Any

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Lore

Unofficial Description: A hydra looks like a long-necked dragon with multiple snake-like heads.

Found in Adventures

• Against the Giants
• In the Mists of Manivarsha
• Journeys through the Radiant Citadel
• Light of Xaryxis
• Princes of the Apocalypse
• The Forbidden Vale

Sources and Notes

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