Hippopotamus
Large beast · CR 4 · 1,100 XP
14 AC · 82 HP
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Stat block
- Type
- Large beast, unaligned
- Armor Class
- 14
- Hit Points
- 82 (11d10 + 22)
- Speed
- 30 ft., swim 30 ft.
- Challenge
- 4 (1,100 XP), proficiency +2
- Senses
- passive perception 13
- Languages
- None
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 4 |
Hippopotamus odds against your Armor Class
Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.
| Attack | AC 12 | AC 14 | AC 15 | AC 16 | AC 18 | AC 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite (+7) | 80% 13.4 dmg | 70% 11.7 dmg | 65% 11 dmg | 60% 10.1 dmg | 50% 8.6 dmg | 40% 7 dmg |
| Full turn (2 attacks) | 26.7 dmg | 23.5 dmg | 21.9 dmg | 20.3 dmg | 17.1 dmg | 13.9 dmg |
Hippopotamus hit points
The stat block uses the average, 82. Rolled, 11d10 + 22 lands anywhere from 33 to 132.
| Hit points | Chance |
|---|---|
| 58 or more | >99% |
| 83 or more | 50% |
| 107 or more | 1% |
| 122 or more | <1% |
Traits
Hold Breath. The hippopotamus can hold its breath for 10 minutes.
Actions
Multiattack. The hippopotamus makes two Bite attacks.
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 5 ft. Hit: 16 () Piercing damage.
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This page includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 (“SRD 5.2.1”) by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The averages, odds and tables are ours.