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% |
Roll 11d10 + 22 on its own with the d10 roller, or weigh it up on the dice calculator.
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.