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Hydra

CR 8Monstrosity

Overview

A multi‑headed reptilian beast with a stout, crocodilian body and five or more long serpentine necks ending in dragon‑like heads. It has a ridge of spines down its back and moves on muscular legs; if a head is severed, two more can sprout.

Environments

Swamp

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Details

CR: 8
Type: Monstrosity
Legendary: No
Environment count: 1

Hydra Token, Portrait, Chatbot, Terrain, and D&D 5e Resources

Hydra is a popular DnD 5e monster for encounter building, token creation, monster portraits, roleplay prompts, terrain inspiration, and fantasy RPG prep. Use this Monster Almanac page to explore a Monstrosity stat block companion experience with Hydra token resources, Hydra artwork, a Hydra chatbot for roleplay and dialogue, and terrain generation links for the environments where this monster appears.