King Cobra
Ophiophagus hannah · Reptile
The longest venomous snake in the world, usually 3 to 3.7 m and up to 5.5 m, active by day in forest near streams, bamboo thickets, mangrove swamps and nearby fields, from India to southern China, up to 2,000 m. It prefers to flee unless cornered, but nesting females are fierce. One bite can deliver 400 to 600 mg of venom and kill in as little as 30 minutes without treatment. It is poached for bushmeat, snake leather and Chinese medicine.
- Danger
- Man-killer
- How it is met
- Alone, by day
- Size
- Large
- In winter
- Active in winter
Where it lives
Tropical Rainforest, Savanna, Swamp, Mangrove, Stream
Gives
King Cobra Venom, King Cobra Meat
Stat blocks (D&D 5e)
Venomous Snake
Tiny Beast, Unaligned
AC 12 · Initiative +2 (12)
HP 5 (2d4)
Speed 30 ft., Swim 30 ft.
| Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (−4), save −4 | 15 (+2), save +2 | 11 (+0), save +0 | 1 (−5), save −5 | 10 (+0), save +0 | 3 (−4), save −4 |
Senses Blindsight 10 ft.; Passive Perception 10
Languages None
CR 1/8 (XP 25; PB +2)
Actions
Bite. Melee Attack Roll: +4, reach 5 ft. Hit: 4 (1d4 + 2) Piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) Poison damage.
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Sources
- Diana Young, Ophiophagus hannah (king cobra). Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology, 1999.
- King cobra. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2026.
- Cobra royal. Wikipédia, l'encyclopédie libre, 2026.
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