View source for Ironscale Hydra (5e)

{{5epointer|Mythic Odysseys of Theros|setting=Theros}}<br clear="right" />
{{5e Setting|Theros}}

{{5e Monster Pointer
|name=Ironscale Hydra <!--Creature Name-->
|sorttext=Hydra Ironscale
|refs=<ref name="moot.231">{{Cite Pub|Mythic Odysseys of Theros|pages=231}} Licensed: &copy; Wizards of the Coast {{fairuc}}.</ref>
|monsterref= <!--name refered to in text-->
|size=Gargantuan <!--Medium, Large, etc.-->
|type=Monstrosity <!--Dragon, Humanoid, Outsider, Swarm, etc.-->
|swarm= <!--if swarm, enter size of individual creature of the swarm-->
|subtype=Hydra
|align=Unaligned <!--Lawful Good, Chaotic Evil-->
|ac=17
|acfluff=natural armor
|hp=181 
|hd=
|speed=40 ft., {{srd5lc|Swim}} 40 ft.

|saves=
|skills={{SRD5|Perception}}
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|damageimmunity=
|conditionimmunity=
|senses={{srd5lc|Darkvision}} 60 ft.
|perception=18
|languages=
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|cr=12 <!--Challenge Rating-->
|xp= <!--blank unless less than CR 1/8 or greater than CR 30-->
|canon=true
|pointer=true
|summary=Humongous, extra tough, hydra 

|feature1=Acidic Blood
|flimit1=
|fdesc1=

|feature2=Hold Breath
|flimit2=
|fdesc2={{SRD5trait}} The hydra can hold its breath for 1 hour.

|feature3=Multiple Heads
|flimit3=
|fdesc3={{SRD5trait}} The hydra has five heads. While it has more than one head, the hydra has {{srd5lc|Advantage}} on {{srd5lc|Saving Throw}}s against being {{srd5lc|Blinded}}, {{srd5lc|Charmed}}, {{srd5lc|Deafened}}, {{srd5lc|Frightened}}, {{srd5lc|Stunned}}, or knocked {{srd5lc|Unconscious}}.

Whenever the hydra takes 35 or more damage in a single {{srd5lc|Turn}}, one of its heads dies. If all its heads die, the hydra dies.

At the end of its turn, it grows two heads for each of its heads that died since its last turn, unless it has taken {{srd5lc|Fire}} damage since its last turn. The hydra regains 10 {{srd5lc|Hit Point}}s for each head regrown in this way.

|feature4=Reactive Heads
|flimit4=
|fdesc4={{SRD5trait}} For each head the hydra has beyond one, it gets an extra {{srd5lc|Reaction}} that can be used only for {{srd5lc|Opportunity Attack}}s.

|feature5=Wakeful
|flimit5=
|fdesc5={{SRD5trait}} While the hydra sleeps, at least one of its heads is awake.

|action1=Multiattack
|alimit1=
|adesc1={{SRD5trait}} The hydra makes as many bite attacks as it
has heads .

|action2=Bite
|alimit2=
|adesc2=''{{SRD5|Melee Weapon Attack}}:'' +10 to hit, {{srd5lc|Reach}} 15 ft., one {{srd5lc|Target}}. ''Hit:'' 17 (2d10+6) {{srd5lc|Piercing}} damage.

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|haslair=<!--blank, true is has lair-->
}}

==Sources and Notes==
<references />
{{5e Footer|Monstrosity}}
[[Category:5e Hydras|Ironscale]]

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Alignment	Unaligned +
Author	Mythic Odysseys of Theros +
CRval	12 +
Canon	true +
Challenge Rating	12 +
Creature Name	Ironscale Hydra +
Experience Points	8,400 +
Features	Acidic Blood +, Hold Breath +, Multiple Heads +, Reactive Heads +, Wakeful +, Multiattack + and Bite +
Hit Points	181 +
Name	Ironscale Hydra +
Publication	Mythic Odysseys of Theros +
Setting	Theros +
Size	Gargantuan +
SortText	Hydra Ironscale +
Subtype	Hydra +
Summary	Humongous, extra tough, hydra +
Type	Monstrosity +