# Giant Hyena

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> [!infobox]
> ![giant hyena](https://curseofstrahd.app/wiki/img/portraits/giant-hyena.webp)
> **Type:** Large beast
> **Alignment:** unaligned
> **Challenge:** 1 (200 XP)
> **Armor Class:** 12
> **Hit Points:** 45 (6d10+12)
> **Speed:** 50 ft

## Stat block

A hyena as big as a horse.

| AC | HP | Speed | CR | XP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 45 (6d10+12) | 50 ft | 1 | 200 |

| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 (+3) | 14 (+2) | 14 (+2) | 2 (-4) | 12 (+1) | 7 (-2) |

- **Skills:** Perception +3
- **Senses:** darkvision 60 ft; passive Perception 13

### Actions

- **Bite.** Bone-cracking jaws.

### Bonus actions

- **Rampage.** Once a day, right after it hurts an already Bloodied creature: moves up to half its Speed and bites again.