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SRD
| Large Animal | |
| Hit Dice: | 6d8+18 (45 hp) |
| Initiative: | +2 |
| Speed: | 50 ft. (10 squares) |
| Armor Class: | 14 (–1 size, +2 Dex, +3 natural), touch 11, flat-footed 12 |
| Base Attack/Grapple: | +4/+15 |
| Attack: | Bite +11 melee (1d8+10) |
| Full Attack: | Bite +11 melee (1d8+10) |
| Space/Reach: | 10 ft./5 ft. |
| Special Attacks: | Trip |
| Special Qualities: | Low-light vision, scent |
| Saves: | Fort +8, Ref +7, Will +6 |
| Abilities: | Str 25, Dex 15, Con 17, Int 2, Wis 12, Cha 10 |
| Skills: | Hide +0, Listen +7, Move Silently +4, Spot +7, Survival +2\* |
| Feats: | Alertness, Run, Track<sup>B</sup>, Weapon Focus (bite) |
| Environment: | Temperate forests |
| Organization: | Solitary or pack (5–8) |
| Challenge Rating: | 3 |
| Treasure: | None |
| Alignment: | Always neutral |
| Advancement: | 7–18 HD (Large) |
| Level Adjustment: | — |
Dire wolves are efficient pack hunters that will kill anything they can catch.
Dire wolves are mottled gray or black, about 9 feet long and weighing some 800 pounds.
Combat
Dire wolves prefer to attack in packs, surrounding and flanking a foe when they can.
Trip (Ex): A dire wolf that hits with a bite attack can attempt to trip its opponent (+11 check modifier) as a free action without making a touch attack or provoking an attack of opportunity. If the attempt fails, the opponent cannot react to trip the dire wolf.
Skills: A dire wolf has a +2 racial bonus on Hide, Listen, Move Silently, and Spot checks.
\*It also has a +4 racial bonus on Survival checks when tracking by scent.
Open Game Content from the System Reference Document 3.5, used under the Open Game License 1.0a.