Critical Reception
The hydra was ranked tenth among the ten best mid-level monsters by the authors of Dungeons & Dragons For Dummies. The authors noted that, within the game, a hydra "rewards a special tactic", that is chopping off its heads, and having another character seal the stumps with fire to prevent its heads from regrowing.
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