SRD 5.2 SRD 5.2.1 (current printing)

SRD 5.1 SRD 5.1

Ancient Brass Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon, Chaotic Good

AC 20 (natural armor)

Initiative +12

HP 332 (19d20 + 133)

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 20 ft., climb 20 ft., burrow 40 ft., crawl 20 ft.

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Score
Save
Skills
, , ,
Immunities
Fire
Senses
passive Perception 24, darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft.
Languages
Common, Draconic
CR
2 (25,000 XP)

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: . Success: Half damage.
The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Sleep Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version).
Melee Attack Roll: , reach 15 ft. .
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, at which point it repeats the save. Second Failure The target has the Unconscious condition for 10 minutes. This effect ends for the target if it takes damage or a creature within 5 feet of it takes an action to wake it.
The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 20): - **At Will:** Detect Magic, Minor Illusion, Scorching Ray, Shapechange, Speak with Animals - **1/Day Each:** Control Weather, Detect Thoughts

Legendary Actions

3 Legendary Actions Ancient Brass Dragon can take 3 Legendary Actions, choosing from the options below. Only one Legendary Action option can be used at a time, and only at the end of another creature's turn. Ancient Brass Dragon regains spent Legendary Actions at the start of its turn.
Blazing Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray (level 3 version).
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Scorching Sands. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 20, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: , and the target's Speed is halved until the end of its next turn. Failure or Success: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Lifecycle

Follow this creature’s possible stages of maturity.

Matures into Brass Dragon Wyrmling CR 1 Young Brass Dragon CR 6 Adult Brass Dragon CR 13
Ancient Brass Dragon Current stage CR 20
Brass Dragon Egg Known stage

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Official miniatures

Pre-painted minis of this creature, catalogued from minisgallery.com.

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