SRD 5.2 SRD 5.2.1 (current printing)

SRD 5.1 SRD 5.1

Ancient Bronze Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon, Lawful Good

AC 22 (natural armor)

Initiative +14

HP 444 (24d20 + 192)

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

STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
Score
Save
Skills
, ,
Immunities
Lightning
Senses
passive Perception 27, darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft.
Languages
Common, Draconic
CR
22 (41,000 XP)

Traits

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
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 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: . Success: Half damage.
The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Melee Attack Roll: , reach 15 ft. .
Strength Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target is pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the Prone condition.
The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22, to hit with spell attacks): - **At Will:** Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt, Shapechange, Speak with Animals, Thaumaturgy - **1/Day Each:** Detect Thoughts, Control Water, Scrying, Water Breathing

Legendary Actions

3 Legendary Actions Ancient Bronze 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 Bronze Dragon regains spent Legendary Actions at the start of its turn.
Guiding Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Thunderclap. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere [Area of Effect]|XPHB|Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: , and the target has the Deafened condition until the end of its next turn.

Lifecycle

Follow this creature’s possible stages of maturity.

Matures into Bronze Dragon Wyrmling CR 2 Young Bronze Dragon CR 8 Adult Bronze Dragon CR 15
Ancient Bronze Dragon Current stage CR 22
Bronze Dragon Egg Known stage

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