Ancient Bronze Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon, lawful good. CR 22, AC 22, 444 HP. Traits: Amphibious, Legendary Resistance.

Armor class
22
Hit points
444
Challenge
22
Creature type
Dragon
Size
Gargantuan
Alignment
lawful good

Stat block

Cha
25
Con
27
Dex
10
Int
18
Str
29
Wis
17
Speed
Fly: 80; Swim: 40; Walk: 40
Senses
blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 27
Skills
Insight: 10; Stealth: 7; Perception: 17
Actions
  • Multiattack. 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).
  • Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +16, reach 15 ft. 18 (2d8 + 9) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Lightning damage.
  • Lightning Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 82 (15d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.
  • Repulsion Breath. 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.
  • Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22, +14 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
Hit dice
24d20 + 192
Languages
Common, Draconic
Armor detail
natural armor
Saving throws
Wisdom: 10; Dexterity: 7
Damage immunities
lightning
Legendary actions
  • 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: 13 (3d8) Thunder damage, and the target has the Deafened condition until the end of its next turn.
Special abilities
  • 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.

Source and licence

From System Reference Document 5.2.

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