Ancient Blue Dragon

Gargantuan · Dragon · Lawful Evil

📖 SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
HP481
AC22
CR23

Speed Fly 80 ft., 40 ft., Burrow 40 ft.

Ability Scores

STR29 (+9)
DEX10 (+0)
CON27 (+8)
INT18 (+4)
WIS17 (+3)
CHA25 (+7)

Details

Initiative +14 (24) Saving Throws DEX +7, WIS +10 Skills Perception +17, Stealth +7 Immunities Lightning Senses Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27 Languages Common, Draconic

Traits

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

Actions

  • Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of Spellcasting to cast Shatter (level 3 version).
  • Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +16, reach 15 ft. Hit: 18 (2d8 + 9) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Lightning damage.
  • Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 88 (16d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.
  • Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 22): At Will: Detect Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Shatter (level 3 version) 1/Day Each: Scrying, Sending

Legendary Actions

  • Cloaked Flight. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Invisibility on itself, and it can fly up to half its Fly Speed. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
  • Sonic Boom. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Shatter (level 3 version). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
  • Tail Swipe. The dragon makes one Rend attack.

All text above is reproduced verbatim from the D&D 5e 2024 SRD. No AI interpretation.

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