Adult Brass Dragon 5e (2024) Stat Block: AC, HP, CR, and Actions

Armor Class

Hit Points

172

(15d12 + 75)

Speed:

Walk 40 ft.,

Burrow 30 ft.,

Fly 80 ft.,

STR 23 (+6)

DEX 10 (+0)

CON 21 (+5)

INT 14 (+2)

WIS 13 (+1)

CHA 17 (+3)

Saving Throws:

DEX +5

WIS +6

Skills:

History +7

Perception +11

Persuasion +8

Stealth +5

Damage Vulnerabilities: —

Damage Resistances: —

Damage Immunities: fire

Condition Immunities: —

Senses:

darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft.

Passive Perception:

Languages: Common, Draconic

CR:

(10000 XP) (11500 XP in lair)

Proficiency Bonus: 5

Traits:

Legendary Resistance. 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 (A) Sleep Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.
Rend - Melee Attack Roll: +11, reach 10 ft. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) Slashing damage plus 4 (1d8) Fire damage.
Fire Breath - Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 5-footwide Line. Failure: 45 (10d8) Fire damage. Success: Half damage.
Sleep Breath - Constitution Saving Throw: DC 18, each creature in a 60-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.
Spellcasting - The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 16):

Legendary Actions:

Blazing Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Scorching Ray.

Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Scorching Sands. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 16, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 27 (6d8) Fire damage, 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.

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