Ancient Bronze Dragon 5e (2024) Stat Block: AC, HP, CR, and Actions

Armor Class

Hit Points

444

(24d20 + 192)

Speed:

Walk 40 ft.,

Swim 40 ft.,

Fly 80 ft.,

STR 29 (+9)

DEX 10 (+0)

CON 27 (+8)

INT 18 (+4)

WIS 17 (+3)

CHA 25 (+7)

Saving Throws:

DEX +7

WIS +10

Skills:

Insight +10

Perception +17

Stealth +7

Damage Vulnerabilities: —

Damage Resistances: —

Damage Immunities: lightning

Condition Immunities: —

Senses:

darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft.

Passive Perception:

Languages: Common, Draconic

CR:

(41000 XP) (50000 XP in lair)

Proficiency Bonus: 7

Traits:

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
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) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).
Rend - Melee Attack Roll: +16, reach 15 ft. Hit: 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):

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 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.

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