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Ancient Blue Dragon (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY



Ancient Blue Dragon [1][2] 
Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic Dragons, Blue Dragons), Lawful Evil
AC: 22Initiative: +0 (10)
HP: 481 (26d20+208)
Speed: 40 ft., Burrow 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.
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Str 29 +9 +9   Dex 10 +0 +7   Con 27 +8 +8  
Int 18 +4 +4   Wis 17 +3 +10   Cha 25 +7 +7
Skills: Perception +17, Stealth +7
Immunities: Lightning
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 27
Languages: Common, Draconic
CR: 23 (XP 50,000; PB +7)

Traits

Legendary Resistance (4/Day or 5/Day in Lair). [3] 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, +14 to hit with spell attacks):

At Will: Detect Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Shatter (level 3 version)
1/Day Each: Scrying, Sending 

Legendary Actions

Legendary Action Uses: 3 (4 in Lair). Immediately after another creature’s turn, the dragon can expend a use to take one of the following actions. The dragon regains all expended uses at the start of each of its turns.

Cloaked Flight (1/Round). 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 (1/Round). 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.

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Additional PropertiesEdit

Habitat: Coastal, Desert|}}
Treasure: Relics

End of the SRD 5.2 material

Unofficial Description: Blue Dragon over 800 years old.


Blue Dragon LairEdit

[4] Blue Dragons lair in arid lands, deserts, scrub lands, etc. often in ruined or captured strongholds.

The region around a blue dragon over 100 years old, exhibit the following traits:

  • Sinkholes. Sinkholes form more frequently in the area and creatures must save or fall in.
  • Spiteful Storms. Storms frequent the area making the region Lightly Obscured.

If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.


Found in AdventuresEdit

Sources and NotesEdit

  1. ↑ Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 264. Licensed: CC-BY.
  2. ↑ Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 50.
  3. ↑ Trait matches the trait of the same name in the 5th ed. SRD. - Wizards RPG Team (6 May 2015). SRD-OGL v5.1. (5e 2014) Wizards of the Coast. Licensed: OGL & CC-BY.
  4. ↑ MM5e24 p.48-51. {paraphrased)
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