Gold Dragon WyrmlingCR 3 · Medium Dragon · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Medium dragon, Challenge 3. AC 17, 60 hit points.

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Hit Points

Speed

30 ft.

Challenge

3 · 700 XP

Alignment

Lawful Good

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Stat Block

Medium Dragon · Lawful Good

Gold Dragon Wyrmling

8d8 + 24 · 30 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 30 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 10 ft., Darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

Languages: Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
19 (+4)	14 (+2)	17 (+3)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	16 (+3)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesFire

AmphibiousThe dragon can breathe air and water.

Actions

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage.

Breath WeaponsThe dragon uses one of the following breath weapons. Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 22 (4d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 13 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength checks, and Strength saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Tactics

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1With a 60 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Gold Dragon Wyrmlings4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

5,600 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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What is Gold Dragon Wyrmling's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Gold Dragon Wyrmling is Challenge 3, worth 700 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Gold Dragon Wyrmling's stats?

AC 17 (natural armor), 60 hit points (8d8 + 24), speed 30 ft., fly 60 ft., swim 30 ft.. Ability scores: STR 19, DEX 14, CON 17, INT 14, WIS 11, CHA 16.

What is Gold Dragon Wyrmling resistant to?

Gold Dragon Wyrmling is immune to fire damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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