Young Bronze DragonCR 8 · Large Dragon · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large dragon, Challenge 8. AC 18, 142 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

142

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

8 · 3,900 XP

Alignment

Lawful Good

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Stat Block

Large Dragon · Lawful Good

Young Bronze Dragon

142

15d10 + 60 · 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17

Languages: Common, Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
21 (+5)	10 (+0)	19 (+4)	14 (+2)	13 (+1)	17 (+3)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesLightning

AmphibiousThe dragon can breathe air and water.

Actions

MultiattackThe dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.

Breath WeaponsThe dragon uses one of the following breath weapons. Lightning Breath. The dragon exhales lightning in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Repulsion Breath. The dragon exhales repulsion energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed 40 feet away from the dragon.

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1Multiattack: The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

2With a 80 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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Young Bronze Dragons4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

31,200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Young Bronze Dragon, Answered

What is Young Bronze Dragon's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Young Bronze Dragon is Challenge 8, worth 3,900 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 Young Bronze Dragon's stats?

AC 18 (natural armor), 142 hit points (15d10 + 60), speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 21, DEX 10, CON 19, INT 14, WIS 13, CHA 17.

What is Young Bronze Dragon resistant to?

Young Bronze Dragon is immune to lightning damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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