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

Large dragon, Challenge 8. AC 18, 136 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

136

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

8 · 3,900 XP

Alignment

Lawful Evil

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Stat Block

Large Dragon · Lawful Evil

Young Green Dragon

136

16d10 + 48 · 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
19 (+4)	12 (+1)	17 (+3)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	15 (+2)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesPoison

Condition ImmunitiesPoisoned

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: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Poison BreathThe dragon exhales poisonous gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

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Tactics

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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 Green 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 Green Dragon, Answered

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

Young Green 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 Green Dragon's stats?

AC 18 (natural armor), 136 hit points (16d10 + 48), speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 19, DEX 12, CON 17, INT 16, WIS 13, CHA 15.

What is Young Green Dragon resistant to?

Young Green Dragon is immune to poison damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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