Adult Blue Dragon
The adult Blue Dragon is a Huge dragon of challenge rating 16 in the fifth-edition System Reference Document.
SRD 5.1 (2014)
Adult Blue Dragon
- Size and type
- Huge dragon
- Challenge
- 16 (15,000 XP)
- Armour class
- 19
- Hit points
- 225 (18d12+108)
- Speed
- 40 ft, fly 80 ft, burrow 30 ft
- Saving throws
- Dex +5, Con +11, Wis +7, Cha +9
- Skills
- Perception +12, Stealth +5
- Damage immunities
- lightning
- Senses
- blindsight 60 ft, darkvision 120 ft, passive perception 22
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon can use its Frightful Presence. It then makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 18 (2d10 + 7) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) lightning damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 14 (2d6 + 7) slashing damage.
Tail. Melee Weapon Attack: +12 to hit, reach 15 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) bludgeoning damage.
Frightful Presence. Each creature of the dragon’s choice that is within 120 feet of the dragon and aware of it must succeed on a DC 17 Wisdom saving throw or become frightened 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. If a creature’s saving throw is successful or the effect ends for it, the creature is immune to the dragon’s Frightful Presence for the next 24 hours.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales lightning in a 90-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 19 Dexterity saving throw, taking 66 (12d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Legendary Actions
The dragon can take 3 legendary actions, choosing from the options below. Only one legendary action option can be used at a time and only at the end of another creature’s turn. The dragon regains spent legendary actions at the start of its turn.
Detect. The dragon makes a Wisdom (Perception) check.
Tail Attack. The dragon makes a tail attack.
Wing Attack (Costs 2 Actions). The dragon beats its wings. Each creature within 10 feet of the dragon must succeed on a DC 20 Dexterity saving throw or take 14 (2d6 + 7) bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone. The dragon can then fly up to half its flying speed.
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SRD 5.2.1 (2024)
Adult Blue Dragon
- Size and type
- Huge dragon
- Challenge
- 16 (15,000 XP)
- Armour class
- 19
- Hit points
- 212 (17d12+102)
- Speed
- 40 ft, fly 80 ft, burrow 30 ft
- Saving throws
- Dex +5, Wis +7
- Skills
- Perception +12, Stealth +5
- Damage immunities
- lightning
- Senses
- blindsight 60 ft, darkvision 120 ft, passive perception 22
Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/Day in Lair). 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.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) Lightning damage.
Lightning Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 60 (11d10) 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 18):
- At Will: Detect Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Shatter
- 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. 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. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Shatter. 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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