Adult Gold Dragon
D&D 5e 2024 rules. Stats use the 2024 rules from the System Reference Document 5.2.1.
The Adult Gold Dragon is a Huge dragon, with Armor Class 19, 243 hit points, and Challenge Rating 17. Adult Gold Dragons are majestic champions of justice that use their immense power to eradicate evil and protect the weak.
Stat Block
- Edition: D&D 5e 2024 rules
- Size: Huge
- Type: dragon
- Challenge Rating: 17
- Armor Class: 19
- Hit Points: 243
- Speed: 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- STR: 27
- DEX: 14
- CON: 25
- INT: 16
- WIS: 15
- CHA: 24
- Resistances: Immune: fire
Abilities & Attacks
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. 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 (A) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version) or (B) Weakening Breath. Fire Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 66 (12d10) Fire damage. Success: Half damage. Weakening Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature that isn't currently affected by this breath in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Tests and subtracts 3 (1d6) from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically. 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. Banish. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 10 (3d6) Force damage, and the target has the Incapacitated condition and is transported to a harmless demiplane until the start of the dragon's next turn, at which point it reappears in an unoccupied space of the dragon's choice within 120 feet of the dragon. Failure or Success: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn. Guiding Light. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version). Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.
Common Questions
How much HP does an Adult Gold Dragon have?
243 hit points.
What is an Adult Gold Dragon's Challenge Rating?
Challenge Rating 17.
What is an Adult Gold Dragon's Armor Class?
AC 19.
How fast can an Adult Gold Dragon move?
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
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