Adult Silver Dragon

D&D 5e 2024 rules. Stats use the 2024 rules from the System Reference Document 5.2.1.

The Adult Silver Dragon is a Huge dragon, with Armor Class 19, 216 hit points, and Challenge Rating 16. A massive, lawful good dragon that resides in the highest mountain peaks and often takes humanoid form.

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Stat Block

Abilities & Attacks

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) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife. Cold Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. Failure: 54 (12d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage. Paralyzing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 60-foot Cone. First Failure: The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. Second Failure: The target has the Paralyzed condition, and 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. Chill. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Hold Monster. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn. Cold Gale. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Success: Half damage only. Failure or Success: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn. Pounce. The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Common Questions

How much HP does an Adult Silver Dragon have?

216 hit points.

What is an Adult Silver Dragon's Challenge Rating?

Challenge Rating 16.

What is an Adult Silver Dragon's Armor Class?

AC 19.

How fast can an Adult Silver Dragon move?

Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

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