Ancient Green Dragon
D&D 5e 2024 rules. Stats use the 2024 rules from the System Reference Document 5.2.1.
The Ancient Green Dragon is a Gargantuan dragon, with Armor Class 21, 402 hit points, and Challenge Rating 22. The Ancient Green Dragon is a gargantuan, manipulative predator that rules over ancient forests with cunning and cruelty.
Stat Block
- Edition: D&D 5e 2024 rules
- Size: Gargantuan
- Type: dragon
- Challenge Rating: 22
- Armor Class: 21
- Hit Points: 402
- Speed: 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- STR: 27
- DEX: 12
- CON: 25
- INT: 20
- WIS: 17
- CHA: 22
- Resistances: Immune: poison; Condition Immune: poisoned
Abilities & Attacks
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water. Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/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 Mind Spike (level 5 version). Poison Breath (Recharge 5–6). Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 77 (22d6) Poison damage. Success: Half damage. 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. Mind Invasion. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version). Noxious Miasma. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 21, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 90 feet. Failure: 17 (5d6) Poison damage, and the target takes a -2 penalty to AC until the end of its next turn. 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 Ancient Green Dragon have?
402 hit points.
What is an Ancient Green Dragon's Challenge Rating?
Challenge Rating 22.
What is an Ancient Green Dragon's Armor Class?
AC 21.
How fast can an Ancient Green Dragon move?
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
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