Ancient Green Dragon 2024

CR 22 dragon

Gargantuan dragon, lawful evil

Armor Class: 21 (natural armor)
Hit Points: 402 (23d20 + 161)
Speed: 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
Initiative: +15

STR27 (+8)

DEX12 (+1)

CON25 (+7)

INT20 (+5)

WIS17 (+3)

CHA22 (+6)

Saving Throws: Strength +8, Dexterity +8, Constitution +7, Intelligence +5, Wisdom +10, Charisma +6
Skills: Deception +13, Perception +17, Persuasion +13, Stealth +8
Damage Immunities: poison
Condition Immunities: poisoned
Senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 27
Languages: Common, Draconic
Challenge: 22 (41,000 XP) · Proficiency Bonus +7

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).

Rend.

Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 10 (3d6) Poison damage.

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.

Spellcasting.

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):

At Will: Detect Magic, Mind Spike
1/Day Each: Geas, Modify Memory

Legendary Actions

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 [Area of Effect]|XPHB|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.

Other versions

A5E Ancient Green Dragon · A5E Monstrous Menagerie 2014 Ancient Green Dragon · Black Flag 2014 Ancient Green Dragon · SRD 5.1

Source: System Reference Document 5.2 (Wizards of the Coast) · License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 details