Adult Bronze Dragon (5e24)

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 5th edition (2024)

SRD 5.2 • CC-BY


 SRD 5.2 

Adult Bronze Dragon [1][2]
Huge Dragon (Metallic Dragons, Bronze Dragons), Lawful Good
AC: 18Initiative: +0 (10)
HP: 212 (17d12+102)
Speed: 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Mod Save Mod Save Mod Save
Str 25 +7 +7 Dex 10 +0 +5 Con 23 +6 +6
Int 16 +3 +3 Wis 15 +2 +7 Cha 20 +5 +5
Skills: Insight +7, Perception +12, Stealth +5
Immunities: Lightning
Senses: Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., Passive Perception 22
Languages: Common, Draconic
CR: 15 (XP 13,000; PB +5)

Traits

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) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Guiding Bolt (level 2 version).

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-footwide Line. Failure: 55 (10d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage

Repulsion Breath. Strength Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 30-foot Cone. Failure: The target has the pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the Prone condition.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18, +10 to hit with spell attacks):

At Will: Detect Magic, Guiding Bolt (level 2 version), Shapechange (Beast or Humanoid form only, no Temporary Hit Points gained from the spell, and no Concentration or Temporary Hit Points required to maintain the spell), Speak with Animals, Thaumaturgy
1/Day Each: Detect Thoughts, Water Breathing

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.

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.

Pounce. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 17, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 90 feet. Failure: 10 (3d6) Thunder damage, and the target has the Deafened condition until the end of its next turn.

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Additional Properties[edit]

Habitat: Coastal|}}
Treasure: Implements

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Unofficial Description: Bronze Dragon 101-800 years old.


Bronze Dragon Lair[edit]

[3] bronze dragons lair near or under the sea.

The region around an adult or ancient bronze dragon’s lair create the following effects:

Buoying Currents. (summary) creatures near the lair gain a buff to swimming.

Sun and Storms. (summary) While in the lair, the dragon can cast Control Weather.

If the dragon dies or moves its lair elsewhere, these effects end immediately.


Found in Adventures[edit]


Sources and Notes[edit]

  1. Wizards RPG Team (22 April 2025). SRD 5.2. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. p. 267-268. Licensed: CC-BY
  2. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 59- 60..
  3. Wizards RPG Team (18 February 2025). Monster Manual. (5e 2024) Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 9780786969548. p. 60. Licensed: © Wizards of the Coast (used under 'fair use' clause).

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AlignmentLawful Good +
AuthorSRD 5.2 +
CRval15 +
Canontrue +
Challenge Rating15 +
Creature NameAdult Bronze Dragon +
Experience Points13,000 +
FeaturesAmphibious +, Legendary Resistance +, Multiattack +, Rend +, Lightning Breath +, Repulsion Breath + and Spellcasting +
HabitatCoastal +
Has Lairtrue +
Hit Dice17d12+102 +
Hit Points212 +
Legendary Monstertrue +
MaturityAdult +
PublicationSRD 5.2 +
SizeHuge +
SortTextDragon Bronze Adult 5e24 +
SubtypeMetallic Dragon + and Bronze Dragon +
SummaryBronze Dragon 101-800 years old. +
TreasureImplements +
TypeDragon +