Young Gold DragonCR 10 · Large Dragon · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large dragon, Challenge 10. AC 18, 178 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

178

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

10 · 5,900 XP

Alignment

Lawful Good

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Stat Block

Large Dragon · Lawful Good

Young Gold Dragon

178

17d10 + 85 · 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19

Languages: Common, Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	14 (+2)	21 (+5)	16 (+3)	13 (+1)	20 (+5)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesFire

AmphibiousThe dragon can breathe air and water.

Actions

MultiattackThe dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

BiteMelee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage.

ClawMelee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.

Breath WeaponsThe dragon uses one of the following breath weapons. Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Weakening Breath. The dragon exhales gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 17 Strength saving throw or have disadvantage on Strength-based attack rolls, Strength checks, and Strength saving throws for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

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Tactics

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1Multiattack: The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

2With a 80 ft. flying speed it can stay out of melee reach; a party with no ranged answer will chase it all fight.

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Young Gold Dragons4Party size4Party level3

Could kill someone — and at high enough numbers, the whole party.

Difficulty

Deadly

47,200 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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What is Young Gold Dragon's challenge rating in D&D 5e?

Young Gold Dragon is Challenge 10, worth 5,900 XP. Encounter maths multiplies XP by the number of monsters, so a group is deadlier than the raw total — use the calculator on this page.

What are Young Gold Dragon's stats?

AC 18 (natural armor), 178 hit points (17d10 + 85), speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.. Ability scores: STR 23, DEX 14, CON 21, INT 16, WIS 13, CHA 20.

What is Young Gold Dragon resistant to?

Young Gold Dragon is immune to fire damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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