Young Silver DragonCR 9 · Large Dragon · Stat Block & Encounter Builder

Large dragon, Challenge 9. AC 18, 168 hit points.

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Armour Class

Hit Points

168

Speed

40 ft.

Challenge

9 · 5,000 XP

Alignment

Lawful Good

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Stat Block

Large Dragon · Lawful Good

Young Silver Dragon

168

16d10 + 80 · 40 ft., fly 80 ft. · AC from natural armor

Blindsight 30 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18

Languages: Common, Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
23 (+6)	10 (+0)	21 (+5)	14 (+2)	11 (+0)	19 (+4)

Traits

Damage ImmunitiesCold

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. Cold Breath. The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one. Paralyzing Breath. The dragon exhales paralyzing gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed 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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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 Silver Dragons4Party size4Party level3

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

Difficulty

Deadly

40,000 adj. XP · ×2

deadly at 1,600

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Young Silver Dragon, Answered

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

Young Silver Dragon is Challenge 9, worth 5,000 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 Silver Dragon's stats?

AC 18 (natural armor), 168 hit points (16d10 + 80), speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft.. Ability scores: STR 23, DEX 10, CON 21, INT 14, WIS 11, CHA 19.

What is Young Silver Dragon resistant to?

Young Silver Dragon is immune to cold damage. Pick a damage type it does not shrug off.

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