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Ancient Copper Dragon

D&D 5e · 2024·Gargantuan Dragon (Metallic)·Chaotic Good

Armor class
21
Hit points
36721d20 + 147
Challenge
2133,000 XP, or 41,000 in lair
Proficiency
+7Initiative +15

Speed 40 ft., Climb 40 ft., Fly 80 ft.

Ability scores, modifiers and saving throws
MeasureStrDexConIntWisCha
Score271225201722
Mod+8+1+7+5+3+6
Save+8+8+7+5+10+6
Skills
Stealth +8, Deception +13, Perception +17
Damage immunities
Acid
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 27
Languages
Common, Draconic

Traits

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 (A) Slowing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Rend

Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d10 + 8) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Acid damage.

Acid Breath (Recharge 5-6)

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in an 90-foot-long, 10-footwide Line. Failure: 63 (14d8) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.

Slowing Breath

Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target can't take Reactions; its Speed is halved; and it can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both. This effect lasts until the end of its next turn.

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 (level 5 version), Minor Illusion, 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) 1/Day Each: Greater Restoration, Major Image, Project Image

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.

Giggling Magic

Charisma Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 31 (9d6) Psychic damage. Until the end of its next turn, the target rolls 1d8 whenever it makes an ability check or attack roll and subtracts the number rolled from the D20 Test. Failure or Success: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Mind Jolt

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version). 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.

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Rules source: System Reference Document 5.2.1 ↗

This work includes material from the System Reference Document 5.2.1 ("SRD 5.2.1") by Wizards of the Coast LLC, available at https://www.dndbeyond.com/srd. The SRD 5.2.1 is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, available at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode. Stat blocks were structured and tagged by JustRoll from the Open5e transcription, then checked against the official document; values that differed were corrected from it.

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