Ancient White Dragon
D&D 5e · 2024·Gargantuan Dragon (Chromatic)·Chaotic Evil
- Armor class
- 20
- Hit points
- 33318d20 + 144
- Challenge
- 2025,000 XP, or 33,000 in lair
- Proficiency
- +6Initiative +12
Speed 40 ft., Burrow 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
| Measure | Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 26 | 10 | 26 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| Mod | +8 | +0 | +8 | +0 | +1 | +4 |
| Save | +8 | +6 | +8 | +0 | +7 | +4 |
- Skills
- Stealth +6, Perception +13
- Damage immunities
- Cold
- Senses
- Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft.; Passive Perception 23
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
Traits
Ice Walk
The dragon can move across and climb icy surfaces without needing to make an ability check. Additionally, Difficult Terrain composed of ice or snow doesn't cost it extra movement.
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.
Rend
Melee Attack Roll: +14, reach 15 ft. Hit: 17 (2d8 + 8) Slashing damage plus 7 (2d6) Cold damage.
Cold Breath (Recharge 5-6)
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: 63 (14d8) Cold damage. Success: Half damage.
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.
Freezing Burst
Constitution Saving Throw: DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target's Speed is 0 until the end of the target's 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.
Frightful Presence
The dragon casts Fear, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.