Adult Blue Dragon

5.5e

huge dragon, lawful evil

Challenge 16 (15000 XP)

STR
25 (+7)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
23 (+6)
INT
16 (+3)
WIS
15 (+2)
CHA
20 (+5)

Defense

Armor Class 19 (natural armor)
Hit Points 212 (17d12+102)
Speed 40 ft., fly 80 ft., burrow 30 ft.

Proficiencies & Senses

Saving Throws Dex +5, Wis +7
Skills Perception +7, Stealth +5
Languages Common, Draconic
Blindsight 60 ft.
Passive Perception 17

Traits

Damage Immunities Lightning

Traits

Legendary Resistance

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 Spellcasting to cast Shatter.

Rend

Melee Attack Roll: +12, reach 10 ft. Hit: 16 (2d8 + 7) Slashing damage plus 5 (1d10) Lightning damage.

Lightning Breath

Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. Failure: 60 (11d10) Lightning damage. Success: Half damage.

Spellcasting

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18): At Will: Detect Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Shatter; 1/Day Each: Scrying, Sending.

Reference Text

A lawful evil dragon that dwells in coastal and desert regions. It possesses formidable physical might and magical abilities, including lightning breath and spellcasting.