Adult Blue Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 492024SRD

Huge dragon, lawful evil

Armor Class
19
Hit Points
212 (17d12 + 102)
Speed
fly 80 ft., 40 ft., burrow 30 ft.
Challenge
16 (15,000 XP)
STR
25
+7
DEX
10
+0
CON
23
+6
INT
16
+3
WIS
15
+2
CHA
20
+5
Saving Throws
Dex +5, Wis +7
Skills
Stealth +5, Perception +12
Damage Immunities
lightning
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 22
Languages
Common, Draconic

Traits

Legendary Resistance (3/Day, or 4/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 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 5.

dex DC 19, each creature in a 90-foot-long, 5-foot-wide Line. 60 (11d10) Lightning damage. Half damage.

Legendary Actions

Cloaked Flight.

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Invisibility on itself, and it can fly up to half its Fly Speed. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Sonic Boom.

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Shatter. The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Tail Swipe.

The dragon makes one Rend attack.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 18):

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