Ancient Silver Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 2802024SRD

Gargantuan dragon, lawful good

Armor Class
22
Hit Points
468 (24d20 + 216)
Speed
fly 80 ft., 40 ft.
Challenge
23 (50,000 XP)
STR
30
+10
DEX
10
+0
CON
29
+9
INT
18
+4
WIS
15
+2
CHA
26
+8
Saving Throws
Dex +7, Wis +9
Skills
History +11, Stealth +7, Perception +16
Damage Immunities
cold
Senses
Blindsight 60 ft., Darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 26
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) Paralyzing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Ice Knife (level 2 version).

Rend.

Melee Attack Roll: +17, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 (2d8 + 10) Slashing damage plus 9 (2d8) Cold damage.

Cold Breath 5.

con DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. 67 (15d8) Cold damage. Half damage.

Paralyzing Breath.

con DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. 1 The target has the Incapacitated condition until the end of its next turn, when it repeats the save. 2 The target has the Paralyzed condition, and it repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.

Legendary Actions

Chill.

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

Cold Gale.

dex DC 23, each creature in a 60-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target is pushed up to 30 feet straight away from the dragon. Half damage only. 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.

Spellcasting

Spellcasting.

The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 23, +15 to hit with spell attacks):

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