Ancient White Dragon

CreatureXMMp. 3302024SRD

Gargantuan dragon, chaotic evil

Armor Class
20
Hit Points
333 (18d20 + 144)
Speed
fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft., 40 ft., burrow 40 ft.
Challenge
20 (25,000 XP)
STR
26
+8
DEX
10
+0
CON
26
+8
INT
10
+0
WIS
13
+1
CHA
18
+4
Saving Throws
Dex +6, Wis +7
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 5.

con DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. 63 (14d8) Cold damage. Half damage.

Legendary Actions

Freezing Burst.

con DC 20, each creature in a 30-foot-radius Sphere centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet. 14 (4d6) Cold damage, and the target's Speed is 0 until the end of the target's next turn. 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

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.

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