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Ancient Blue Dragon

CR 23.00 dragon lawful evil Gargantuan Legendary
Ancient Blue Dragon is a gargantuan lawful evil dragon.

Ancient Blue Dragon is a gargantuan lawful evil dragon.

Dragons are scaly beings of ancient origin, such as red dragons and wyverns.

Movement: walk 40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft. • Senses: blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft.

Signature traits include Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair). It also has legendary actions.

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 Spellcasting to cast Shatter (level 3 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +16, reach 15 ft. 18 (2d8 + 9) Slashing damage plus 11 (2d10) Lightning damage.

Lightning Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line. Failure: 88 (16d10) 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 22): - **At Will:** Detect Magic, Invisibility, Mage Hand, Shatter - **1/Day Each:** Scrying, Sending

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 (level 3 version). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Tail Swipe. The dragon makes one Rend attack.

STR
29 (+9)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
27 (+8)
INT
18 (+4)
WIS
17 (+3)
CHA
25 (+7)
HP
481 (26d20 + 208)
AC
22 (natural armor)
Speed
40 ft., burrow 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

lightning

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 (level 3 version). The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn. Tail Swipe. The dragon makes one Rend attack.

Details
Type
dragon
Alignment
lawful evil
Size
Gargantuan
Senses
blindsight 60 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 27
Languages
Common, Draconic
Source
System Reference Document 5.2.1