Half-Red Dragon Veteran — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 5)

Q: What are Half-Red Dragon Veteran's AC and HP in D&D 5e?

Half-Red Dragon Veteran has an Armor Class of 18 and 65 hit points (10d8+20).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Half-Red Dragon Veteran?

Half-Red Dragon Veteran is CR 5, worth 1,800 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Half-Red Dragon Veteran?

Half-Red Dragon Veteran is a medium humanoid (human), alignment any alignment.

Armor Class18

Hit Points65 (10d8+20)

Speed30 ft.

ChallengeCR 5 (1,800 XP)

STR

16

(+3)

DEX

13

(+1)

CON

14

(+2)

INT

10

(+0)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

10

(+0)

Resistancesfire

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 12

LanguagesCommon, Draconic

Actions

Multiattack. The veteran makes two longsword attacks. If it has a shortsword drawn, it can also make a shortsword attack.

Longsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 7 (1d8 + 3) slashing damage, or 8 (1d10 + 3) slashing damage if used with two hands.

Shortsword. Melee Weapon Attack: +5 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d6 + 3) piercing damage.

Heavy Crossbow. Ranged Weapon Attack: +3 to hit, range 100/400 ft., one target. Hit: 6 (1d10 + 1) piercing damage.

Fire Breath. The veteran exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Half-Red Dragon Veteran in an encounter

As a CR 5 threat worth 1,800 XP, Half-Red Dragon Veteran is a fair challenge for a party of four at a comparable level. With no legendary actions it works best in numbers or paired with support, where its CR 5 rating won't be burned down in a single round. Use the XP value with the encounter builder to slot it into a balanced fight.

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