Red Dragon Wyrmling — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 4)

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

Red Dragon Wyrmling has an Armor Class of 17 and 75 hit points (10d8+30).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Red Dragon Wyrmling?

Red Dragon Wyrmling is CR 4, worth 1,100 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Red Dragon Wyrmling?

Red Dragon Wyrmling is a medium dragon, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class17

Hit Points75 (10d8+30)

Speed30 ft., climb 30 ft., fly 60 ft.

ChallengeCR 4 (1,100 XP)

STR

19

(+4)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

17

(+3)

INT

12

(+1)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

15

(+2)

Saving ThrowsDEX +2, CON +5, WIS +2, CHA +4

SkillsPerception +4, Stealth +2

Immunitiesfire

Sensesblindsight 10 ft., darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 14

LanguagesDraconic

Actions

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +6 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 9 (1d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 15-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw, taking 24 (7d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Red Dragon Wyrmling in an encounter

As a CR 4 threat worth 1,100 XP, Red Dragon Wyrmling 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 4 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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