Young Blue Dragon — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 9)

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

Young Blue Dragon has an Armor Class of 18 and 152 hit points (16d10+64).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Young Blue Dragon?

Young Blue Dragon is CR 9, worth 5,000 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Young Blue Dragon?

Young Blue Dragon is a large dragon, alignment lawful evil.

Armor Class18

Hit Points152 (16d10+64)

Speed40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 80 ft.

ChallengeCR 9 (5,000 XP)

STR

21

(+5)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

19

(+4)

INT

14

(+2)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

17

(+3)

Saving ThrowsDEX +4, CON +8, WIS +5, CHA +7

SkillsPerception +9, Stealth +4

Immunitieslightning

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 19

LanguagesCommon, Draconic

Actions

Multiattack. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage plus 5 (1d10) lightning damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +9 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.

Lightning Breath. The dragon exhales lightning in an 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 16 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Young Blue Dragon in an encounter

As a CR 9 threat worth 5,000 XP, Young Blue Dragon 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 9 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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