Young Bronze Dragon — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 8)

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

Young Bronze Dragon has an Armor Class of 18 and 142 hit points (15d10+60).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Young Bronze Dragon?

Young Bronze Dragon is CR 8, worth 3,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Young Bronze Dragon?

Young Bronze Dragon is a large dragon, alignment lawful good.

Armor Class18

Hit Points142 (15d10+60)

Speed40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

21

(+5)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

19

(+4)

INT

14

(+2)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

17

(+3)

Saving ThrowsDEX +3, CON +7, WIS +4, CHA +6

SkillsInsight +4, Perception +7, Stealth +3

Immunitieslightning

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 17

LanguagesCommon, Draconic

Special Abilities

Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.

Actions

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

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 16 (2d10 + 5) piercing damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +8 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 12 (2d6 + 5) slashing damage.

Breath Weapons. The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons.
Lightning Breath. The dragon exhales lightning in a 60-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 15 Dexterity saving throw, taking 55 (10d10) lightning damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
Repulsion Breath. The dragon exhales repulsion energy in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 15 Strength saving throw. On a failed save, the creature is pushed 40 feet away from the dragon.

Running Young Bronze Dragon in an encounter

As a CR 8 threat worth 3,900 XP, Young Bronze 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 8 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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