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

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

Young Green Dragon has an Armor Class of 18 and 136 hit points (16d10+48).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Young Green Dragon?

Young Green 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 Green Dragon?

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

Armor Class18

Hit Points136 (16d10+48)

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

ChallengeCR 8 (3,900 XP)

STR

19

(+4)

DEX

12

(+1)

CON

17

(+3)

INT

16

(+3)

WIS

13

(+1)

CHA

15

(+2)

Saving ThrowsDEX +4, CON +6, WIS +4, CHA +5

SkillsDeception +5, Perception +7, Stealth +4

Immunitiespoison

Cond. ImmunePoisoned

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: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 7 (2d6) poison damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.

Poison Breath. The dragon exhales poisonous gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 14 Constitution saving throw, taking 42 (12d6) poison damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Young Green Dragon in an encounter

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