Young Red Dragon — D&D 5e Monster Stats (CR 10)

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

Young Red Dragon has an Armor Class of 18 and 178 hit points (17d10+85).

Q: What Challenge Rating is a Young Red Dragon?

Young Red Dragon is CR 10, worth 5,900 XP — roughly a fair fight for a party of four characters of a similar level.

Q: What type of creature is Young Red Dragon?

Young Red Dragon is a large dragon, alignment chaotic evil.

Armor Class18

Hit Points178 (17d10+85)

Speed40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.

ChallengeCR 10 (5,900 XP)

STR

23

(+6)

DEX

10

(+0)

CON

21

(+5)

INT

14

(+2)

WIS

11

(+0)

CHA

19

(+4)

Saving ThrowsDEX +4, CON +9, WIS +4, CHA +8

SkillsPerception +8, Stealth +4

Immunitiesfire

Sensesblindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18

LanguagesCommon, Draconic

Actions

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

Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 17 (2d10 + 6) piercing damage plus 3 (1d6) fire damage.

Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +10 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 13 (2d6 + 6) slashing damage.

Fire Breath. The dragon exhales fire in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Dexterity saving throw, taking 56 (16d6) fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

Running Young Red Dragon in an encounter

As a CR 10 threat worth 5,900 XP, Young Red 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 10 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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