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Monster

Ancient Bronze Dragon

Gargantuan Dragon · Lawful Good

Monster Manual (2024) Page 60
Armor Class22
Hit Points444 (24d20 + 192)
SpeedWalk 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
Challenge22
STR29
DEX10
CON27
INT18
WIS17
CHA25

Traits

Amphibious

The dragon can breathe air and water.

Legendary Resistance (4/Day, or 5/Day in Lair)

If the dragon fails a saving throw, it can choose to succeed instead.

Actions

Multiattack

The dragon makes three Rend attacks. It can replace one attack with a use of (A) Repulsion Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast (level 2 version).

Rend

Melee Attack +16, reach 15 ft. 18 () 🗡️ Slashing damage plus 9 () ⚡ Lightning damage.

Lightning Breath Recharge 5

DEX Save DC 23, each creature in a 120-foot-long, 10-foot-wide Line [Area Of Effect].
Failure: 82 () ⚡ Lightning damage.
Success: Half damage.

Repulsion Breath

STR Save DC 23, each creature in a 30-foot Cone [Area Of Effect].
Failure: The target is pushed up to 60 feet straight away from the dragon and has the condition.

Legendary Actions

Guiding Light

The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast (level 2 version).

Pounce

The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.

Thunderclap

CON Save DC 22, each creature in a 20-foot-radius Sphere [Area Of Effect] centered on a point the dragon can see within 120 feet.
Failure: 13 () 🔊 Thunder damage, and the target has the condition until the end of its next turn.