Ancient Copper Dragon

Gargantuan dragon · CR 21 · 33,000 XP

21 AC · 367 HP

Roll the Ancient Copper Dragon

Rend

Acid Breath DC 22 DEX

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Stat block

Type: Gargantuan dragon, chaotic good
Armor Class: 21
Hit Points: 367 (21d20 + 147)
Speed: 40 ft., climb 40 ft., fly 80 ft.
Challenge: 21 (33,000 XP), proficiency +7
Immunities: acid
Senses: darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 60 ft., passive perception 27
Languages: Common, Draconic

STR	DEX	CON	INT	WIS	CHA
27	12	25	20	17	22

Ancient Copper Dragon odds against your Armor Class

Chance to hit, then average damage per attack once misses and critical hits are counted.

Attack	AC 12	AC 14	AC 15	AC 16	AC 18	AC 20
Rend (+15)	95% 27.6 dmg	95% 27.6 dmg	95% 27.6 dmg	95% 27.6 dmg	90% 26.2 dmg	80% 23.4 dmg
Full turn (3 attacks)	82.8 dmg	82.8 dmg	82.8 dmg	82.8 dmg	78.6 dmg	70.2 dmg

Ancient Copper Dragon hit points

The stat block uses the average, 367. Rolled, 21d20 + 147 lands anywhere from 168 to 567.

168chance of each total for 21d20 + 147567

Hit points	Chance
268 or more	>99%
368 or more	50%
467 or more	<1%
527 or more	<1%

Traits

Legendary Resistance. 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) Slowing Breath or (B) Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 5 version).

Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +15, reach 15 ft. Hit: 19 () Slashing damage plus 9 () Acid damage.

Acid Breath. Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in an 90-foot-long, 10-footwide Line. Failure: 63 () Acid damage. Success: Half damage.

Slowing Breath. Constitution Saving Throw: DC 22, each creature in a 90-foot Cone. Failure: The target can’t take Reactions; its Speed is halved; and it can take either an action or a Bonus Action on its turn, not both. This effect lasts until the end of its next turn.

Spellcasting. The dragon casts one of the following spells, requiring no Material components and using Charisma as the spellcasting ability (spell save DC 21):

Legendary actions

Giggling Magic. Charisma Saving Throw: DC 21, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet. Failure: 31 () Psychic damage. Until the end of its next turn, the target rolls whenever it makes an ability check or attack roll and subtracts the number rolled from the D20 Test. Failure or Success: The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Mind Jolt. The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast Mind Spike (level 4 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

Spike (level 5 version). The dragon can’t take this action again until the start of its next turn.

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

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