Armor Class
22
Ancient Gold Dragon
Gargantuan Dragon · Lawful Good
Hit Points
546 (28d20 + 252)
Speed
Walk 40 ft., Fly 80 ft., Swim 40 ft.
CR
24
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) Spellcasting to cast (level 4 version) or (B) Weakening Breath.
Rend
Melee Attack +17 to hit, reach 15 ft. 19 () Slashing damage plus 9 () Fire damage.
Slashing
FireFire Breath Recharge 5
DEX Save DC 24, each creature in a 90-foot Cone [Area Of Effect].
Failure: 71 () Fire damage.
Success: Half damage.
Failure: 71 () Fire damage.
Success: Half damage.
Weakening Breath
STR Save DC 24, each creature that isn't currently affected by this breath in a 90-foot Cone [Area Of Effect].
Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Test and subtracts 5 () from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Failure: The target has Disadvantage on Strength-based D20 Test and subtracts 5 () from its damage rolls. It repeats the save at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success. After 1 minute, it succeeds automatically.
Legendary Actions
Banish
CHA Save DC 24, one creature the dragon can see within 120 feet.
Failure: 24 () Force damage, and the target has the condition and is transported to a harmless demiplane until the start of the dragon's next turn, at which point it reappears in an unoccupied space of the dragon's choice within 120 feet of the dragon.
Success or Failure: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Failure: 24 () Force damage, and the target has the condition and is transported to a harmless demiplane until the start of the dragon's next turn, at which point it reappears in an unoccupied space of the dragon's choice within 120 feet of the dragon.
ForceSuccess or Failure: The dragon can't take this action again until the start of its next turn.
Guiding Light
The dragon uses Spellcasting to cast (level 4 version).
Pounce
The dragon moves up to half its Speed, and it makes one Rend attack.