Monsters / Dragon, Chromatic, Blue, Ancient

Dragon, Chromatic, Blue, Ancient

CR 18 - 153,600 XP - LE Gargantuan Dragon

Stat block

AC37 (touch 5, flat-footed 37)HP324 (24d12+168)SavesFort +21, Ref +13, Will +19Meleebite +33 (4d6+18/19-20), 2 claws +32 (2d8+12), 2 wings +30 (2d6+6), tail slap +30 (2d8+18)Speed40 ft., burrow 20 ft., fly 250 ft. (clumsy)AbilitiesStr 35, Dex 8, Con 25, Int 20, Wis 21, Cha 20BAB / CMB / CMD+24 / +40 / 49Sensesdragon senses; Perception +32
DR 15/magicimmune electricityimmune paralysisimmune sleepSR 29

Combat brain - every behavior cites its line (6 rules)

Built only from this entry: stat-block special attacks, the printed Int score, the creature type, its feats and senses, and the behavioral prose of its own description. Nothing invented - an uncited behavior is a test failure.

breath-weapon (from special_attacks)
special attacks: breath weapon (120-ft line, 20d8 electricity, DC 29)
flee-when-hurt (from lore)
In combat, blue dragons prefer to surprise foes if possible, and are not above retreating if the odds turn against them.
bruiser (from abilities)
abilities: Str 35 over Dex 8 - plant and full-attack, soak the hits
strikes-first (from feats)
feats: Improved Initiative - it moves before you do
targets-weakest (from alignment)
alignment LE, Int 20 - picks off the wounded and the unarmored first
holds-line (from alignment)
alignment LE, Int 20 - disciplined: keeps formation, never chases alone

On-hit riders and breath

breath weapon20d8DC 29 Reflex
crush20d8DC 27 Reflex
tail sweep
rage20d8DC 29 Fortitude
breath120-ft line, 20d8electricity, DC 29

From the entry

Blue dragons are consummate schemers and obsessively orderly. In combat, blue dragons prefer to surprise foes if possible, and are not above retreating if the odds turn against them. They prefer to lair near those that they control, sometimes even within the confines of a city.