5e Cards
Challenge 9: 9

Young Silver Dragon

Large dragon, lawful good

Armor Class
18 (natural armor)
Hit Points
168 (16d10+80)
Speed
40 ft., fly 80 ft.
STR
23 (+6)
DEX
10 (+0)
CON
21 (+5)
INT
14 (+2)
WIS
11 (+0)
CHA
19 (+4)
Saving Throws
Dex +4, Con +9, Wis +4, Cha +8
Skills
Arcana +6, History +6, Perception +8, Stealth +4
Damage Immunities
cold
Senses
blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 18
Languages
Common, Draconic
Challenge
9 (5,000 XP)
Proficiency Bonus
+4

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.

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

Breath Weapons (Recharge 5-6). The dragon uses one of the following breath weapons.

**Cold Breath.** The dragon exhales an icy blast in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw, taking 54 (12d8) cold damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.

**Paralyzing Breath.** The dragon exhales paralyzing gas in a 30-foot cone. Each creature in that area must succeed on a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or be paralyzed for 1 minute. A creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, ending the effect on itself on a success.

How many for your party

Copies of the young silver dragon (5,000 XP each) against a party of four characters of the same level. Build mixed fights in the encounter builder.

Number of Young Silver Dragon for each difficulty, party of four
Party levelEasyMediumHardDeadly
Level 6——12–20
Level 7——12–20
Level 8—1—2–20
Level 9—1—2–20
Level 10—1—2–20
Level 121—23–20

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Questions

What CR is the Young Silver Dragon?

The Young Silver Dragon is challenge 9, worth 5,000 XP, with a proficiency bonus of +4.

How many hit points does the Young Silver Dragon have?

168 hit points (16d10+80), with AC 18 from natural armor.

How many should I use against four 6th-level characters?

Against four level 6 characters, 1 is hard by the encounter XP budget.