- Armor Class
- 18 (natural armor)
- Hit Points
- 127 (15d10+45)
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Challenge
- 7 (2,900 XP)
- Proficiency bonus
- +3
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|
| 19 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 11 (+0) | 15 (+2) |
- Saving throws
- Dex +5, Con +6, Wis +3, Cha +5
- Skills
- Perception +6, Stealth +5
- Damage immunities
- acid
- Senses
- blindsight 30 ft., darkvision 120 ft., passive Perception 16
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three attacks: one with its bite and two with its claws.
Bite. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 10 ft., one target. Hit: 15 (2d10 + 4) piercing damage plus 4 (1d8) acid damage.
Claw. Melee Weapon Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one target. Hit: 11 (2d6 + 4) slashing damage.
Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). The dragon exhales acid in a 30-foot line that is 5 feet wide. Each creature in that line must make a DC 14 Dexterity saving throw, taking 49 (11d8) acid damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one.
A young black dragon is worth 2,900 XP. Using the 2024 encounter budgets (SRD 5.2), this is how many young black dragons fit each difficulty for a party of four characters of the same level. A dash means even one would be over the budget.
Budgets add up every monster’s XP, so you can swap some for other creatures of the same total. Try other party sizes and mixes in the encounter calculator.
Against the 5 other challenge 7 monsters in the SRD 5.1, the young black dragon has more hit points than 3 of them, which makes it tougher than most at its CR. See every CR 7 monster.
Young Black Dragon 2024 stat block
The 2024 Monster Manual revised the young black dragon, and the SRD 5.2 carries the new stat block. What changed:
- New in its stat block: Rend.
- Gone from it: Bite and Claw.
- Armor Class
- 18
- Hit Points
- 127 (15d10 + 45)
- Speed
- 40 ft., fly 80 ft., swim 40 ft.
- Challenge
- 7 (2,900 XP)
| STR | DEX | CON | INT | WIS | CHA |
|---|
| 19 (+4) | 14 (+2) | 17 (+3) | 12 (+1) | 11 (+0) | 15 (+2) |
- Damage immunities
- acid
- Senses
- darkvision 120 ft., blindsight 30 ft., passive Perception 16
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
Traits
Amphibious. The dragon can breathe air and water.
Actions
Multiattack. The dragon makes three Rend attacks.
Rend. Melee Attack Roll: +7, reach 10 ft. Hit: 9 (2d4 + 4) Slashing damage plus 3 (1d6) Acid damage.
Acid Breath (Recharge 5–6). Dexterity Saving Throw: DC 14, each creature in a 30-foot-long, 5-footwide Line. Failure: 49 (14d6) Acid damage. Success: Half damage.
