Dragonborn 5e race & species
2014 race (SRD 5.1): Strength +2, Charisma +1 · Medium · speed 30 ft.
2024 species (SRD 5.2): Humanoid · Medium · speed 30 ft.
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| 2014 race | 2024 species | |
|---|---|---|
| Ability scores | Strength +2, Charisma +1 | From your background |
| Size | Medium | Medium |
| Speed | 30 ft. | 30 ft. |
| Darkvision | — | 60 ft. |
| Traits | Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance | Draconic Ancestry, Breath Weapon, Damage Resistance, Darkvision, Draconic Flight |
| Subrace or lineage | — | Black, Blue, Brass, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Green, Red, Silver, White |
Dragonborn race (2014, SRD 5.1)
- Ability Score Increase
- Strength +2, Charisma +1
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 feet
- Languages
- Common, Draconic
Age. Young dragonborn grow quickly. They walk hours after hatching, attain the size and development of a 10-year-old human child by the age of 3, and reach adulthood by 15. They live to be around 80.
Alignment. Dragonborn tend to extremes, making a conscious choice for one side or the other in the cosmic war between good and evil. Most dragonborn are good, but those who side with evil can be terrible villains.
Size. Dragonborn are taller and heavier than humans, standing well over 6 feet tall and averaging almost 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic. Draconic is thought to be one of the oldest languages and is often used in the study of magic. The language sounds harsh to most other creatures and includes numerous hard consonants and sibilants.
Draconic Ancestry. You have draconic ancestry. Choose one type of dragon from the Draconic Ancestry table. Your breath weapon and damage resistance are determined by the dragon type, as shown in the table.
Breath Weapon. You can use your action to exhale destructive energy. Your draconic ancestry determines the size, shape, and damage type of the exhalation. When you use your breath weapon, each creature in the area of the exhalation must make a saving throw, the type of which is determined by your draconic ancestry. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can't use it again until you complete a short or long rest.
Damage Resistance. You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic ancestry.
Draconic Ancestry
| Dragon | Damage type | Breath weapon |
|---|---|---|
| Black | Acid | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Blue | Lightning | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Brass | Fire | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Bronze | Lightning | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Copper | Acid | 5 by 30 ft. line (Dex. save) |
| Gold | Fire | 15 ft. cone (Dex. save) |
| Green | Poison | 15 ft. cone (Con. save) |
| Red | Fire | 15 ft. cone (Dex. save) |
| Silver | Cold | 15 ft. cone (Con. save) |
| White | Cold | 15 ft. cone (Con. save) |
Dragonborn species (2024, SRD 5.2)
- Creature type
- Humanoid
- Size
- Medium
- Speed
- 30 feet
As a Dragonborn, you have these special traits.
Draconic Ancestry. Your lineage stems from a dragon progenitor. Choose the kind of dragon from the Draconic Ancestors table. Your choice affects your Breath Weapon and Damage Resistance traits as well as your appearance.
| Dragon | Damage Type |
|---|---|
| Black | Acid |
| Blue | Lightning |
| Brass | Fire |
| Bronze | Lightning |
| Copper | Acid |
| Green | Poison |
| Gold | Fire |
| Red | Fire |
| Silver | Cold |
| White | Cold |
Breath Weapon. When you take the Attack action on your turn, you can replace one of your attacks with an exhalation of magical energy in either a 15-foot Cone or a 30-foot Line that is 5 feet wide (choose the shape each time). Each creature in that area must make a Dexterity saving throw (DC 8 plus your Constitution modifier and Proficiency Bonus). On a failed save, a creature takes 1d10 damage of the type determined by your Draconic Ancestry trait. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage. This damage increases by 1d10 when you reach character levels 5 (2d10), 11 (3d10), and 17 (4d10).
You can use this Breath Weapon a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.
Damage Resistance. You have Resistance to the damage type determined by your Draconic Ancestry trait.
Darkvision (60 ft.). You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.
Draconic Flight. When you reach character level 5, you can channel draconic magic to give yourself temporary flight. As a Bonus Action, you sprout spectral wings on your back that last for 10 minutes or until you retract the wings (no action required) or have the Incapacitated condition. During that time, you have a Fly Speed equal to your Speed. Your wings appear to be made of the same energy as your Breath Weapon. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a Long Rest.
Breath Weapon and Damage Resistance are shown for the black dragon (acid); each ancestor uses its own damage type from the table.
What changed in 2024
- Gains Darkvision (60 ft.).
- No ability score increase: in the 2024 rules those come from your background instead (2014: Strength +2, Charisma +1).
Play a dragonborn
Pick Dragonborn on the builder’s race step and its traits, speed and senses go straight onto your sheet. Beyond these SRD options, the builder has 143 races and variants from the Player’s Handbook and the expansion books. To plan your scores first, the point buy calculator adds 2014 racial or 2024 background bonuses for you, or roll a set with the 4d6 ability score roller.