It should be no surprise that Dragons are an immensely powerful type of monster inDungeons & Dragons, since "Dragons" are in the title of the game. While not the most common of monster types for adventurers to encounters, they can be one of the most deadly.

Nearly every breed of dragon inDungeons & Dragonscan appear in numerous forms, ranging from the youngest Wyrmlings to the eldest of their kind. Parties must be quite prepared when fighting the strongest Dragons in the game, as they could easily cause a TPK of the unsuspecting. So today, we're going to examine the ten strongest types of dragons players can currently encounter inDungeons & Dragons.

10 Ancient White Dragon

The first of many ancient dragons on our list, Ancient White Dragons have a challenge rating of twenty and are traditionally chaotic evil. These dragons are characterized by their affinity for the cold, are completely immune to cold damage, are capable of traversing icy terrain without a penalty, and have access to a devastating cold breath attack that deals 16d8 of cold damage.

They are most often found in the coldest climates within a world, and tend to be the least intelligent and most animalistic of dragon breeds. While white dragons are the weakest of the chromatic dragons, an ancient white dragon should not be taken lightly.

9 Ancient Copper Dragon

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Toting acid breath, the ancient copper dragon is the first metallic dragon on this list. metallic dragons are naturally good aligned and are more likely to aid adventurers rather than fight them. However, if provoked on the context of an evil campaign, they can be terrifying adversaries. Ancient copper dragons are chaotic good in nature and are often notable for their senses of humor.

Possessing a combat rating of twenty-one, in addition to wielding acid breath, ancient copper dragons also wield slowing breath that can greatly hinder opponents' speed and prevent them from making more than one action a turn.

8 Ancient Black Dragon

Another ancient dragon that possesses acidic breath, Ancient Black Dragons are a chaotic evil breed of dragon with a combat rating of twenty-one. Immune to acid, Ancient black dragons are amphibious and often noted as some of the most cruel and sadistic dragons across the lands.

Spiteful beyond all else, they do anything they can to defeat their prey, and even loathe other dragons, trying to kill those it believes to be weaker than itself, and avoiding those it thinks are stronger.

7 Ancient Green Dragon

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Lawful evil dragons with a combat rating of twenty-two, ancient green dragons are masters of poison, wielding poisonous breath while being completely immune to poison themselves.

Often located within dense forests and groves, these dragons are some of the most cunning of all dragons, ancient green dragons seek to outwit and manipulate their foes. While the vast majority of dragons hoard treasure, these dragons uniquely hoard living and sentient creatures as trophies, bending them to their will.

6 Ancient Bronze Dragon

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On the contrary to the previous entry, ancient bronze dragons are lawful good creatures that tote both lightning breath and repulsion breath, capable of displacing its foes up to sixty feet away. With a combat rating of twenty-two, bronze dragons are aquatic creatures that are most commonly found within coast-side caves. Much of their hoards are made up from sunken treasure that they scavenged from shipwrecks.

As lawful good beings, they loathe injustice and have a notable interest in warfare, occasionally opting to enter a war, siding against tyranny and the unjust.

5 Ancient Blue Dragon

One of the strongest forms of chromatic dragons, Ancient Blue Dragons are beings in possession of lightning breath, most commonly appearing as lawful evil. Often found soaring above vast deserts, to say that a blue dragon is arrogant would be a dramatic understatement. They are incredibly prideful creatures that seek to prove their superiority over any adventurers they come in contact with, and even other dragons.

The Lairs of these monstrous foes are often surrounded by sinkholes, dust devils and even massive thunder storms.

4 Ancient Silver Dragon

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Ancient Silver Dragons are the second most powerful good-aligned dragon in all ofD&D. While they share an immunity to cold and a potent cold breath with ancient white dragons, the way in which these dragons act could not be more different. With challenge ratings of twenty-three, in addition to their deadly cold breath, these dragons also wield a paralyzing breath that can stop it's foes in their tracks.

Silver dragons are one of the most social and friendly types of dragon. While all forms of metallic dragons are capable of changing their form to that of a humanoid, few do so as frequently as Silver Dragons. These dragons are known to form deep bonds with those it befriends while assuming a human form.

3 Ancient Red Dragon

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By and large, Ancient Red Dragons are one of the most iconic types of monsters in all ofD&D.Possessing staggering combat ratings of twenty-four, these chaotic evils beings are the archetypal fire-breathing dragons with a breath attack that deals 24D6 of fire damage.

Red dragons are as greedy as they are powerful, they seek treasure to hoard at any cost, pillaging and laying waste in order to obtain it. Like Blue dragons, they view themselves as the most superior type of dragon, even viewing themselves as kings and the chosen ones of their god, Tiamat.

2 Ancient Gold Dragon

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In contrast with ancient red dragons, ancient gold dragons are the most powerful type of metallic dragon and wield the most strength of all dragons to appear in the Monster Manual. Well intentioned lawful good dragons, gold dragons often assume unsuspecting forms and help those in need.

In combat, they wield both fire breath and a weakening breath that can reduce its target's strength. With a combat rating of twenty-four, an armor class of twenty-two, and a staggering five-hundred, forty-six HP, luckily for players, ancient gold dragons are one of the least hostile of all dragon breeds.

1 Tiamat

With a mortifying combat rating of thirty, Tiamat is the five-headed dragon god from which the chromatic dragons originated. With an armor class of twenty-five and immunities to nearly every type of damage inD&D, the act of landing a hit on Tiamat can be an ordeal. Every single element of Tiamat is devastating, from its five heads that each possess a different form of breath attack to the fact that it regenerates thirty HP every turn.

As a literal god of dragons, it's hard to compare to the unparalleled onslaught that Tiamat is capable of unleashing.

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