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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Upper_Krust" data-source="post: 9553313" data-attributes="member: 326">I wasn't. I was taking the average for four 18th level characters including a Wizard, Rogue, Cleric and Fighter. Approx. 600 HP between them.If we swap one for a Barbarian then the HP skews upwards. NB. The Dragon XP makes it a Highly Difficult threat for FIVE Level 17 PCs, 4 Level 18 PCs (hence I used Level 18 as a guideline ). So you are saying on its turn it has pretty much no chance of killing even the weakest character!?Absorb Elements and Shield pretty much de rigeur. I don't see its standard attacks as a problem - Banishment though IS a major problem (due to the flaw in how 5e saves work).The Banishment is certainly an issue (due to the current rules) and one of the least fun abilities to have.The PCs will likely have some way of healing too.I don't see any problems other than the Banishment ( a.k.a. you sit this Encounter out and go make the pizza ).Could be the Legendary Actions dramatically improve things; but WotC have let down High-level Play with every book released since 2014, I'm still holding out hope for the 2025 Monster Manual...but this half a Gold Dragon stat-block has added a Disadvantage to the save.</blockquote>