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<blockquote data-quote="Mercurius" data-source="post: 9628751" data-attributes="member: 59082"><p>[SPOILER="Ancient Red Dragon(s) vs. Tarrasque"]</p><h4><strong>Round-by-Round Analysis</strong></h4> <ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Turn 1 (Ancient Red Dragon) </strong>:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uses its breath weapon to deal massive fire damage (24d6, average ~84 damage). The Tarrasque’s immunity to fire renders this ineffective.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Casts <em>Disintegrate </em>to deal 10d6 + 40 force damage (average ~75 damage) and prevent regeneration for one round.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uses Multiattack to deal physical damage (~60–80 damage).</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Turn 1 (Tarrasque) </strong>:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Uses its multiattack to deal massive physical damage (~100–150 damage).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Swallows the dragon if it gets close enough, dealing automatic acid damage each turn.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Regenerates 40 HP at the start of its turn.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><strong>Subsequent Rounds </strong>:<br /> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The dragon continues to use <em>Disintegrate </em>and Multiattack to deal damage, while avoiding melee range as much as possible.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tarrasque uses its multiattack and legendary actions to overwhelm the dragon.</li> </ul></li> </ol><p></p><h4><strong>Win Conditions </strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Case for Dragon </strong>: The dragon avoids being swallowed and consistently counters regeneration with <em>Disintegrate </em>or similar effects.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Best Case for Tarrasque </strong>: It closes the distance, swallows the dragon, and overwhelms it with multiattack and legendary actions.</li> </ul><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><h3><strong>4. Probability Estimate</strong></h3><h4><strong>One Ancient Red Dragon vs. Tarrasque</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragon Wins </strong>: ~20–30% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The dragon’s flight, spellcasting, and breath weapon give it some tools to counter the Tarrasque, but its lower HP and inability to fully negate regeneration make it unlikely to win outright.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Tarrasque Wins </strong>: ~70–80% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tarrasque’s durability, regeneration, and overwhelming damage output make it nearly impossible for a single dragon to defeat.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><h4><strong>Two Ancient Red Dragons vs. Tarrasque</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragons Win </strong>: ~50–60% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Two dragons can coordinate their attacks, using <em>Disintegrate </em>and breath weapons to counter regeneration and deal significant damage.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Their combined HP and mobility make it harder for the Tarrasque to focus fire on one target.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Tarrasque Wins </strong>: ~40–50% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tarrasque might still prevail if it manages to swallow one dragon and focus on the other.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><h4><strong>Three Ancient Red Dragons vs. Tarrasque</strong></h4> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Dragons Win </strong>: ~80–90% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Three dragons can overwhelm the Tarrasque with coordinated attacks, ensuring that regeneration is consistently countered.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tarrasque’s ability to focus fire on one dragon is negated by the presence of multiple attackers.</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Tarrasque Wins </strong>: ~10–20% of the time.<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">The Tarrasque might still win if it gets lucky with critical hits or swallows a dragon early.</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><p>[HR][/HR]</p><h3><strong>5. Conclusion</strong></h3> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>One Ancient Red Dragon </strong>: Defeats the Tarrasque ~20–30% of the time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Two Ancient Red Dragons </strong>: Defeats the Tarrasque ~50–60% of the time.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>Three Ancient Red Dragons </strong>: Defeats the Tarrasque ~80–90% of the time.</li> </ul><p>[/SPOILER]</p><p></p><p>(I can't stop myself!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mercurius, post: 9628751, member: 59082"] [SPOILER="Ancient Red Dragon(s) vs. Tarrasque"] [HEADING=3][B]Round-by-Round Analysis[/B][/HEADING] [LIST=1] [*][B]Turn 1 (Ancient Red Dragon) [/B]: [LIST] [*]Uses its breath weapon to deal massive fire damage (24d6, average ~84 damage). The Tarrasque’s immunity to fire renders this ineffective. [*]Casts [I]Disintegrate [/I]to deal 10d6 + 40 force damage (average ~75 damage) and prevent regeneration for one round. [*]Uses Multiattack to deal physical damage (~60–80 damage). [/LIST] [*][B]Turn 1 (Tarrasque) [/B]: [LIST] [*]Uses its multiattack to deal massive physical damage (~100–150 damage). [*]Swallows the dragon if it gets close enough, dealing automatic acid damage each turn. [*]Regenerates 40 HP at the start of its turn. [/LIST] [*][B]Subsequent Rounds [/B]: [LIST] [*]The dragon continues to use [I]Disintegrate [/I]and Multiattack to deal damage, while avoiding melee range as much as possible. [*]The Tarrasque uses its multiattack and legendary actions to overwhelm the dragon. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B]Win Conditions [/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Best Case for Dragon [/B]: The dragon avoids being swallowed and consistently counters regeneration with [I]Disintegrate [/I]or similar effects. [*][B]Best Case for Tarrasque [/B]: It closes the distance, swallows the dragon, and overwhelms it with multiattack and legendary actions. [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]4. Probability Estimate[/B][/HEADING] [HEADING=3][B]One Ancient Red Dragon vs. Tarrasque[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Dragon Wins [/B]: ~20–30% of the time. [LIST] [*]The dragon’s flight, spellcasting, and breath weapon give it some tools to counter the Tarrasque, but its lower HP and inability to fully negate regeneration make it unlikely to win outright. [/LIST] [*][B]Tarrasque Wins [/B]: ~70–80% of the time. [LIST] [*]The Tarrasque’s durability, regeneration, and overwhelming damage output make it nearly impossible for a single dragon to defeat. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B]Two Ancient Red Dragons vs. Tarrasque[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Dragons Win [/B]: ~50–60% of the time. [LIST] [*]Two dragons can coordinate their attacks, using [I]Disintegrate [/I]and breath weapons to counter regeneration and deal significant damage. [*]Their combined HP and mobility make it harder for the Tarrasque to focus fire on one target. [/LIST] [*][B]Tarrasque Wins [/B]: ~40–50% of the time. [LIST] [*]The Tarrasque might still prevail if it manages to swallow one dragon and focus on the other. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HEADING=3][B]Three Ancient Red Dragons vs. Tarrasque[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]Dragons Win [/B]: ~80–90% of the time. [LIST] [*]Three dragons can overwhelm the Tarrasque with coordinated attacks, ensuring that regeneration is consistently countered. [*]The Tarrasque’s ability to focus fire on one dragon is negated by the presence of multiple attackers. [/LIST] [*][B]Tarrasque Wins [/B]: ~10–20% of the time. [LIST] [*]The Tarrasque might still win if it gets lucky with critical hits or swallows a dragon early. [/LIST] [/LIST] [HR][/HR] [HEADING=2][B]5. Conclusion[/B][/HEADING] [LIST] [*][B]One Ancient Red Dragon [/B]: Defeats the Tarrasque ~20–30% of the time. [*][B]Two Ancient Red Dragons [/B]: Defeats the Tarrasque ~50–60% of the time. [*][B]Three Ancient Red Dragons [/B]: Defeats the Tarrasque ~80–90% of the time. [/LIST] [/SPOILER] (I can't stop myself!) [/QUOTE]
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