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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 8517622" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>For 6 people at 17th level you would need a solo monster with a CR about lvl +10 and per the <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/encounter-building-its-not-deadly-its-epic.682439/post-8389320" target="_blank">epic encounter guidelines</a> you could need up to a CR 30 solo monster. So, here are your "official" options (from DnD Beyond):</p><p></p><p></p><p>30<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/aspect-of-bahamut" target="_blank"> Aspect of Bahamut</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>30<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/aspect-of-tiamat" target="_blank"> Aspect of Tiamat</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>27<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/black-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Black Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>27<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/blue-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Blue Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/brass-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Brass Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/bronze-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Bronze Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/copper-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Copper Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/gold-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Gold Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>27<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/green-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Green Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/rak-tulkhesh" target="_blank"> Rak Tulkhesh</a> Eberron: Rising From The Last War</p><p>27<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/red-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Red Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/silver-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> Silver Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p>28<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/sul-khatesh" target="_blank"> Sul Khatesh</a> Eberron: Rising From The Last War</p><p>30<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/tarrasque" target="_blank"> Tarrasque</a> Basic Rules</p><p>30<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/tiamat" target="_blank"> Tiamat</a> Rise Of Tiamat</p><p>27<a href="https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/white-greatwyrm" target="_blank"> White Greatwyrm</a> Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons</p><p></p><p>Not a wide range as the greatwyrms on actually only 2 stat blocks. Now, I have created some high CR monsters of my own. Here is partial list of the high CR monsters I have that might work for you:</p><p></p><p>CR 27:</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095389" target="_blank">Black Dragon, Wyrm</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359836" target="_blank">Black Dragon, Great Wyrm</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8081189" target="_blank">Empyrean</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8092461" target="_blank">Hezrou Horde</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8233845" target="_blank">Kord</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8004365" target="_blank">Warforged Juggernaut</a> (Elite)</p><p></p><p>CR 28:</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8076996" target="_blank">Demogorgon</a> (Elite)*</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095413" target="_blank">Green Dragon, Wyrm</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359819" target="_blank">Green Dragon, Great Wyrm</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8238272" target="_blank">Zakum</a> (Legendary)</p><p></p><p>CR 29:</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095402" target="_blank">Blue Dragon, Wyrm</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359829" target="_blank">Blue Dragon, Great Wyrm</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8111958" target="_blank">Dragotha </a>(Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8094936" target="_blank">Genius Loci</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8004371" target="_blank">Gigante</a> (Elite)</p><p></p><p>CR 30:</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8209780" target="_blank">Desert Leviathan</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8223225" target="_blank">Phaethon</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095426" target="_blank">Red Dragon, Wyrm</a> (Legendary)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359814" target="_blank">Red Dragon, Great Wyrm</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8004375" target="_blank">Tarrasque, Primordial</a> (Elite)</p><p></p><p>CR 32:</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8219924" target="_blank">Hecatoncheires</a> (Elite)</p><p><a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8368786" target="_blank">Tiamat</a> (Elite)</p><p></p><p>*Elite is the LevelUp version of "Mythic"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 8517622, member: 83242"] For 6 people at 17th level you would need a solo monster with a CR about lvl +10 and per the [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/encounter-building-its-not-deadly-its-epic.682439/post-8389320']epic encounter guidelines[/URL] you could need up to a CR 30 solo monster. So, here are your "official" options (from DnD Beyond): 30[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/aspect-of-bahamut'] Aspect of Bahamut[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 30[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/aspect-of-tiamat'] Aspect of Tiamat[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 27[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/black-greatwyrm'] Black Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 27[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/blue-greatwyrm'] Blue Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/brass-greatwyrm'] Brass Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/bronze-greatwyrm'] Bronze Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/copper-greatwyrm'] Copper Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/gold-greatwyrm'] Gold Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 27[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/green-greatwyrm'] Green Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/rak-tulkhesh'] Rak Tulkhesh[/URL] Eberron: Rising From The Last War 27[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/red-greatwyrm'] Red Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/silver-greatwyrm'] Silver Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons 28[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/sul-khatesh'] Sul Khatesh[/URL] Eberron: Rising From The Last War 30[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/tarrasque'] Tarrasque[/URL] Basic Rules 30[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/tiamat'] Tiamat[/URL] Rise Of Tiamat 27[URL='https://www.dndbeyond.com/monsters/white-greatwyrm'] White Greatwyrm[/URL] Fizban's Treasury Of Dragons Not a wide range as the greatwyrms on actually only 2 stat blocks. Now, I have created some high CR monsters of my own. Here is partial list of the high CR monsters I have that might work for you: CR 27: [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095389']Black Dragon, Wyrm[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359836']Black Dragon, Great Wyrm[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8081189']Empyrean[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8092461']Hezrou Horde[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8233845']Kord[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8004365']Warforged Juggernaut[/URL] (Elite) CR 28: [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8076996']Demogorgon[/URL] (Elite)* [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095413']Green Dragon, Wyrm[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359819']Green Dragon, Great Wyrm[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8238272']Zakum[/URL] (Legendary) CR 29: [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095402']Blue Dragon, Wyrm[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359829']Blue Dragon, Great Wyrm[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8111958']Dragotha [/URL](Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8094936']Genius Loci[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-mythic-monster-updates.672508/post-8004371']Gigante[/URL] (Elite) CR 30: [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8209780']Desert Leviathan[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8223225']Phaethon[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8095426']Red Dragon, Wyrm[/URL] (Legendary) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8359814']Red Dragon, Great Wyrm[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-monster-updates-mythic-epic-and-hardcore-monsters.672508/post-8004375']Tarrasque, Primordial[/URL] (Elite) CR 32: [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8219924']Hecatoncheires[/URL] (Elite) [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/5e-updates-monstrous-compendium.672508/post-8368786']Tiamat[/URL] (Elite) *Elite is the LevelUp version of "Mythic" [/QUOTE]
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