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<blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 7299839" data-attributes="member: 5889"><p>Thing is...this is going to happen regardless. This dragon is going to drop PCs like flies. There is no stopping that. The key is to minimize your drops per round and keep pounding on it with ranged attacks until its dead or the party is dead. If you can make it so that only 1 player drops per round you are doing good. The paladin or barb might be able to tank it for 2 rounds (paladin uses his full healing, and barb with his rage resistance), but as you said the dragon is going to smart about his targets. And then if the cleric can later rush over and get them back up with a healing word than they can soak another round...I mean they will die in that round, but hey its for the greater good<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Now that said, there are some sneaky tactics to try and soak a dragon's round. For example, you ready an action to "cast resilient sphere on myself when the dragon attacks me". That makes you invincible to at least 1 of its attacks. Ideally you do this with the breath weapon, as once it hits with its first melee attack it will know to fly away to someone else.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Stalker0, post: 7299839, member: 5889"] Thing is...this is going to happen regardless. This dragon is going to drop PCs like flies. There is no stopping that. The key is to minimize your drops per round and keep pounding on it with ranged attacks until its dead or the party is dead. If you can make it so that only 1 player drops per round you are doing good. The paladin or barb might be able to tank it for 2 rounds (paladin uses his full healing, and barb with his rage resistance), but as you said the dragon is going to smart about his targets. And then if the cleric can later rush over and get them back up with a healing word than they can soak another round...I mean they will die in that round, but hey its for the greater good:) Now that said, there are some sneaky tactics to try and soak a dragon's round. For example, you ready an action to "cast resilient sphere on myself when the dragon attacks me". That makes you invincible to at least 1 of its attacks. Ideally you do this with the breath weapon, as once it hits with its first melee attack it will know to fly away to someone else. [/QUOTE]
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