Desert Drake

Level 8 / Large / dragon

Level8
Armor Class27
Hit Points135
Perception+15
Speed20 feet, Burrow 20 feet, Fly 50 feet
STR+6modifier
DEX+3modifier
CON+5modifier
INT-1modifier
WIS+3modifier
CHA+1modifier
Saving Throws

Fortitude +17, Reflex +15, Will +13

Skills

Acrobatics +17, Athletics +18, Intimidation +13, Stealth +15, Survival +15

Senses

Darkvision, Scent 30 feet Imprecise

Languages

Draconic

Immunities

Paralyzed, Sleep

Resistances

Cold 10, Fire 10

Actions & Abilities

Fangs

Attack +19

Damage: 2d12+10 Piercing

Tail

Attack +19

Damage: 2d10+10 Bludgeoning

Sandstorm Sight

Passive

Sandstorms don't impair a desert drake's vision; they ignore Concealment from sandstorms. They also are immune to being or by sand or other grit.

Wing Deflection

Reaction

Trigger The desert drake is targeted with an attack

Effect The desert drake raises their wing, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack. If the desert drake is flying at the time they're attacked, they descend 10 feet after the attack is complete.

Draconic Frenzy

2 actions

The desert drake makes two Fangs Strikes and one Tail Strike in any order.

Sandstorm Breath

2 actions

The desert drake spits a ball of abrasive sand with a range of 60 feet that explodes into a cloud with a . Creatures in the area take 9d6[slashing|options:area-damage] damage ( save).

The desert drake can't use Sandstorm Breath again for {1d6 rounds}, during which the sandstorm lingers in the area. This lingering sandstorm grants Concealment to everything within it and conceals everything outside from them.

Speed Surge

1 action

Frequency three times per day

Effect The desert drake Strides or Flies twice.

Surprise Attacker

Passive

On the first round of combat, creatures that haven't acted yet are to the desert drake.

Push

1 action

Creature Abilities

Sandstorm Sight. Sandstorms don't impair a desert drake's vision; they ignore Concealment from sandstorms. They also are immune to being or by sand or other grit.

Wing Deflection. Trigger The desert drake is targeted with an attack

Effect The desert drake raises their wing, gaining a +2 circumstance bonus to AC against the triggering attack. If the desert drake is flying at the time they're attacked, they descend 10 feet after the attack is complete.

Draconic Frenzy. The desert drake makes two Fangs Strikes and one Tail Strike in any order.

Sandstorm Breath. The desert drake spits a ball of abrasive sand with a range of 60 feet that explodes into a cloud with a . Creatures in the area take 9d6[slashing|options:area-damage] damage ( save).

The desert drake can't use Sandstorm Breath again for {1d6 rounds}, during which the sandstorm lingers in the area. This lingering sandstorm grants Concealment to everything within it and conceals everything outside from them.

Speed Surge. Frequency three times per day

Effect The desert drake Strides or Flies twice.

Surprise Attacker. On the first round of combat, creatures that haven't acted yet are to the desert drake.

Source, license, and attribution

Source: Pathfinder Monster Core (remaster-core-2026-08-10)

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