Table 13:

Breath Weapons

Rank
Damage1
Save Mod.2
Lesser Scion
26–35
–2
Scion
36–45
–3
Elder
46–55
–4
Great Elder
56–65
–5
Paragon
66–75
–6

1 The numbers indicate the average damage inflicted. Any number of dice or combination of dice and a modifier that produces an average that falls within the listed range is acceptable. For example, a scion might have a breath weapon that inflicts 10d8 points of damage (average 45) or 10d6+10 points of damage. See below for average results from commonly used dice.

2 Saving Throw Modifier: This is used only for breath weapons that do not inflict damage. For example, a gorgon’s petrifying breath.

Averages

Die Type
Average Result
1d4
2.5
1d6
3.5
1d8
4.5
1d10
5.5
1d12
6.5
1d20
10.5

Breath Weapon Sizes

Rank
Cloud
Cone
Line
Lesser Scion
30'
40'
60'
Scion
40'
55'
80'
Elder
50'
70'
100'
Great Elder
60'
85'
120'
Paragon
70'
100'
140'

Cloud: The effect is 50' wide, 40' tall, and 30–70' long.

Cone: The effect is 5' in diameter at the creature’s mouth, 30' in diameter at its apex, and 40–100' long.

Line: The effect is 5' wide, 5' tall, and from 60–140' long.

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