Some gray dragons possessed an acid breath weapon. Gray dragons Gray dragons, also called fang dragons, were rapacious, violent dragons that were good at physical combat but poor at flying. They were chaotic evil and had a psychic 'breath weapon' that confused and disoriented the target. Purple dragons often allied with drow, and considered themselves rivals of cloakers and mind flayers. They lived in the Underdark and were rarely found on the surface. Purple dragons Purple dragons, also called deep dragons, were slender, agile dragons who patiently stalked their prey. They preferred ambushes to straightforward combat, burying themselves in the sand. Brown dragons Brown dragons, also called great desert dragons, were wingless, neutral evil dragons who laired in deserts. They were more feral than other dragons, though, and always chaotic evil. White dragons were extremely well-suited to their arctic habitat and had excellent memories. White dragons White dragons, also called ice dragons or glacial wyrms, were the smallest and weakest of the classic chromatic dragons. Their breath weapon was a cone of poisonous green gas. They were the third most powerful of the chromatic dragons. Although lawful evil, they were duplicitous and cunning foes who loved combat. Green dragons Green dragons were highly territorial, deceptive, forest-dwelling creatures who loved secrets and intrigue. They were the second most powerful of the chromatic dragons. Blue dragons most often lived in arid wastelands and deserts.

They preferred aerial combat, which allowed them to use their electrical breath weapon most efficiently. Blue dragons Blue dragons, or storm dragons, were manipulative, lawful evil chromatics who were infamous for their skill at creating hallucinations, and their cruel use of such things. Excellent swimmers who normally lived in swamps and marshes, they preferred ambush attacks. Black dragons Black dragons, or skull dragons, were the most vile-tempered and cruel of all chromatic dragons. Typically found living in mountainous regions, they breathed a cone of fire. They were supremely confident, being the largest and most powerful of the chromatic dragons. Red dragons Red dragons were greedy, chaotic evil creatures, interested only in their own well-being, vanity, and the extension of their treasure hoards. Although there were many chromatic dragon species, the following are the ones known by sages of Faerûn:

Chromatic dragons