[RPG] At what level can a dragon innately cast its spells

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In D&D 5e, when using the Variant: Dragons as Innate Spellcasters, a spellcasting young red dragon is going to know 4 spells of up to 3rd level and can cast each spell once a day.

When the dragon casts, are the spells cast at 3rd level or at the lowest level for the spell?

Eg, does the dragon cast cure wounds at 3rd level, because it can?

Could the dragon cast invisibility on itself and its pet by casting it at 3rd level?

Best Answer

Dragons cannot upcast innate spells

The MM says this on innate spellcasting (p.10):

Unless noted otherwise, an innate spell of 1st level or higher is always cast at its lowest possible level and can't be cast at a higher level.

This is not circumvented by the rules for dragons (p.86)

Each spell [..] the spell’s level can be no higher than one-third the dragon’s Challenge rating (rounded down)

The latter is about what spells the dragon knows, not about the spells they cast.

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