Poison Damage was introduced in 5e (unless it was introduced in 4e, I didn't really get to play that edition). That's why there is currently no Poison Metallic Dragon.
Gold is the metallic 'counterpart' of Green dragons.
Green dragons had poison breath in 1e, 2e, 4e & 5e (I have no idea why they called it "acid" in 3e).
Gold dragons had poison breath in 1e & 2e, but changed it to a weakening gas in 3e, 4e and 5e (possibly because "poison" use was viewed as evil)
Comparing the 5 metallic versus the 5 chromatic dragons in 5e:
Silver and White have cold breath
Bronze and Blue have electric breath
Copper and Black have acid breath
Brass and Red have Fire breath
Green has a poison gas breath , and Gold has a weakening gas breath
But gold also has... fire. And the other metallics have abilities like Sleep Breath (Brass) or Paralysis Breath (Silver), so it’s hard to say.
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Gold is the metallic 'counterpart' of Green dragons.
Green dragons had poison breath in 1e, 2e, 4e & 5e (I have no idea why they called it "acid" in 3e).
Gold dragons had poison breath in 1e & 2e, but changed it to a weakening gas in 3e, 4e and 5e (possibly because "poison" use was viewed as evil)
But gold also has... fire. And the other metallics have abilities like Sleep Breath (Brass) or Paralysis Breath (Silver), so it’s hard to say.
In 1e and 2e: Green and Gold dragons specifically had "Chlorine gas" (1e MM p.33). I've no indication that they deliberately changed (or even cared about) counterparts since then. Intuitively, I personally prefer the idea of associating Gold and Red (because they are the most powerful of their kind), leaving Brass as the Green counterpart.
Update: I just noticed that Brass dragons did not even breath fire in 1e (and instead used sleep and fear gases). That would seem to allow for my own preference of associating Gold with Red and Brass with Green. I hereby change my answer. Thank you Platyposeidon_Z.
The greater distinction between Chromatic and Metallic is that all Chromatic deal elemental damage with melee attacks and Metallic Dragons have status breaths and usually change shape eventually.
I think Brass Dragons have more of an oven breath as well, it's just functionally the same as fire breath.
The elemental damage with the bite is something that was only just added to chromatic dragons in either 5th or possibly 4th Edition. Prior to that, chromatic dragons could only deal elemental damage with their breath weapons or by casting spells.
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Acid. The "Purple Dragon" they are named after was actually the black dragon Thauglor one of the most prominent dragons ( in Cormyr novel by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb), who contested the elves for the land. However, Thauglor was so old that his scales had begun to age and appear to be purple colored.
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But gold also has... fire. And the other metallics have abilities like Sleep Breath (Brass) or Paralysis Breath (Silver), so it’s hard to say.
All hail the great and mighty platypus.
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Rangers are not underpowered. They’re just exploration-oriented.
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In 1e and 2e: Green and Gold dragons specifically had "Chlorine gas" (1e MM p.33). I've no indication that they deliberately changed (or even cared about) counterparts since then. Intuitively, I personally prefer the idea of associating Gold and Red (because they are the most powerful of their kind), leaving Brass as the Green counterpart.
Update: I just noticed that Brass dragons did not even breath fire in 1e (and instead used sleep and fear gases). That would seem to allow for my own preference of associating Gold with Red and Brass with Green. I hereby change my answer. Thank you Platyposeidon_Z.
The greater distinction between Chromatic and Metallic is that all Chromatic deal elemental damage with melee attacks and Metallic Dragons have status breaths and usually change shape eventually.
I think Brass Dragons have more of an oven breath as well, it's just functionally the same as fire breath.
The elemental damage with the bite is something that was only just added to chromatic dragons in either 5th or possibly 4th Edition. Prior to that, chromatic dragons could only deal elemental damage with their breath weapons or by casting spells.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
Acid. The "Purple Dragon" they are named after was actually the black dragon Thauglor one of the most prominent dragons ( in Cormyr novel by Ed Greenwood and Jeff Grubb), who contested the elves for the land. However, Thauglor was so old that his scales had begun to age and appear to be purple colored.
Check out my Disabled & Dragons Youtube Channel for 5e Monster and Player Tactics. Helping the Disabled Community and Players and DM’s (both new and experienced) get into D&D. Plus there is a talking Dragon named Quill.
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Cone vs line. One had range one had spread
In 4th edition, purple dragons did psychic damage.