Still, he's excellent all around and a good dragon to invest in. Having an extremely long ramp up to a pay off that isn't that impressive (aside from making you nigh-unkillable) isn't something I'm willing to wait for, and neither should you. Outside of dedicated burn groups he's overshadowed by Sakuya or Strength dragons. Her lack of heal puts her below Cupid in popularity, but she's still an excellent choice for the right team. This is an early list based on public opinion and personal experience, and is subject to change: Agni offers a massive 40% strength bonus to any Fire attuned adventurer he is paired with and deals big damage with his Devastation skill. Daikokuten placed in tier 1. Content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. Despite being of lower rarity, Phoenix does a lot for Flame Staff users and is easily upgraded using Moonlight Stones. Prometheus is the Dragon that has enabled many to challenge High Midgardsormr with an admirable 35-50% Strength boost and 15% Wind Res. She is a 4* unit, but still offers a 30% HP bonus to any Fire Adventurer. That said, individual Dragons have certain pairings that are better for them. Just how powerful is now fully understood, with 55% Strength and 60% Force Strike Damage, Gauge Inhibitor and Striking Haste. He’s strong enough, but with full HP and full Strength Dragons available, he isn’t the best option for either DPS or healers. Long Long is actually pretty niche, with Critical Damage being strong only on Crit-based Wind Adventurers such as Lin You. While Nyarlathotep's bonuses are definitely lower than comparable gatcha dragons, they're still decent enough to use. Being a story Dragon also means extra copies for Unbinding, which makes the 20% buff more accessible. Copyright (C) GamePress All Rights Reserved. She also has a powerful AoE attack that hits everything around her, which is helpful against moving bosses and in large groups of enemies. He's an excellent choice to invest in for all manner of Adventurers and has excellent attack modifiers. He's not quite as good as other dragons, especially since Cupid's heal is so mandatory for many teams. He’s not a bad option if filling out a Light team, but other dragons can serve a more specialized role. Fatalis placed in tier 2. His ability Total Eclipse deals AoE damage and blind. Her ranged attack and smaller-than-average size also allow her to stay in the fight longer than other options that may receive a larger number of incoming attacks. Although there aren’t a whole lot of Crit-based Light Adventurers, the boost is high enough that anyone’s offense can benefit from it. Dragalia Lost Dragons Favorite Food. If the user is attuned to Light: When the user's shapeshift is undone, energizes the entire team. Rathalos placed in tier 2. Like Prometheus, Gilgamesh is a great value for players who can’t go for the MUB. An HP bonus in Shadow just isn't very good. Styx is so bafflingly bad it just doesn't make sense. She is also hurt by a slow attack animation and straight attack, which falls short compared to Dragons like Roc and Pele who hit the radius around them. 1: Deals 1 hit of 270% and 1 hit of 630% flame damage to enemies directly … This makes other dragons, even the baby ones, easily better options. Zephyr moved to tier 1.5. Placement in tier 1.5 indicates that a Dragon is very useful for progression, having a wide range of applicability on multiple Adventurers, as well as being powerful enough to clear the hardest content. Being common and easy to unbind means essentially a free 15% Strength boost, which is on par with single copies of the story Dragons. She lands in the high tier due to her lack of DPS focused skills. DK Rath is so much better than these two it's astounding. Lowen players will also pick Zephyr for High Mercury to increase damage, making Garuda's niche situational at best. He's invaluable for F2P, though he's not nearly as good as a gatcha dragon like Cerberus. Dragonyule Jeanne fills a small niche-- being for Crit-based Water Adventurers-- but is the best in slot for them. He even offers reliable damage mitigation that can save a run with his shield, though it's best not to break it if possible. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. It is far safer to use Sunlight Stones on a tier 1 or 1.5 Dragon than it is on a tier 3 Dragon, but individual preferences and needs are still important. Wyrmprints are…, I saw the new digest on my feed, and was interestied in 33 days of free summons, so I…. They're still good enough to clear content, but it's going to be harder and sometimes pugs will start to avoid you for using a dragon that is simply no longer at the top of their game. As different elements have different access to dragons, their power levels can vary wildly. They should also not require any specific team build, instead being generally useful to most of their elemental Roster. A pure HP F2P Dragon, Ebisu offers only a measly 30% boost. Lower rarity gatcha dragons like Juggernaught belong here, along with the better F2P dragons like High Mercury or Mini-mids. How's everyone handling the weapon/wyrmprint overhaul? While Maritimus offer's no direct DPS upgrade, his Skill haste makes him excellent for buffers and healers alike. While the offense isn’t enough to rival Agni or Cerberus, Wind Res is always relevant to Flame Adventurers, and his total bonuses add up to be even higher than others. Note that we assume the dragon is MUB and fully leveled. Unicorn is the budget Jeanne D’Arc for those who still like having high HP but prefer Unicorn's attack over a Defense buff. A defensive dragon, but his HP boost has a decent magnitude of 30-45%. Freyja is also an option however, though with the changes to Coability's that isn't as much the case now. Although the low split boost is better than a Drake’s HP boost, the Pallid Imp carries no buffs but rather an average attack. These are older dragons that have simply been eclipsed by newer ones. Cerberus, Agni, > Tier 2. This is a trend that is likely to continue for older dragons. This makes other dragons, even the baby ones, easily better options. Drakes suffer from having the least useful boost in low magnitude, only 10-15% to HP. However, Zephyr's 60% Strength boost is no longer the best in wind, outclassed by Garland in the vast majority of circumstances. Although Pele’s Strength boost is lower than Ifrit’s, she does have a good attack-- Blazing Pillars-- which hits the entire surrounding area and inflicts Burn damage. Tier 1 - Meta. Silke’s passive adds 15-20% each to HP and Strength, a modest but versatile boost. Welcome to IGN's Dragon Tier List for Dragalia Lost. The primary factor is how represented the character is in the games current "meta," or in other words how popular a Dragon and their paired Adventurers are for clearing end game content (primarily High Dragon Trials, Mercurial Gauntlet, and Agito), Synergy with a large number of Adventurers of the same element. She might not have much in the way for DPS focused Adventurers, but for those more concerned with healing or buffing, she's easily the top wind pick. As a 2nd Generation Dragon, Dreadking Rathalos was certain to be powerful. Still, for Wind healers, she's among the better options for increasing outgoing healing. Jeanne is the best healing Dragon for Light Adventurers, courtesy of the ample HP boost. 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