The Complete Dragon Guide by Zah

Dragons For Survival

All the dragons in this section are what I call "team players". They're dragons that mostly have team-wide buff/debuffs and I've chosen them because of their ability to support each other with their abilities.

5 ​​ Star Dragons (Legendary Dragons):

Purple:

1. The Shifty Murklurker - The all foes ability lock is incredibly useful and because of it Murky might just be the single best dragon currently in the game.
2. Toothless - The spirit manipulation to all allies and foes is very useful - do note that it’s not a spirit gaining ability, but only a spirit boost ability.

Yellow:

• The Furtive Fleetsleet - Both cleanses negative effects and guarantees strong hit for 1 turn for all allies makes for a great team player. Make sure you get a good combo going to make the most of the strong hit effect.
• The Valiant Scarbearer - All foes take more damage and they lose their beneficial effects plus your weakest dragon is healed (The ability says bonus health, but it actually just straight up heals)

Blue:

1. The Radiant Skyglow - All other allies gain spirit - a very very useful skill. On top of that, she boosts the defense of all allies and gives them counterattack.
2. Stormfly - Works a lot like The Radiant Scarbearer except she deals damage to all enemies instead of removing beneficial effects.
3. The Lightfury - Increased damage against all enemies is pretty useful. The random damage can be useful when there are fewer dragons left alive in a stage - or of course for alpha battles. Her last ability - the dodge - is a bit of a win-lose situation as she dodges both enemy and ally abilities. So yes, she can dodge when you try to heal her. (Ludia staff has said that they’re looking into this)

Green:

• The Chestnut Knight - One of the few dragons that can revive fallen allies. It isn’t a guaranteed revive of course, but it can definitely come in handy! On top of that, it boosts all allies attack and reduces all enemies defenses.
• The Cryptid Collector - All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage. All other allies gain spirit. An attack up buff with spirit gain and removing the ability for your enemies to heal? Very very useful.

Red:

• The Molten Magmanette - All allies cleanse negative effects and gain an attack boost. All enemies take more damage.
• The Shrill Boltbeak - All foes take damage, all allies gain counterattack and gain an attack boost.

Team example:

Make sure that when you make your team you get as many different buffs/debuffs without any of them overlapping as they do not stack! Example of a survival-focused team: 

Purple	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red
The Shify Murklurker	The Valiant Scarbearer	The Radiant Skyglow	Chestnut Knight	The Shrill Boltbeak

As the only 5 ​​ team healer currently in the game, The Frosty Sparguard could be used instead of The Radiant Skyglow, but aside from its team heal, The Frosty Sparguard isn't that good compared to the other dragons on this list. Personally, I'd recommend using the green 4 ​​ Fendmender as a healer instead.

4 ​​ Star Dragons (Epic Dragons):

Purple:

1. Gloomleer - It’s the only other dragon than Murky that has ability lock. Although it’s only for one enemy, the extra defense boost for all allies is a very useful addon.
2. Obsurdian - All foes take damage and lose beneficial effects. It also cleanses negative effects from itself.

Yellow:

1. Bombwelter - Lifesteal from one enemy, increased attack to all allies and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
2. Skywarden - All allies guaranteed strong hit, generate more spirit and gain counterattack
3. Gladgut - All foes take damage and lose accuracy. All allies inflict increased damage.

Blue: (Waveshaker is still pretty good, but definitely worse than the other two)

• Skrillcrusher - Clears all debuffs from your team and removes all buff from your enemies. Also attacks all enemies.
• Tricky Two-Heads - All allies gain counterattack and bonus health. All foes lose accuracy.
• Waveshaker - All foes take damage and take increased damage. Weakest ally gains a defense boost.

Green:

• Fendmender - Probably the single best healer we currently have. Heals all allies and the weakest ally gains bonus health. It also attacks all foes.
• Revenger - Target foe takes damage. All other allies gain counterattack and generate more spirit.

Red:

• Son of Skullcrusher - A beefy tank. Target foe takes damage. SoS cleanses negative effects (from itself) and gains bonus health.
• Fireshrike - Heals all allies. Gives itself an attack boost and cleanses negative effects (from itself).

Team example:

Make sure that when you make your team you get as many different buffs/debuffs without any of them overlapping as they do not stack! Example of a survival-focused team: 

Purple	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red
Gloomleer	Bombwelter	Tricky Two-Heads	Fendmender	Son of Skullcrusher

Dragons For Alpha Fights

The dragons in this section are all about giving you the best possible team for Alpha battles. Most dragons can survive a few alpha attacks, so some dragons definitely won't be the same as in the previous section.  As a general rule of thumb, you want a rainbow colored team for alpha fights - or rather - all but one color. So for a purple alpha you'll want a red, green, blue and then two yellow.

Purple Alphas

Like I mentioned you want to use two yellows for this fight since yellow is strong against purple. 

Example of a 5-star team:

Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red
Cloudjumper	The Valiant Scarbearer	The Light Fury	The Cryptid Collector	The Shrill Boltbeak

Yellow:

• Cloudjumper - Deals damage and gains bonus health. Also lowers enemy accuracy.
• The Furtive Fleetsleet - Both cleanses negative effects and guarantees strong hit for 1 turn for all allies makes for a great team player. Make sure you get a good combo going to make the most of the strong hit effect.
• The Valiant Scarbearer - All foes take more damage and they lose their beneficial effects plus your weakest dragon is healed (The ability says bonus health, but it actually just straight up heals)

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • The Light Fury - Deals damage to random foe - but since in alpha battles there's only ONE foe, she is very powerful. She also lowers enemy defense - and gains dodge.
• Green:
  • The Cryptid Collector - All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage. All other allies gain spirit. An attack up buff with spirit gain and removing the ability for your enemies to heal? Very very useful.
  • Barf & Belch - Target takes damage, target takes increased damage and this dragon inflicts increased damage.
  • Skullcrusher - Target takes damage, all foes lose beneficial effects and all allies are healed.
• Red:
  • The Shrill Boltbeak - All foes take damage, all allies gain counterattack and gain an attack boost
  • The Smoldering Slaggert - All foes take damage, all allies inflict increased damage and all foes lose accuracy.
  • Hookfang - Basically red Light Fury.

Example of a 4-star team:

Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red
Bombwelter	Gladgut	Foehammer	Revenger	Son of Skullcrusher

Once again Bombwelter is the best 4-star yellow and your other two options remain the same.

Yellow:

1. Bombwelter - Lifesteal from one enemy, increased attack to all allies and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
2. Gladgut - All foes take damage and lose accuracy. All allies inflict increased damage.
3. Skywarden - All allies guaranteed strong hit, generate more spirit and gain counterattack.

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • Foehammer - Recovers health as it attacks and guarantees strong hit for the whole team.
• Green:
  • Revenger - Target foe takes damage. All other allies gain counterattack and generate more spirit.
  • Copsekeep - Recovers health as it attacks. All allies inflict increased damage
• Red:
  • Son of Skullcrusher - He's a big tanky nuke.
  • Charsoul - Attacks all enemies. Attack up and counterattack for himself.

Example of a 3-star team:

Yellow	Yellow	Blue	Green	Red
Pincher	Warcry	Hide-Fryer	Mob-Clobber	Torch

Yellow:

1. Pincher - Target foe takes damage and all allies gain bonus health. (The only yellow 3 star that damages foes.)
2. Warcry - All foes lose spirit, all allies gain spirit. (I picked Warcry over Brute-Wurst as it gives all allies more spirit.)
3. Brute-Wurst - All allies recover health and gain spirit. 

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • Hide-Fryer - Target foe takes damage and takes increased damage.
• Green:
  • Mob-Clobber - Lifesteal from one foe, gains counter attack and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
  • Scally-Slander - All foes take damage and take increased damage. This dragon deals increased damage.
• Red: 
  • Torch - All foes take damage and all allies inflict increased damage.
  • Knock-Rocket - Target foe takes damage and cannot be healed. All fallen allies have a chance to be revived.

Yellow Alphas

Like I mentioned you want to use two purples for this fight since purple is strong against yellow. 

Example of a 5-star team:

Purple	Purple	Blue	Green	Red
The Lethal Lancebeak	Toothless	The Light Fury	The Cryptid Collector	The Shrill Boltbeak

It is important to note that Lancebeak's "All allies inflict increased damage vs yellow dragons" does stack with the "all allies inflict increased damage" skill that Cryptid and Shrill have - but theirs do not stack with each other.

Purple:

• The Lethal Lancebeak - Target foe takes damage, target foe loses spirit. All allies inflict increased damage vs yellow dragons. (In other words, she's perfect for the yellow alpha battles)

• Toothless - Target foe takes damage and one other foe takes ricochet damage. All foes lose spirit and all allies generate increased spirit.

• The Mythic Murmurquill - Lifesteal attack. All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage.

• The Shifty Murklurker - Lifesteal attack. All foes generate less spirit and are ability locked. 

• The Squabbling Sparks & Spew - Target foe takes damage. This dragon steals beneficial effects and generates increased spirit. 

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • The Light Fury - Deals damage to random foe - but since in alpha battles there's only ONE foe, she is very powerful. She also lowers enemy defense - and gains dodge.
• Green:
  • The Cryptid Collector - All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage. All other allies gain spirit. An attack up buff with spirit gain and removing the ability for your enemies to heal? Very very useful.
  • Barf & Belch - Target takes damage, target takes increased damage and this dragon inflicts increased damage.
  • Skullcrusher - Target takes damage, all foes lose beneficial effects and all allies are healed.
• Red:
  • The Shrill Boltbeak - All foes take damage, all allies gain counterattack and gain an attack boost
  • The Smoldering Slaggert - All foes take damage, all allies inflict increased damage and all foes lose accuracy.
  • Hookfang - Basically red Light Fury.

Example of a 4-star team:

Purple	Purple	Blue	Green	Red
Gloomleer	Obsurdian	Foehammer	Revenger	Son of Skullcrusher

Purple:

1. Gloomleer - Lifesteal attack and ability locks target foe. All allies take decreased damage. 
2. Obsurdian - All foes take damage and lose beneficial effects. It also cleanses negative effects from itself.

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • Foehammer - Recovers health as it attacks and guarantees strong hit for the whole team.
• Green:
  • Revenger - Target foe takes damage. All other allies gain counterattack and generate more spirit.
  • Copsekeep - Recovers health as it attacks. All allies inflict increased damage
• Red:
  • Son of Skullcrusher - He's a big tanky nuke.
  • Charsoul - Attacks all enemies. Attack up and counterattack for himself.

Example of a 3-star team:

Purple	Purple	Blue	Green	Red
Fog-Stalker	Fanghook	Hide-Fryer	Mob-Clobber	Torch

Purple:

1. Fog-Stalker - Target foe takes damage and inflicts decreased damage. All allies gain bonus health.
2. Fanghook - Target foe takes damage, 1 other foe takes ricochet damage. Target foe takes increased damage.

The rest of the team:

• Blue:
  • Hide-Fryer - Target foe takes damage and takes increased damage.
• Green:
  • Mob-Clobber - Lifesteal from one foe, gains counter attack and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
  • Scally-Slander - All foes take damage and take increased damage. This dragon deals increased damage.
• Red: 
  • Torch - All foes take damage and all allies inflict increased damage.
  • Knock-Rocket - Target foe takes damage and cannot be healed. All fallen allies have a chance to be revived.

Blue Alphas

Like I mentioned you want to use two greens for this fight since green is strong against blue. 

Example of a 5-star team:

Green	Green	Yellow	Purple	Blue
The Gritty Sawmaw	The Cryptid Collector	Cloudjumper	Toothless	The Light Fury

Green:

1. The Gritty Sawmaw - Lifesteal attack, foes generate less spirit. All allies inflict increased damage against blue dragons.
2. The Cryptid Collector - All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage. All other allies gain spirit. An attack up buff with spirit gain and removing the ability for your enemies to heal? Very very useful.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Cloudjumper - Deals damage and gains bonus health. Also lowers enemy accuracy.
• Purple:
  • Toothless - Target foe takes damage and one other foe takes ricochet damage. All foes lose spirit and all allies generate increased spirit.
  • The Mythic Murmurquill - Lifesteal attack. All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage.
  • The Shifty Murklurker - Lifesteal attack. All foes generate less spirit and are ability locked. 
  • The Squabbling Sparks & Spew - Target foe takes damage. This dragon steals beneficial effects and generates increased spirit. ​​​​​​
• Blue:
  • The Light Fury - Deals damage to random foe - but since in alpha battles there's only ONE foe, she is very powerful. She also lowers enemy defense - and gains dodge.

Example of a 4-star team:

Green	Green	Yellow	Purple	Blue
Revenger	Copsekeep	Bombwelter	Gloomleer	Foehammer

Green:

1. Revenger - Target foe takes damage. All other allies gain counterattack and generate more spirit.
2. Copsekeep - Recovers health as it attacks. All allies inflict increased damage

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Bombwelter - Lifesteal from one enemy, increased attack to all allies and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
• Purple:
  • Gloomleer -  Lifesteal attack and ability locks target foe. All allies take decreased damage. 
• Blue
  • Foehammer - Recovers health as it attacks and guarantees strong hit for the whole team.

Example of a 3-star team:

Green	Green	Yellow	Purple	Blue
Mob-Clobber	Scally-Slander	Pincher	Fog-Stalker	Hide-Fryer

Green:

1. Mob-Clobber - Lifesteal from one foe, gains counter attack and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
2. Scally-Slander - All foes take damage and take increased damage. This dragon deals increased damage.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Pincher - Target foe takes damage and all allies gain bonus health.
• Purple:
  • Fog-Stalker - Target foe takes damage and inflicts decreased damage. All allies gain bonus health.
• Blue:
  • Hide-Fryer - Target foe takes damage and takes increased damage.

Green Alphas

Like I mentioned you want to use two reds for this fight since red is strong against green. 

Example of a 5-star team:

Red	Red	Yellow	Purple	Green
The Shrill Boltbeak	The Smoldering Slagger	Cloudjumper	Toothless	The Cryptid Collector

Red:

• The Shrill Boltbeak - All foes take damage, all allies gain counterattack and inflict increased damage
• The Smoldering Slaggert - All foes take damage, all allies inflict increased damage and all foes lose accuracy.​​​​​​
• Hookfang - Basically red Light Fury.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Cloudjumper - Deals damage and gains bonus health. Also lowers enemy accuracy.
• Purple:
  • Toothless - Target foe takes damage and one other foe takes ricochet damage. All foes lose spirit and all allies generate increased spirit.
  • The Mythic Murmurquill - Lifesteal attack. All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage.
  • The Shifty Murklurker - Lifesteal attack. All foes generate less spirit and are ability locked. 
  • The Squabbling Sparks & Spew - Target foe takes damage. This dragon steals beneficial effects and generates increased spirit. ​​​​​​
• Green:
  • The Cryptid Collector - All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage. All other allies gain spirit. An attack up buff with spirit gain and removing the ability for your enemies to heal? Very very useful.

Example of a 4-star team:

Red	Red	Yellow	Purple	Green
Son of Skullcrusher	Charsoul	Bombwelter	Gloomleer	Mob-Clobber

Red:

1. Son of Skullcrusher - He's a big tanky nuke.
2. Charsoul - Attacks all enemies. Attack up and counterattack for himself.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Bombwelter - Lifesteal from one enemy, increased attack to all allies and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
• Purple:
  • Gloomleer -  Lifesteal attack and ability locks target foe. All allies take decreased damage. 
• Green:
  • Mob-Clobber - Lifesteal from one foe, gains counter attack and all allies guaranteed strong hit.

Example of a 3-star team:

Red	Red	Yellow	Purple	Green
Torch	Knock-Rocket	Pincher	Fog-Stalker	Mob-Clobber

Red:

1. Torch - All foes take damage and all allies inflict increased damage.
2. Knock-Rocket - Target foe takes damage and cannot be healed. All fallen allies have a chance to be revived.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Pincher - Target foe takes damage and all allies gain bonus health.
• Purple:
  • Fog-Stalker - Target foe takes damage and inflicts decreased damage. All allies gain bonus health.
• Green:
  • Mob-Clobber - Lifesteal from one foe, gains counter attack and all allies guaranteed strong hit.

Red Alphas

Like I mentioned you want to use two blues for this fight since blue is strong against red. 

Example of a 5-star team:

Blue	Blue	Yellow	Purple	Red
The Frosty Sparguard	The Light Fury	Cloudjumper	Toothless	The Shrill Boltbeak

Blue:

• The Frosty Sparguard - All allies recover health over time. Weakest ally gains spirit. All allies inflict increased damage against red dragons.
• The Light Fury - Deals damage to random foe - but since in alpha battles there's only ONE foe, she is very powerful. She also lowers enemy defense - and gains dodge.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Cloudjumper - Deals damage and gains bonus health. Also lowers enemy accuracy.
• Purple:
  • Toothless - Target foe takes damage and one other foe takes ricochet damage. All foes lose spirit and all allies generate increased spirit.
  • The Mythic Murmurquill - Lifesteal attack. All foes cannot be healed. All allies inflict increased damage.
  • The Shifty Murklurker - Lifesteal attack. All foes generate less spirit and are ability locked. 
  • The Squabbling Sparks & Spew - Target foe takes damage. This dragon steals beneficial effects and generates increased spirit. ​​​​​​
• Red:​​​​​​​
  • The Shrill Boltbeak - All foes take damage, all allies gain counterattack and inflict increased damage
  • The Smoldering Slaggert - All foes take damage, all allies inflict increased damage and all foes lose accuracy.​​​​​​
  • Hookfang - Basically red Light Fury.

Example of a 4-star team:

Blue	Blue	Yellow	Purple	Red
Foehammer	Skullcrown	Bombwelter	Gloomleer	Son of Skullcrusher

Red:

1. Foehammer - Recovers health as it attacks and guarantees strong hit for the whole team.
2. Skullcrown - Target foe takes damage and all foes cannot be healed. Weakest ally recovers health.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Bombwelter - Lifesteal from one enemy, increased attack to all allies and all allies guaranteed strong hit.
• Purple:
  • Gloomleer -  Lifesteal attack and ability locks target foe. All allies take decreased damage. 
• Red:
  • ​​​​​​​Son of Skullcrusher - He's a big tanky nuke.

Example of a 3-star team:

Blue	Blue	Yellow	Purple	Red
Hide-Fryer	Anveil	Pincher	Fog-Stalker	Torch

Blue:

1. Hide-Fryer - Target foe takes damage and takes increased damage.

1. Anveil - All foes take damage and lose accuracy. Weakest ally recovers health.

The rest of the team:

• Yellow:
  • Pincher - Target foe takes damage and all allies gain bonus health.
• Purple:
  • Fog-Stalker - Target foe takes damage and inflicts decreased damage. All allies gain bonus health.
• Red:
  • ​​​​​​​Torch - All foes take damage and all allies inflict increased damage.