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Vine Master​

Vines erupt from the mysterious crystalline heart of this dragon.

Closer to a primal spirit than a living, breathing dragon, Krasta is as old as the forest, as old as the very idea of a forest. The glowing power of nature pulses out from the heart nestled in the center of Krasta’s chest, and it is entirely unknown what would happen if that glow should be snuffed out.

Legendary Earth Warrior

Breeding Pair: Brutus (16) & Annelid (12)

Spells

• ENTANGLE - Active | White| 1 Rage
  Damages all nearby towers for 8% of dragon's modified HP and freezes them for 2 seconds. Frozen towers take 50% increased damage for the rest of battle. 4-sec cooldown.

• NATURE’S WRATH - Active  | White | 2 Rage
  Fires a projectile that damages an automatically-chosen tower for 75% of dragon's modified HP.   3-sec cooldown.

• INFUSION - Active  | Blue | 1 Rage
  Restores 3 rage on cast and causes dragon to heal for 14% of its modified HP whenever it destroys a tower. 4-sec cooldown,  4-sec duration.

• MAGIC BARRIER - Active | White | 0 Rage
  Dragon becomes immune to all incoming damage for 3.5 seconds. Invincible blocks Mage Tower's supershot rage drain/freeze effect. 5s cooldown, 3.5s duration, etc.

Design Intent

Krasta is a spell-intensive warrior with a mix of offensive, defensive, and utility spells. 

Krasta’s main offensive spell is Nature’s Wrath, which fires a high-damage projectile at a predetermined tower, prioritizing Blue Mage towers and Crystal Howitzers. Nature’s Wrath is Krasta’s most reliable means to destroy towers, and should be cast as often as possible. Once the Blue Mage Tower is down, Krasta can cast Infusion, which restores rage on cast and causes Krasta to heal whenever they destroy a tower. Looping Nature’s Wrath and Infusion is a strong strategy that provides a good mix of healing and tower destruction. 

One of Krasta’s defensive spells is Entangle, which damages, debuffs, freezes all nearby towers. The frozen towers take increased damage from all sources, and the spell also destroys all mid-air projectiles. Krasta is heavily reliant on rage, and using Entangle to dodge Mage Tower supershots is essential to the dragon’s survival. 

Krasta’s final spell is Magic Barrier, which makes the dragon briefly invincible, and also blocks mage tower supershots. Magic Barrier is best used against long-range attacks that Entangle’s freeze cannot reach. Fire Turret and Crystal Howitzer projectiles are particularly dangerous, and must be blocked for Krasta to reliably survive

Vulture Drake

Dead meat tastes best after a nice, patient wait.

The most learned dragon researchers and scholars have long been mystified by the family of dragons known as Carrion. With their great size and power, they should be apex predators like most other dragons. Instead, however, Carrions are scavengers: cautious, methodical creatures who will only eat prey they are sure are quite dead, and who will only attack to defend themselves. Much ink has been spilled and many treatises have been written on why this could be, and the prevailing theory in recent years is that there is, or was, an apex predator in the shadowed woods where Carrions lurk, which these dragons still step very carefully around.

Firethorn Dragon​

Burning venom hides within the thorns of this dragon's plant-like carapace.

Rare and elusive, Rozaeus dragons have been sighted in many of the far-flung forests of Atlas. From the snowy stretches of pine in the southern Frigid Narrows to the squelching copses of the eastern Wailing Marches, people have seen, every few years, the thorny silhouette of a Rozaeus off in the distance. And it is distance one must keep from these fiery, dangerous dragons.

Autumn Harbinger

The season of fall arrives in the form of this savage, proud dragon.

It is with pride that Montague watches over its chosen territory. It is with pride that Montague does anything, really. Deals and offerings made to this dragon are done with averted eyes and bowed posture, for it will brook no disrespect or attitude. Presumably this pride comes from Montague’s important ties to the very season of autumn, but it could also be from the impressive plumage.

Legendary Fire Warrior

Breeding Pair: Mordred (16) & Annelid (12)

Spells

• SHIELD OF SAVAGERY - Active | White | 2 Rage
  Dragon gains a shield for 3 seconds that blocks all incoming damage. When shield expires, dragon gains increased breath damage for 4 seconds, based on how much damage was blocked, up to 250% bonus damage. 4s cooldown, 3s duration.

• BOULDER SMASH - Active | White | 1 Rage
  Damages towers in target area for 12% of dragon's modified HP and freezes them for 3 seconds. 3s cooldown.

• PRIMAL STRENGTH - Passive | Yellow | 0 Rage
  Every 5 seconds, dragon heals for 8% of its modified HP and gains 8% bonus breath damage, stacking up to 200%.

• ADAPTIVE FLAK RESIST - Active | White | 0 Rage
  Cycles between Ice, Dark, Fire, and Electro Flak Resists. Restores 0.25 rage per use. 1s cooldown.

Design Intent

Montague is an offensive warrior whose spells synergize with its breath attack. 

Montague’s main spell is Shield of Savagery, which blocks all incoming damage for a short duration. When the shield expires, Montague gains increased breath damage based on how much damage was blocked. When cast at the right moment, Shield of Savagery can provide a massive boost to Montague’s breath damage, allowing the dragon to quickly destroy towers, even through defender hammers. Montague’s breath damage is further enhanced by the dragon’s passive: Primal Strength. Every several seconds, Montague will restore a small amount of health and gain increased breath damage. This damage boost will stack with itself, up to a large cap, and it can also stack with Shield of Savagery’s boost, allowing for an absurdly powerful breath attack.

Montague’s other offensive spell is Boulder Smash, which damages and freezes all towers in the target area. Boulder Smash can be used to disrupt mid-air Mage Tower supershots and lock down threatening towers when Shield of Savagery is on cooldown. 

Montague’s final spell is Adaptive Flak Resist, which swaps the dragon’s active resist and restores a small amount of rage with each cast. Montague’s passive naturally pushes the dragon towards attacking longer bases in which the damage boost can ramp up. As a result, Montague should focus on survival when attacking the opening islands and destruction on the back half. Boulder Smash and Adaptive Flak Resist can mitigate a large amount of damage, but these spells also reduce the amount of damage that Shield of Savagery can block, and Montague should be careful when spell-casting to avoid these “anti-combos.”

Doomforest Wyrm

Lost in the woods, the dark, dark woods...

Those most attuned to nature, and the stillness peculiar to the endless forests of the Twilight Woodlands, have long sought out the wisdom of the dragon Makota. They rarely return, and when they do they are changed. There is a darkness hidden in their eyes, a cast of shadow across their brow. Yet there are always more who would treat with Makota, at whatever price.

Legendary Wind Invoker

Breeding Pair: Balor (16), Glossia (12)

Spells

• INVOKE: DREAD - Passive | Yellow | 0 Rage
  Damages towers in target area for 18% of dragon's modified HP and freezes them for 5 seconds. 4s cooldown, 3s duration.

• RITUAL OF REBINDING - Active | Blue | 1 Rage
  Dragon dodges all non-beam attacks for 1 second and damages nearby towers for 8% of dragon's modified HP. Instantly reloads dragon's Invoker ammo. 5s cooldown, 1s duration.

• SHIELD OF SOULS - Active | White | 2 Rage
  Dragon gains an invincibility shield for 4 seconds. After the shield expires, healing marks are applied to all nearby towers, which restore 12% of the dragon's modified HP. 0 cooldown, 4s duration.

• ADAPTIVE FLAK RESIST - Active | White | 0 Rage
  Cycles between Ice, Dark, Fire, and Electro Flak Resists. Restores 0.25 rage per use. 1s cooldown.

Design Intent

Makota is a precision-focused Invoker with high-utility spells. Makota’s empowered attack is Invoke: Dread, which damages and freezes towers in a moderate target area. Invoke: Dread’s freeze duration is quite long, allowing Makota to reload their ammo and attack again before the freeze expires. 

Makota’s main offensive spell is Ritual of Rebinding, which damages nearby towers and reloads all of Makota’s ammo. Casting Ritual of Rebinding at the right moment allows Makota to skip its typical reload period and quickly use Invoke: Dread multiple times. 

Makota’s main defensive spell is Shield of Souls, which grants the dragon Invincibility and immunity to Mage tower supershots. When the shield expires, healing marks are applied to all nearby towers. If Makota destroys any of the marked towers, the dragon will restore some health. 

Makota’s final spell is Adaptive Flak Resist, which swaps the dragon’s active resist and restores a small amount of rage with each cast. For best results, try to set Adaptive Flak Resist to whichever tower is not currently frozen by Invoke: Dread. Almost all of Makota’s damage comes from its breath attack and Invoke ability. When attacking an island, ensure that the first three shots all hit one tower, and Invoke: Dread’s AOE destroys that tower and freezes several others. Combining this attack pattern with Ritual of Rebinding should allow Makota to pick off towers one by one while repeatedly freezing any remaining threats.

Storm Kraken

A fabled monster of sea and squall; the bane of every sailor in the world.

It was once thought that the destruction of a ship by the terrifying Cephoth could be avoided simply by having cats aboard, though no one remembers how that got started. It became the captain’s duty, at any port in Atlas, to ensure that there was a cat happily ensconced on their ship before the superstitious sailors would even consider casting off for the high seas. Then there was the Lamented Incident of the Sudene Feline Barge some thirty years ago, and now no one knows how to escape Cephoth’s wrath.