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Two scorching Dragons and a winged Rider enter the fray!

Happy New Year, Dragon Lords! This week, two new Winterjól Dragons and the final Winterjól Rider will be available in the Winterjól Season. Jarl is an unwavering leader of the Red Raiders in the Frigid Narrows, that no human or Dragon alike dare counter. Surt, a volcanic drake, found itself at odds with the mainlanders, and forged an eternally burning blade that marked the beginning of a longstanding conflict. Finally, we are introduced to Hildr’s Rider, Astrid, who accompanies Hildr as a shepherd for the living to the afterlife.

Jarl, Surt, and Astrid were previewed last week on the War Dragons livestreams. To watch each of these archived livestreams, visit War Dragons on Facebook Live and YouTube Gaming, and subscribe to be notified when the next streams are live!

This week, the Dragons community team will be flying these new Dragons live on our weekly streams, along with Astrid bonded to the Mythic Sorcerer, Surt. Catch the show live on Twitch this Wednesday (1/9) at 3pm PT!

Berserker King

Warlord of the most vicious band of raiders in the Frigid Narrows.

Pronounced: “YARLL”

The most vicious raiding band in the Frigid Narrows are simply known as the Red Raiders. Unlike most raiders in the Frigid Narrows, the Red Raiders kneel to no human leader; they kneel to a dragon. Jarl rules over his band from atop the Red Keep, an ancient dragon aerie carved into one the Frigid Narrows’ oldest mountain ranges. The Narrows’ citizens have grown accustomed to the bellow of raiding horns, but few are prepared for Jarl’s piercing roar.

Legendary Dark Warrior

Spells

• Storm Shield - Active | White | 2 Rage

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  	<p>Dragon activates a shield for 115% of the Dragon&#39;s Modified HP. After 3.5 seconds, the shield explodes and deals 10% of dragon&#39;s Modified HP as damage in the area to nearby towers. Spell has a 6 second cooldown.</p>
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  <p>Pillaging Flames - Passive | Yellow</p>
  
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  	<p>Dragon&#39;s flamethrower attack sets buildings ablaze, causing them to take 20% increased damage from all sources.</p>
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  <p>Regenerate - Active | Blue | 0 Rage</p>
  
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  	<p>Dragon heals 31% of its Modified HP over the spell&rsquo;s 2 second duration. Spell has a 4 second cooldown.</p>
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  <p>Fire Flak Resist - Passive | Yellow</p>
  
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  	<p>Reduces damage done by Fire Flak towers by 70%.</p>
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Runes and Glyphs:

• Epic Rune of Mending: Increases Regenerate Healing

• Legendary Rune of Mending: Increases Regenerate Healing

• Mythic Glyph of Mending: Increases Regenerate Healing and Warrior Attack

Design Intent & Strategy:

Jarl is a brawling warrior whose plan is to both take and dish out a ton of damage. Jarl’s Pillaging Flames amplifies all damage he deals, including the explosion damage from Storm Shield. In order to take down islands, Jarl’s plan is to apply the Pillaging Flames debuff to as many towers as possible. Then, he activates Storm Shield and burns down the red mage tower. If everything is timed just right, the tower should collapse a second before the explosion. The Storm Shield explosion should then take down the rest of the island, or leave everything low enough for Jarl’s breath attack to clean up. Jarl’s defensive power lies primarily in Regenerate, as Storm Shield is best used aggressively. Maintaining high regenerate uptime is key to keeping Jarl alive - a great time to use the spell is right after Storm Shield’s explosion, provided the Blue mage was also knocked out in the process.

Jarl Portrait

Name: Viking Reaver

Flame of Ragnarok