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{{For|the Familiar|Dragon (Familiar)}} |
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| race = Dragon |
| race = Dragon |
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| attacktype = Fire |
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| + | | boss = AncientDragon |
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| + | The '''Ancient Dragon''' is the third and final boss in the classic campaign. He appears at the end of the final combat phase on [[The Summit]]. |
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| − | + | After a brief introductory cutscene, the Ancient Dragon begins to attack with fireballs while flying around the outside of the level. If players can hit him with one of the stationary [[Ballista|Ballistas]] on the ramparts, the dragon will land on one of three ledges on the edge of the map. While grounded, he exhales fire breath and can bite heroes and defenses close by. Eventually he will take to flight again, requiring players to repeat the sequence until the dragon is killed. |
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| + | Though it is possible to attack him with ranged weapons and towers while airborne, low-level heroes will have a much easier time attacking him when he is stationary. |
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| − | ==Appearance== |
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| − | [[File:Ancientdragonicon.png|left|thumb|300px]]The Dragon is a grey, flying beast. He hangs over the edge of the Summit level. The player can see a collar around his neck which loosely resembles a gear. With a horn and fire eyes, he's a fierce beast. His teeth are also razor sharp, and horns line his chin. |
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| − | ==[[The Summit]]== |
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| − | After nine difficult waves, the ultimate boss appears - the Ancient Dragon who soars around the castle walls. It must be shot down by the ballistas. Once it is down, he will appear hanging on to one of three sides and can now be attacked normally. This is a great level to farm mana and experience, especially on the insane difficulty. |
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==Strategy== |
==Strategy== |
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+ | [[File:Warballista.png|thumb|Fire the War Ballista at the Dragon]]Ensure you have sturdy defenses protecting your crystals during the final boss wave. These defenses must require little to no repair maintenance as most of your attention must be directed towards the boss (this strategy applies to Nightmare as well). |
| − | In cooperative play, |
+ | In cooperative play, one person should stay behind to repair the defenses as needed, while the other player runs around the ramparts. A [[Squire]]/[[Countess]] or [[Barbarian]] are the best classes for this job. [[Blood Rage]] movement speed bonus and increased health pool or [[Tornado Stance]] movement speed increase make them perfect classes for this strategy. A [[Summoner]] can greatly simplify this fight by handling all of the repairs. The ability to hover across the battlefield can also assist with grounding the dragon if other players are caught up on enemies, and the Summoner can activate a Ballista even while using [[Phase Shift]]. Watch the mini-map as you run around to know when the dragon is lined up for a good shot. If you manage to shoot it, the dragon will land and breathe fire. If you are a Squire, activate Blood Rage and attack it. Run away when the dragon breathes fire and heal if needed. Repeat this process until you defeat the dragon. If you are the [[Apprentice]] or [[Huntress]], use ranged damage while standing on the ramp to avoid a pyroclastic death. As a [[Monk]], you should melee him until the dragon breathes fire. While he does, run to the ramp and use your ranged attack. When the dragon is no longer breathing fire, return to hitting him with your melee attacks. |
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+ | If you have spare [[Defense Units]] you can also set up ranged towers on the top of the steps pointing down to where the dragon will rest. In this way you can be damaging the dragon continually and gives you some time to repair defenses. |
| − | ===Nightmare Solo Strategy=== |
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| − | Utilise a combination of ensnare and strength drain auras, magic blockades an[[File:Summitnightmareattack.jpg|thumb|left|Safe Nightmare Attack Points in Yellow. Dragon Landing Points in Blue. Choke Points in Green.]]d fireball towers to defend each choke point around the center stage. Position your auras so that each covers two of the four bottom choke points near the lava pits. Place backwards facing magic missile towers to protect towers from spiders. Place four deadly striker towers facing each direction on the lower stage with two crystals to protect from both spiders and wyverns. Do not devote any defense units to placing towers on the upper ramparts to combat the dragon, as either a combination of his fire breath, fireballs or spiders spawning will take them down easily. |
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| + | ==Reward== |
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| − | To take down the dragon, shoot him down with the war ballista then quickly run the second closest tower rampart facing his landing point. It is ideal to use a ranged damage-dealing hero for this task. The dragon's fireballs are much more slow-moving and avoidable than his close-range fire breath. |
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| − | Alternate jumping from each crenelation of the second tower rampart to easily dodge his fireballs, whilst ensuring any stray fireballs to pass safely above your defenses down below on the center stage. Depending on your damage dealing capacity, this may take up to an hour to take down the dragon, however your defenses should take little to no damage whilst withstanding the endless waves of enemies below. |
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| + | ==Notes== |
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| + | *It is possible to use Invisibility on the Huntress to take down the''' '''Ancient Dragon and avoid its melee attack, useful when you solo on Insane on the console. |
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| + | *The dragon shoots fireballs at the closest defenses to him. This can be exploited by placing a few low-cost defenses along the edge of the map. |
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| + | *When playing solo, the Ancient Dragon has 1.6 million HP on Insane difficulty, and 32 million on Nightmare. |
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| + | *The dragon seems to have more intelligence on [[Boss Rush]]. It also cannot be hit with hero weapons while airborne. |
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| + | *When the dragon prepares to breathe fire, it cannot take off again until it completes the entire attack's duration, regardless of how much damage he has received. |
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+ | ==Trivia== |
| + | *There is a poster of the Ancient Dragon in the Back Room of the [[Tavern]] with the words Black Dragon written on it. This is possibly a reference to the movie Black Swan. |
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| + | ==Media== |
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| + | [[Video:DD - Ancient Dragon boss|center|300px]] |
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Revision as of 20:44, 9 June 2020
- For the Familiar, see Dragon (Familiar).
The Ancient Dragon is the third and final boss in the classic campaign. He appears at the end of the final combat phase on The Summit.
After a brief introductory cutscene, the Ancient Dragon begins to attack with fireballs while flying around the outside of the level. If players can hit him with one of the stationary Ballistas on the ramparts, the dragon will land on one of three ledges on the edge of the map. While grounded, he exhales fire breath and can bite heroes and defenses close by. Eventually he will take to flight again, requiring players to repeat the sequence until the dragon is killed.
Though it is possible to attack him with ranged weapons and towers while airborne, low-level heroes will have a much easier time attacking him when he is stationary.
Strategy
Fire the War Ballista at the Dragon
Ensure you have sturdy defenses protecting your crystals during the final boss wave. These defenses must require little to no repair maintenance as most of your attention must be directed towards the boss (this strategy applies to Nightmare as well).
In cooperative play, one person should stay behind to repair the defenses as needed, while the other player runs around the ramparts. A Squire/Countess or Barbarian are the best classes for this job. Blood Rage movement speed bonus and increased health pool or Tornado Stance movement speed increase make them perfect classes for this strategy. A Summoner can greatly simplify this fight by handling all of the repairs. The ability to hover across the battlefield can also assist with grounding the dragon if other players are caught up on enemies, and the Summoner can activate a Ballista even while using Phase Shift. Watch the mini-map as you run around to know when the dragon is lined up for a good shot. If you manage to shoot it, the dragon will land and breathe fire. If you are a Squire, activate Blood Rage and attack it. Run away when the dragon breathes fire and heal if needed. Repeat this process until you defeat the dragon. If you are the Apprentice or Huntress, use ranged damage while standing on the ramp to avoid a pyroclastic death. As a Monk, you should melee him until the dragon breathes fire. While he does, run to the ramp and use your ranged attack. When the dragon is no longer breathing fire, return to hitting him with your melee attacks.
If you have spare Defense Units you can also set up ranged towers on the top of the steps pointing down to where the dragon will rest. In this way you can be damaging the dragon continually and gives you some time to repair defenses.
Reward
Beating the Ancient Dragon will yield your class's legendary weapon and a familiar for your class. Glitterhelm Caverns will also be unlocked.
Notes
- It is possible to use Invisibility on the Huntress to take down the Ancient Dragon and avoid its melee attack, useful when you solo on Insane on the console.
- The dragon shoots fireballs at the closest defenses to him. This can be exploited by placing a few low-cost defenses along the edge of the map.
- When playing solo, the Ancient Dragon has 1.6 million HP on Insane difficulty, and 32 million on Nightmare.
- The dragon seems to have more intelligence on Boss Rush. It also cannot be hit with hero weapons while airborne.
- When the dragon prepares to breathe fire, it cannot take off again until it completes the entire attack's duration, regardless of how much damage he has received.
Trivia
- There is a poster of the Ancient Dragon in the Back Room of the Tavern with the words Black Dragon written on it. This is possibly a reference to the movie Black Swan.
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