Best Way to Use Dragons?

[robchow]

Following NioTheDreamer's posting above as well as here (I don't have enough post count to use URL so just put the period between the "forum," "supercell" and "net")

forum supercell net/showthread.php/91610-Lvl-7-th-just-unlocked-dragons-Need-attack-strategy-please!?p=626581&viewfull=1#post626581

I have successfully incorporated minions into the army. I also used balloons so they attack defenses while I use minions and dragons as shield.

I modified Nio's army comp slightly

Make 6 dragons and 30-40 minions. Balloons are an option if you want to use rages

I recommend 3 lighting spells

I use 4 dragons, 20 minions and the rest balloons. I don't use lighting spells as I noticed that 3 lighting spells doesn't take out AD so I use rage spells as necessary. The results have been good so far.

Thanks for all the comments and suggestions on how to use dragons.

[Rms98119]

I love using about 6 dragons and 30-40 minions. Here is what I do

I never spawn them all on top of each other.

If an AA is near the outer rim of the base I will plant 3 fairly close (but far enough to avoid wizard tower splash damage) together near that AA (since you have 10). Since you have rage you could then use that to get to the AA quickly. (If you need to)

I'll do this to each easily accessible AA. This means within 1 set of buildings (2 if they don't have much hp)

Make sure you can access the collectors by taking out what AA is easily destroyed, otherwise don't attack

If you've deployed 7 dragons I'd recommend hanging on to 1 or 2 to see if you need to strategically place them. Dragons can be pretty dumb. They have the AI of a barbarian and I have had more than one epically botched attack because the dragons just circled the defenses.


If you go all dragons the AA is the only thing that will slow you down. The only other thing to consider is if the base has green archer towers with spikes on the little gray parts on the bottom. Towers less upgraded that this really can't do much


Look at the X-Bows to. If they are pointed up, just move on unless the AA is being fixed or is not well upgraded. I don't find them particularly destructive to dragons but then you have two additional towers to factor in. Besides that many people will point them level, making them useless

Very helpful visual on the xbows and where they are targeted. Thanks, Bob

[Jaxon]

I used 9 dragons to revenge raid a guy who is much higher level than me. It went very well... over 4k of dark elixir looted!
check it out:

[Tigerlw]

I have found that 2 dragons, 70 archers, 25 minions and the rest barbarians and goblins to be a very effective attack force. I keep two barrack running dragons constantly. If I come upon a base with tons of loot in mines I can deploy the infantry and move one. When this happens I usually end up with an extra dragon or two. I find that doing it this way limits my wait time significantly.
I send out the infantry to clear out the buffer buildings and to take out easy to reach air defense and archer towers and teslas. I drop the dragons on top the biggest threat to take it out immediately. I'll sometimes send a few minions to take the damage while the dragon takes it out. I'll also send the minions to take out an archer tower that I couldn't get to with the infantry. Wizard towers are no problem for a dragon...they destroy minions.
I regularly get 400k resources and at least 1 star with this deployment...I frequently get 3 stars. I stay in the 1,200 to 1,600 trophy range.
if you see an inferno tower, move on...upward pointing x-bows need to be taken out quickly or you need to move on... I don't attack if the air defense is too far in the middle.

I use a similar army of three dragons, 40 archers and 50 minions.

[deek]

3 drags( mine are lv3) 15 minoins(lv1) and rest balloons(lv5) 3 lightning spells( lv4) to take put a centralized AD or the farthest corner if there is four ad's. Send in ballons( will demolish most defenses) send in the minions to clear outside buildings, and then dragons to the core.

[tomaster]

I use about 3 or 4 dragons with the rest minions and 1 archer (incase there's an air defense unguarded) I put 6 or so minions to test for air bombs, then put dragons to distract air defenses and wizard towers, then release a ****load of minions next to the dragons. Usually gets me 100% (against TH7s) I haven't tried it on a th8 yet but it might still work. (I'm TH7)