Tier List/Shark3143/Dragon Tier List
Dragons are difficult to place in a traditional tier list, due to the nature of their stat-boosting abilities often overshadowing their skills/attributes during shapeshift itself. However, when it comes to selecting the best dragons for your adventurer, a few general guidelines are as follows:
- Dragons should be attuned to the same element as the adventurer they are equipped to, otherwise the stat-boosting ability will not take effect.
- Using HP-boosting dragons on non-Staff adventurers is frowned upon, due to the damage-focused nature of the game’s current content. Healers are best able to utilize the HP increase due to their healing output being heavily weighted towards their own HP value.
- Split HP/Strength boosting dragons are also generally frowned upon on non-ranged adventurers, but are acceptable substitutes in early game if you do not have any other choices.
- Phoenix may be an exception to the rule under certain circumstances, due to the values on both her initial heal and the regen afterwards. In certain types of content where survivability is a concern, i.e. Raid or Facility events, using Phoenix on a damage-dealing adventurer may be a valid strategy, even when off-element. However, she cannot be used as a crutch for all types of content, especially in quests where dealing damage is emphasized. In particular it is frowned upon to use Phoenix on a damage-dealing Flame-attuned adventurer to survive the HP check of High Midgardsormr’s Trial due to a lack of damage contribution from whoever has Phoenix equipped.
- 5* dragons that boost strength by 40/60% are held as the gold standard for damage-dealing adventurers, however, 4* dragons that boost strength by 30/45% when max unbound will be a superior option to the aforementioned 40/60% 5* dragons at 1-3 unbinds.
- Though story greatwyrms and raid reward dragons have displayed rarities at 4* and 5* respectively, their stats and abilities are inferior to dragons of equivalent rarity from the gacha, being somewhere between gacha obtained 3* and 4* dragons. Therefore, they should not be treated as equivalent to gacha dragons despite their rarities being the same.
As 5 
dragons obtained from the Gacha/Advanced Dragon Trials are the most diverse pool as well as the target for later content, their abilities are the most worth analyzing. Below are detailed breakdowns of their stat boosts, attributes, and effectiveness on different types of adventurers. All dragons are assumed to be at max unbinds and used on an adventurer attuned to the same element.
5 Dragon Analyses
v1.0, Last updated May 9th, 2019
Dragon Analyses created and maintained by JiMing (@JiMing#4813)
Agni focuses on raw damage, plain and simple. He provides a 60% boost to Strength for flame-attuned adventurers, making him one of the best choices for attackers. His attacks and skill are slow, but each one deals massive damage, providing great damage when shapeshifted.
Cerberus’ ability is identical to that of Agni, but the utility that her skill provides makes her the gold standard for flame-attuned attackers. The debuffs to Strength and Defense that she provides, as well as her ability to inflict burn, benefit the entire team as well as the adventurer utilizing her. Since these benefits are so short, however, the difference between her and Agni is marginal.
While her Strength boost isn’t as significant as any of the other 5* Flame dragons, High Brunhilda still serves as a decent free alternative. The extra HP she provides is of particular use on healers who could do with a bit of extra damage, and other ranged adventurers who need more survivability, but melee adventurers could do with a different option. Of particular note is her Dragon Time +20% ability, which allows her to extend the otherwise short shapeshifted period just a little bit.
For ranged attackers fighting against wind-attuned bosses, Prometheus is a phenomenal choice. His dual ability of Strength +50% and Wind Res +15% provides a good mix of damage and survivability, a combination very welcome on bows and wands who are prone to taking damage, particularly in quests like High Midgardsormr’s Trial where forced damage is present. Although Prometheus provides less damage than Agni or Cerberus, he’s still strong in his own right.