Board Thread:Dragon City Gameplay Questions & Answers/@comment-12883520-20131203090723/@comment-10090661-20140125110736

What you can do:


 * 1) Level up (feed) your own Dragons.
 * The higher your Dragon's level, the higher its HP. The higher its HP, the harder it is to defeat your Dragon, and the more damage it deals. If your Dragon has more HP than your Opponent, chances are you will defeat your Opponent.
 * 1) Rank up your own Dragons. (1 Bronze Star -- 3 Gold Stars)
 * The higher your Dragon's rank, the higher its HP... etc.
 * 1) Train your Dragons. (Requires Lv 15 Dragons and Training Center)
 * Trained Attacks are generally more powerful -- except for Pure Dragons. Your Opponents cannot use Trained Attacks -- I have checked this carefully. They only use default attacks for their level. This is one of your advantages.
 * 1) Use different Dragons.
 * Look up your Opponent's Dragons weaknesses on DCW. That's one reason for the Dragon pages we have put up. Use a Dragon that does not suffer critical damage from your Opponent, but delivers critical in return.

Common Dragons Players have problems with: Legends. Solution: Legends have one very severe weakness -- other Legends and Pures. Both are strong enough to defeat Legends relatively easily.

Another common Dragon Players have problems with: Pures/Pure Hybrids. These are much harder to defeat. You will need a Pure or a Legend with greater HP to defeat a Pure. You will find it easier to defeat them if you Rank up your Dragons. Do not use Pure attacks on Pures and Pure Hybrids, of course. Use Elemental attacks rather than Physical attacks. Physical Attacks generally deliver half of an Elemental Attack at normal damage. I regularly use Lvl 23 Legend/Pure to defeat Level 30 Legends/Pures/Pure Hybrids.

Even if you lose the overall battle, you may be able to win individual battles 1-on-1. Use this fact to Rank up your Dragons. Another way to Rank up your Dragons is by using twice-daily Stadium Tournaments.

If you're trying to be a wall and slow people from leveling up through the PVP League, Pure Dragons are the strongest Opponents you can leave on your Defense Team. Legends are too easily defeated by other Legends. The Battle System uses the team's Anchor Dragon, followed by the Dragon which has a critical attack on the attacker's current Dragon, or your strongest of the remaining two Dragons, and your weakest Dragons is used last. You cannot determine the Order, though you can plan for it. xD

It is possible to defeat Dragons at 5 levels above your own, if your Dragons are Ranked up at Silver or Gold stars. xD

Good luck. :)