What are elemental dragons?
Instead of the current 5-buff dragon system, we’re changing it to 4 different types of elemental dragons, each of which gives a different buff. The types and order of elemental dragon spawn are randomized (with some restrictions) and it’s possible to get multiple stacks of one element (e.g. 2 air dragon kills gives more movement speed than 1 air dragon kill). After 35 minutes, the dragons are replaced by an elder dragon, who gives a consistent buff of his own and amplifies existing buffs when killed.
Each Elemental Dragon has slightly different attacks and stats:
Fire - AOE damage (just like current dragon). Impacts positioning when taking dragon primarily, some impact on pet users.
Water - Auto attacks slow. Mainly relevant if it's a potentially contested dragon, since the slow will limit your ability to disengage quickly. Some optimizations around getting it to attack an enemy for the slow situationally.
Earth - Slow hard hitting auto attacks that also AOE. More health, armor and MR than other dragons. Slower to take, giving longer windows in which to contest it.
Air - Fast moving and fast auto attacking. Highest single target damage, chases better than other dragons."
Each Elemental Dragon gives a different bonus to the team on death, which can stack up to three times.
Fire - This unit has 8/16/24% (based on stacks) increased Ability Power and Attack Damage, +50% if they have Mark of the Elder Dragon.
Water - Every 18/12/6 seconds this unit restores 10% of their missing Health and Mana, 15% if they have Mark of the Elder Dragon
Earth - This unit deals 10%/20%/30% additional damage as True Damage to Epic Monsters and Towers, +50% if you have Mark of the Elder Dragon
Air - >This unit has 15/30/45 (based on stacks) additional Out of Combat Movement Speed, +50% if they have Mark of the Elder Dragon.
After 35 minutes, the elemental dragons will stop spawning and instead the Elder Dragon will spawn!
Grants Mark of the Elder Dragon to team on death, granting a true damage dot and buffing elemental dragon marks:
"On dealing damage to non-turrets, this unit deals True Damage over 3 seconds equal to 45 + 45 per stack of Elemental Dragon Buff. This also empowers their current Dragon Marks, increasing their power."
Buff is temporary and lasts 90 seconds.
