Legendary · Warrior · Enhancer
Moondancer
also called “Moondancer”
Front-line offense: heavy physical damage and a boost to the army's offensive power. Key stat: Strength.
Order (active ability)
Crescent Blade
Round 1: grants Crescent Blade to 1 other allied Sentinel until the end of combat. When that target deals tactical damage or applies Recovery: 50% to grant 1 Rising Tide stack to Moondancer (8 max, once per round). Each stack reduces damage taken by −2%. At 6★+: physical +85%.
Troop affinities
Habits
The dragon's 5 passives — fill in their level.
Vanguard ability
Warrior's Zeal
Increases your physical damage (commands and habits) by 16%. The ally on the left flank gains +20 Instinct and Initiative.
Only switches on at level 16 and while the dragon holds the Center — the game calls that seat the Vanguard. It comes with the dragon: no Breedmark, no Core to spend.
In battle
The best formations with Moondancer
Moondancer never fights alone. A fight is three dragons: one at the Center spreading its aura to the whole army, two on the flanks, and a single troop type. The same dragon can wipe the field or get crushed depending on who stands next to it.
Measured by the AI
Tier S · #6 of 38 dragons
Its best measured formation, with Shields:
The AI played 8,436 trios, every dragon at level 40, 6★ and 3 habits upgraded: the engine plays the battles, it doesn't guess. With your own stars the best formation changes — that's what the army optimizer works out.
See the 12 best formations, the best per troop and per dragon →- Moondancer is green on Shields · Archers. Dragons sharing that affinity: 24. Which ones do you own?
- Warrior: at the Center it spreads its aura, on a flank it benefits from someone else's. Not the same dragon.
You enter your dragons, we hand you the order, the positions and the troop — and the why.
Moondancer: questions & answers
What is the best formation for Moondancer?
Left flank: Malachite · Center: Kalspire · Right flank: Moondancer, with Shields. That's the best formation the AI measured for Moondancer, over 8,436 trios played (every dragon at level 40, 6★).
Is Moondancer good in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire?
Moondancer is tier S in the AI tier list: #6 of 38 dragons.
Which troops should Moondancer lead?
Moondancer is green (+20%) on Shields and Archers. Pick the one you've upgraded the most.
What does Moondancer's Order do?
Crescent Blade: Round 1: grants Crescent Blade to 1 other allied Sentinel until the end of combat. When that target deals tactical damage or applies Recovery: 50% to grant 1 Rising Tide stack to Moondancer (8 max, once per round). Each stack reduces damage taken by −2%. At 6★+: physical +85%.
Which dragons go best with Moondancer?
In the best formations measured by the AI, the dragons that most often stand next to Moondancer: Malachite, Kalspire, Vhagar, Crimson, and Zivern.
The other Warrior dragons
See all 38 dragons →Dragon tier list →Which faction to choose? →