Legendary · Hunter · Debuffer
Sheepstealer
also called “Sheepstealer”
Long-game pressure: fire and debuffs that dismantle the enemy round after round. Key stat: Intelligence.
Order (active ability)
Wild Hunt
Each round, if no prey: 40% to mark 1 enemy as prey (3 rounds, prioritising a target that received Recovery); the prey takes −30% Recovery received. Rounds 1,4,7,10: fire to 1 enemy (targets the prey, +100%), doubled if the prey is hit. 10★: fire to the prey (+24%) + Recovery (+10%).
Troop affinities
Habits
The dragon's 5 passives — fill in their level.
Vanguard ability
Hunter's Cunning
Increases the Recovery you receive by 20% and your Intelligence by +25. The ally on the right flank deals +10% physical damage.
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 Sheepstealer
Sheepstealer 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 B · #16 of 38 dragons
Its best measured formation, with Archers:
- Left flankMalachite
- CenterSheepstealer
- Right flankMoondancer
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 →- Sheepstealer is green on Cavalry · Archers. Dragons sharing that affinity: 24. Which ones do you own?
- Hunter: 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.
Sheepstealer: questions & answers
What is the best formation for Sheepstealer?
Left flank: Malachite · Center: Sheepstealer · Right flank: Moondancer, with Archers. That's the best formation the AI measured for Sheepstealer, over 8,436 trios played (every dragon at level 40, 6★).
Is Sheepstealer good in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire?
Sheepstealer is tier B in the AI tier list: #16 of 38 dragons.
Which troops should Sheepstealer lead?
Sheepstealer is green (+20%) on Cavalry and Archers. Pick the one you've upgraded the most.
What does Sheepstealer's Order do?
Wild Hunt: Each round, if no prey: 40% to mark 1 enemy as prey (3 rounds, prioritising a target that received Recovery); the prey takes −30% Recovery received. Rounds 1,4,7,10: fire to 1 enemy (targets the prey, +100%), doubled if the prey is hit. 10★: fire to the prey (+24%) + Recovery (+10%).
Which dragons go best with Sheepstealer?
In the best formations measured by the AI, the dragons that most often stand next to Sheepstealer: Malachite and Moondancer.
The other Hunter dragons
See all 38 dragons →Dragon tier list →Which faction to choose? →