Epic · Hunter · Debuffer
Smoketail
also called “Smoketail”
Long-game pressure: fire and debuffs that dismantle the enemy round after round. Key stat: Intelligence.
Order (active ability)
Veilflame
Rounds 2,5,8: fire +75% to 2 enemies in the same lane, and grants herself Evade (10% chance to ignore each hit, 20% if an enemy Champion was hit). At 10★: rounds 3,6,9, fire +30% to +75% (by the rank of Champion's Scourge) to 3 enemies in any lane, tripled against Champions.
Troop affinities
Habits
The dragon's 5 passives — fill in their level.
Vanguard ability
Hunter's Wrath
Increases your fire damage by 16%. The ally on the right flank gains +20 Strength 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 Smoketail
Smoketail 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 · #25 of 38 dragons
Its best measured formation, with Cavalry:
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 →- Smoketail is green on Pikemen. Dragons sharing that affinity: 12. 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.
Smoketail: questions & answers
What is the best formation for Smoketail?
Left flank: Malachite · Center: Meleys · Right flank: Smoketail, with Cavalry. That's the best formation the AI measured for Smoketail, over 8,436 trios played (every dragon at level 40, 6★).
Is Smoketail good in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire?
Smoketail is tier B in the AI tier list: #25 of 38 dragons.
Which troops should Smoketail lead?
Smoketail is green (+20%) on Pikemen. Pick the one you've upgraded the most.
What does Smoketail's Order do?
Veilflame: Rounds 2,5,8: fire +75% to 2 enemies in the same lane, and grants herself Evade (10% chance to ignore each hit, 20% if an enemy Champion was hit). At 10★: rounds 3,6,9, fire +30% to +75% (by the rank of Champion's Scourge) to 3 enemies in any lane, tripled against Champions.
Which dragons go best with Smoketail?
In the best formations measured by the AI, the dragons that most often stand next to Smoketail: Meleys and Malachite.
The other Hunter dragons
See all 38 dragons →Dragon tier list →Which faction to choose? →
