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Tairax

also called “Tairax”

Long-game pressure: fire and debuffs that dismantle the enemy round after round. Key stat: Intelligence.

SpeedVery slow

Order (active ability)

Burning Ward

Odd rounds: 25% to Stagger 1 enemy in any lane (2 rounds). Rounds 2,5,8: fire +115% to 1 enemy in any lane (prioritising targets without Burn), with 50% to inflict Burn for 2 rounds. At 6★+: Stagger rises to 38% and each round deals fire (+20%) to every enemy under Control.

Troop affinities

Cavalry +20%Archers neutralPikemen neutralShields +20%Siege +20%
I own it
Level
Stars

Habits

The dragon's 5 passives — fill in their level.

1. Whisper of Ash
2. Sunder
3. Gleamstrike
4. Gift of Fire
5. Moonlit Hunt

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 Tairax

Tairax 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 · #18 of 38 dragons

Its best measured formation, with Cavalry:

  1. Left flankCaraxes
  2. CenterMalachite
  3. Right flankTairax

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 →
  • Tairax is green on Cavalry · Shields · Siege. Dragons sharing that affinity: 27. 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.
See where Tairax plays in my armies

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Tairax: questions & answers

What is the best formation for Tairax?

Left flank: Caraxes · Center: Malachite · Right flank: Tairax, with Cavalry. That's the best formation the AI measured for Tairax, over 8,436 trios played (every dragon at level 40, 6★).

Caraxes ›Malachite ›

Is Tairax good in Game of Thrones: Dragonfire?

Tairax is tier B in the AI tier list: #18 of 38 dragons.

Which troops should Tairax lead?

Tairax is green (+20%) on Cavalry and Shields. Pick the one you've upgraded the most.

What does Tairax's Order do?

Burning Ward: Odd rounds: 25% to Stagger 1 enemy in any lane (2 rounds). Rounds 2,5,8: fire +115% to 1 enemy in any lane (prioritising targets without Burn), with 50% to inflict Burn for 2 rounds. At 6★+: Stagger rises to 38% and each round deals fire (+20%) to every enemy under Control.

Which dragons go best with Tairax?

In the best formations measured by the AI, the dragons that most often stand next to Tairax: Caraxes and Malachite.

Caraxes ›Malachite ›

The other Hunter dragons

See all 38 dragons →Dragon tier list →Which faction to choose? →