Troop affinities and types: green, red and the triangle

One troop type per army

The troop type is chosen per army: all three dragons carry the same one. There are four combat types: Cavalry, Pikemen, Archers and Shields. Siege is for buildings, not for dragon battles.

The type is set in advance: you can only change it at your stronghold or in a garrison. Better to arrive ready.

Affinity: +20% or −20% on the dragon's stats

Each dragon has affinities per troop type. A green affinity gives +20% to the dragon's stats when it carries that type. A red affinity cuts them by 20%. A type that is neither green nor red is neutral.

Siege affinity has no effect in dragon battles: you never put siege troops on a fighting dragon.

• Look for the type that is green for the most dragons in your trio.
• Keep your dragons out of red: they lose a fifth of their stats.
• A type that is green for two dragons out of three is often worth more than a “meta” type.

The troop triangle: ±7%

Troop types beat each other in a loop: Cavalry beats Shields, Shields beat Archers, Archers beat Pikemen, and Pikemen beat Cavalry. The advantage is worth about 7%.

It's real, but it's small. And against a target whose troops you don't know, you can't aim for it. Green affinity (+20%) and your troop upgrades weigh far more.

What really matters, in order

• Your troop type's upgrades (damage and defense): by far the biggest lever.
• Your dragons' green affinity for that type: +20% stats.
• The capital bonus: a capital held by your faction can give +5% to a troop type.
• The triangle against the opponent: ±7%, only if you know what they play.

The composer accounts for all of this, capitals included: it tests the four types for each trio and keeps the one that wins the most battles.

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