🧭 The basics

How does a fight work in Dragonfire (rounds, victory, stalemate)?

Combat is automatic: you compose your army beforehand, but you don't steer the attacks during the battle.

How it runs:

  1. Formation: 3 dragons (Left Flank / Center / Right Flank) plus 1 troop type.
  2. Preparations: the game applies all your global bonuses (research, breed, type). In PvP this screen also shows your opponent's sheet — a free scan of their research tree.
  3. Auras from Champions are applied.
  4. Turn order = Initiative: whoever has the highest Initiative strikes first.
  5. Attacks: basic attack (physical) and abilities (tactical/fire), alternating automatically.

The fight lasts up to 10 rounds, with 3 possible outcomes: Victory, Stalemate (both sides still have troops after 10 rounds) or Defeat. Most fights play out over several rounds; only mini-fights end in 1-2.