What does the Dragon Hunt event pay?

The Dragon Hunt event rewards fighting the map's wild targets (Hunters, Wildlings, Outlaws, Shadowcats, Boars… their power ≈ level × a multiplier). Each target defeated gives event points and direct rewards.

What you typically earn: Meat (to level your dragons), dragon XP, keys, gold and sometimes Relics through the tiers.

Two useful levers here:

• The Combat Training research (+2.5%/level dragon XP in PvE) speeds up leveling while you hunt.
• The Relentless Assault research (+1.5%/level damage vs PvE) kills targets faster.

It's the ideal event to farm Meat and XP while banking free tiers.