# Troop Buff A-H Thread With Summary **URL:** \ **Category:** Gameplay Chat (PC/Mobile)\ **Created:** [December 9, 2016, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/troop-buff-a-h-thread-with-summary/16393 "2016-12-09T17:24:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 102
**Author:** ![Jainus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/jainus/32/34949_2.png) [@Jainus](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Jainus)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2017, 12:36pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/troop-buff-a-h-thread-with-summary/16393/102 "2017-02-28T12:36:46Z")
An update here from me then… and this one is all about Dragons… **DRAGON CRUNCHER** [http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6212](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6212) - situationally useful against, well, dragons… and I guess elementals… - only thing is the Life gain is obsolete in the end gain - could make it scale with Magic /2 - otherwise fine **DRAGON EGGS** [http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6230](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6230) - one of the more commonly seen commons - I am deeply puzzled by what the spell means: how can hatching a baby dragon (which must trash at least one egg) result in this troop gaining Life? surely it should lose Life? - gameplay-wise, can be left alone though **DRAGON KNIGHT** [http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6257](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6257) - not a fan of this artwork: or at least it doesn’t fit being a Human… - spell is meh: an expensive nuke with a conditional AoE which doesn’t scale? no thanks - make that AoE damage scale with Magic /2, and make the cost 13 mana, and it feels better - traits… predictable… but work… **DRAGONETTE** [http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6232](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6232) - happens to be the name of a very cool band: [Dragonette - I Get Around (Official Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQwJOVOtZpY) - spell is fine: can be quite nasty for only 8 mana - Fast trait is pants when the spell is so cheap: replace it with Flying - otherwise (like most Dragon Claw troops), benefits from powercreepovertimefactor, and can be left as is **DRAGONIAN ROGUE** > **[Dragonian Rogue - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6267)** > > Hidden Dragon (12 Blue/Purple): Destroy Gems in an X shape. Deal \[Magic + 1\] damage to the last enemy, boosted by Purple Gems destroyed. \[3x\] - cool and unusual spell mechanic (might not be unique for much longer, mind) - actually packs a punch for an UR card: drawback is it only hits the last enemy - refer to final point of previous troop **DRAGONMOTH** > **[Dragonmoth - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6234)** > > Infrared (12 Green/Yellow): Deal \[Magic + 1\] damage to an Enemy. If there are 13 or more Red Gems, explode all Red Gems. - mmm spell is less good, this one: situational explode I think will very rarely happen - and spell isn’t so strong: needs higher base damage, and maybe burn the enemy - traits are fine **DRAGOTAUR** [http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6233](http://ashtender.com/gems/troops/6233) - whoa, this one is very strong, and only a rare troop? - that buff all allies is seriously overpowered (apparently it’s conditional, but that’s irrelevant as who’d use it in a team apart from with other dragons?) - so no buffs needed here, move on **DRAKE RIDER** > **[Drake Rider - Troops - Gems of War Database](https://gowdb.com/troops/6133)** > > Raze (11 Purple/Brown): Convert all Yellow Gems to Red. Deal \[Magic + 4\] splash damage to an Enemy, boosted by Gems converted. \[2:1\] - one of the few viable troops out of Grosh-Nak this one - spell is okay, nice effect, could hit a bit harder (say +1-+2 base damage) - nice if the boost ratio also upped the splash damage? - Pyromania is an awful trait, especially on a back row caster that has no way to burn things - replace it with Flying, or Fast would be nice, or Fire Spirit, or frankly almost anything --- _[View the full topic](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/troop-buff-a-h-thread-with-summary/16393)._