What is the Best Dragon in Merge Dragons for Harvesting?
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Determining the absolute “best” harvesting dragon in Merge Dragons is nuanced, as various factors come into play, including stamina, speed, and availability. However, considering these elements, the Harvester Dragon type generally excels in harvesting tasks compared to other breeds. While several dragons have decent harvesting capabilities, the Harvester stands out for its primary focus on this task, making them the best general harvesters. Although Trophy Dragons also have good harvesting abilities, they are often event-specific and aren’t reliable for day-to-day camp harvesting. Let’s delve into why, and explore other related considerations.
Why Harvester Dragons Are Generally Best for Harvesting
The Harvester Dragon breed is explicitly designed with harvesting in mind. They possess a higher harvesting stamina compared to most other common dragon types. This means they can stay at a harvesting task for a longer duration before needing a break to recharge. This translates into more efficient and continuous gathering of vital resources such as fruit, life essence, and treasure chests. While some players find the visual design of the Harvester Dragons a bit less appealing compared to other breeds, their functional advantage when it comes to harvesting is undeniable.
Considering Other Dragon Types
While Harvesters are the workhorses of harvesting, other dragon breeds also have their uses in this regard.
- Trophy Dragons: As mentioned, they are adept harvesters and often boast good stamina, but their availability is usually limited to special events, making them less reliable for daily harvesting.
- Ghastly Dragons: Known for their high stamina, these dragons can also be decent harvesters and can rival some event dragons, making them excellent all-around utility dragons.
- Sharp Dragons: These dragons are often chosen for their cool design, but they may not be the best at harvesting compared to harvesters or ghastly dragons.
- Builder Dragons: Conversely, these are the slowest harvesters, typically prioritizing building activities over gathering resources.
It’s essential to consider your specific needs and dragon availability when choosing which ones to task with harvesting. If your focus is purely on harvesting effectiveness, sticking with Harvesters and Trophy Dragons (when available) would be your best bet. For an all-round approach, ghastly dragons offer a good balance.
Harvesting Strategies and Other Key Considerations
Beyond which dragon is harvesting, there are several other factors to consider to maximize your resource gains:
- Merging vs. Harvesting: The game allows both merging and harvesting of the seven types of fruits, all of which lead to magic coins, life essence, life flowers, and life orbs. Harvesting also produces Treasure Chests on occasion. Merging, particularly merging 5, grants double rewards compared to merging 3. As the tree level increases so do the reward. Thus, it’s usually more efficient to merge fruits and trees to higher levels, then harvest these higher-level items.
- Tree Levels: Harvesting from a higher-level tree yields better rewards. Invest in merging to create higher-level trees and bushes to maximize the gains from your dragons’ harvesting sessions.
- Active Play vs. Passive Play: Active play, where you frequently interact with the game and send your dragons back to work, will usually yield more resources than simply leaving them unattended.
- Camp Organization: Arrange your camp layout so your dragons can move quickly from your harvesting areas to the storage or merging areas.
By carefully considering your strategy in conjunction with your harvesting dragon type, you can significantly boost your resource intake in Merge Dragons.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Here are some commonly asked questions related to dragon harvesting and related topics in Merge Dragons:
1. What dragons have the most dragon power?
High-level dragons always give more dragon power than lower level ones. Special, rare, and Event Dragons generally have higher dragon power than other breeds at the same level.
2. What is the most useful wonder?
Stonehenge (Wonder #5) is often considered one of the best Wonders to obtain due to its production of Rock Dragon Eggs/Nests, its ability to generate Zomblins, and the ability to harvest it for Nightstone Bricks.
3. Are autumn trees useful in Merge Dragons?
Unlike Thanksgiving Trees, Autumn Trees are purely decorative and cannot be harvested. They often serve as Cloud Keys in out-of-Camp Events.
4. What is the Mystery Key?
The Mystery Key is used to unlock clouded land. You must find an object that matches the silhouette and drag it into the silhouette to remove the clouds.
5. How can I get more dragon power quickly?
Merging dragons into higher level dragons, playing levels and choosing eggs and dragons as rewards, and opening chests to find eggs and nests are the best ways to get more dragon power.
6. How do I get rich in Merge Dragons?
Grow Midas Trees from Golden Seeds and harvest them for golden apples. Continue to merge apples of all levels to get magic coins and chests containing eggs/nests.
7. Can you breed legendary dragons?
The breeding system randomly selects one of 19 Legendary Dragons if it determines that a Pure x Pure breed will result in a Legend. Using Pure Dragon x Pure Dragon is advised for faster breeding.
8. What do golden apples do?
Giant Golden Apples are merged to create Golden Apple of the Cosmos, a Gold Coin, a Dragon Egg Chest (Midas Duck variant: 17 Dragon Gems to open), or a Dragon Nest Vault (Midas Duck variant: 85 Dragon Gems to open).
9. What is the secret garden in Merge Dragons?
The secret garden involves a sequence of merges using Life Flower Sprouts and Tanzanite Plains Grass to create higher level life flowers.
10. Do wonders do anything in Merge Dragons?
Wonders give additional rewards every X hours spent in camp and can be tapped for useful items. Lilac Unicorn Topiary and Enchanted Horn Topiary are an exception as they can be merged.
11. What is the end goal of Merge Dragons?
The objective is to merge items in sets of 3 or 5 to create higher level items and dragons, primarily within your Camp.
12. Can you breed dragons in Merge Dragons?
Yes, using crystals to access the Dragon Breeding Sanctuary, and you can breed by tapping any level 1-3 Crystal.
13. What do golden apples of the cosmos do?
Golden Apple of the Cosmos are merged into a Dragon Egg Chest, a Dragon Nest Vault, or, rarely, a Mega Nest Vault.
14. How do I get free Dragon Gems?
Tap Dragon Stars for Gems. Dragon Stars are hard to obtain and give 1-3 gems each time you tap them.
15. What should I spend my Gems on?
You should spend gems on skipping camp quests, opening dimensional jars, purchasing level rewards, and buying items in the Buy Menu such as Event Dragon Eggs and Riches.
By considering these points, you can optimize your harvesting strategy in Merge Dragons and make the most of your dragons’ abilities. Remember that the Harvester Dragon type, while not as visually exciting as others, is generally the best for daily harvesting due to their focus on this function and their stamina. Combining this with smart merging strategies will greatly improve your game progression.