u sprte sucks its wors da cat iz 2,, mch bttr

go hme n00b cuz u hve no scill

if you think that's a slam dunk you must ball on playskool hoops

Y'know I didn't know which Sprite to get, so I made accounts and tested them. I tried Seraphynx first and I hated it. The laser sucked and the Heart attack didn't last long enough. I then tried Maskereith next, because I was persuaded to get it, I didn't like it either. Plus it's kinda ugly :P And then I tried Drakon, and I love him! I don't understand why so many people dis the Drakon! I recommend it if you haven't picked a Sprite yet.

i a knight elite and i find the drakon hlpson all lvls it great with me and plus it cute.plz no haters this my first post

drakon level 54, 4*.
does 226 damage on hit with firebolt, but I haven't maxed fire yet. up do do it right now.
flame barrier does 74 damage per tick, which is really good for fast sword users (I've crafted a DVS recently, and heating is getting me some feedback)
firestorm has a high chance of fire, and fire does damage. I just don't remember how much.

Zeddy, certain enemies take higher fire damage. I think they may have tested it on Skellies, which have a weakness to Fire.

Also, even if Explosive Firestorm looks pretty... here's a copypaste from my feedback thread.

"Explosive Firestorm. Man, I was so hopeful this would make Firestorm viable, but it really didn't. It's way better of an idea to just hold off on using this so you have Backfire Barrier at the ready instead. It deals about 1000 damage to targets in the center of the explosions (using the correct harness, about 700 from explosions, 300 from fire), which is assuming they're kept perfectly still for the entire duration of the skill. Enemies on the outskirts of the skill take about 400 damage (2 explosions + fire). This all sounds great on paper until you get to the part where you absolutely NEED a Vortex bomb for this skill to be remotely effective, that it locks out all of your skills for around 40 seconds, and deals around the same amount of damage you would if you had thrown out a charge attack, took half a second to swing and dash with a hammer... et cetera. Its only strong point is that it staggers some enemies. Needs a buff."

I read that, we simply perceive your words differently.

I see "it's a field of fire that can stagger enemies stuck inside it and deal 1000 damage" and read "awesome!", while you were writing it thinking "this is underwhelming".

Firestorm could really use some initial damage, though. The skill looks like it should be dealing initial damage.

By the way, have you tried it on Vanaduke or the Royal Jelly? They're so big you should be able to hit them with a lot more of those explosions, right?

Why would you even pick the dragon sprite if a continously scorching field of fire is not what you were looking for? Sure, it deals damage and dealing damage is a thing you can do already, but it can deal damage while you are alo dealing damage which results in even more damage. Adding more damage is basically what Drakon does, he's an offence-oriented sprite.

The field isn't that small, either. It really looks like I should be able to keep enemies inside of it using Sudaruska, for instance.

And how does it work on large enemies? Is there some kind of hit limit to it, or does it just make mincemeat out of bosses like it looks like it would?

Personally, I find Drakon's firestorm not all to helpful because the visuals appear to cause explosions which cause damage, but aren't anything more than a simple Ash of Agni detonation. Moreover, I barely use the skill and have an Ash of Agni myself so I don't have much to say on it.

I like using Drakon's Firebolt often enough for switch puzzles or even the occasional grouped up enemy. I don't have a problem with this ability as it allows me to attack from a distance which helps me greatly as primarily a swordsman; Occasionally a gunner.

Flame Barrier I like to use when I'm getting in close to an enemy. I like to be ecstatic in occasionally setting an enemy ablaze, but I find it helpful against bigger enemies like Lichen Colonies, Lumbers. I also have fun with this when I just want to have orbiting balls around me.

So [reacted] you guys who think that Drakon is useless.

I'm a 3sword 1bomb kind of player. I outperform any other player in terms of DPM (per minute) and I use Drakon. Being able to burn enemies via skill2 and 3 without having to take the time to charge a bomb or a sword makes it the best DPM sprite--and this is not counting the ATK bonus I would get by chance via skill3. Ash of Agni is by far a better alternative to Drakon......if all you want to do is burn enemies.

Sprites were designed not to overpower the weapons knights use but to support them. Drakon compliments the striker style of play by allowing the swordie to continue doing what he does best. Maskerwraith I think is a better choice if you're thinking of single-target DPM for the short-term, but Drakon is overall the better DMG Sprite in the long run.

You can, but you have to stop spamming it in order to cast a skill. That half second counts.

Again. I KNOW that's what he's SUPPOSED to do. But like I keep saying, it's not worth even stopping to cast his abilities unless you've got Backfire or Frenzied.

I only got the Drakon because I thought that firestorm would have a small AoE knockback that could keep me from getting swarmed by enemies. Since I use guns, I am unable to hit and knockback wide range of enemies to keep them off of me. This is my only reason for getting Drakon in terms of usefulness. I'm also obsessed with burning things down. I am a pyro maniac... Woo also Flame barrier is useful in FSC because it gives resistances to statuses too.

Those are the stages in which crimsonite is less likely to appear, not more.

Zed, which levels have more dark matter and luminite? Ik you do alot of testing so I figured you're the guy to ask. Thx

zeddy, wrong discussion.

Skill 2 + Brandish attack spam > 2-3 target dps than Brandish charge

I rarely use the firebolt for hurting enemies,I just use it to hit triggers,explosive boxes and stuff like that. (I usually don't carry a gun so it's the only ranged option I got) An advice for the future,don't listen to what people say. Play the way you like and get whatever weapons and gear you want. If you use stuff you don't like even though everyone say they're the best, you'll lose interest in the game.

Maskeraith is stealth, Dragon is powur, seraphincks is healthy. Maskbis rly rly butt ugly (it grows some wicked bodybuilder arms at lvl100), but rffective ingisible. Dragon has awesome offence and grows wings and a beard! Seraphinkcus has nice heart attack and ray is ok. Looks decebt too

Those are actually it's ears. Also, I'd recommend going to a different language forum if you don't speak English.

More on topic, if getting multiple sprites is introduced then I probably wont get a Drakon. Most of that has to do with it's ultimate. I could probably outdps the first skill with a sword. The second skill seems pretty useful, I can't say anything about that. It's ultimate though is an ash of agni, and in my opinion Ash of Agni isn't nearly as useful as Shivermist Buster.

Perhaps I will get Drakon if they ever introduce a way to change what status a sprite can inflict. I'd always enjoy an extra Shivermist.

Why the necro?

Dat necro
Anyway, battle sprites are meant to do different things, they arent even comparable. Whichever best suited to your playstyle will obviously feel stronger than those that doesnt. The op isnt saying drakon is the best sprite, he's saying that the drakon works for him and good for him.

(Off topic) Not sure why, but the posts Zeddy was making didn't sound all that intelligent. Then I remember this thread started quite a few months ago.

Back on topic, I agree with Edgar. I chose Drakon because I was a more offense-orientated player. I still am, just not as much.

You can skip entire groups of enemies easily, but you miss out on loot. (But that might not matter.) However, it's not so useful in battles unless you are escaping or repositioning

Yep, and the amount of times my Maskeraith has saved my life in the midst of a battle when Drakon or Seraphynx wouldn't have been able to do the same is more than I'd like to admit. You're also forgetting that one of its ultimates give you an insane attack boost, while the other stuns your enemies, both of which can be used offensively, though it'd be better to just use your third skill instead.

Haze is arguably one of the most versatile DPS AoE sprite attacks, but it is always limited by its harness.

One of the ultimates causes enemies to obtain random status effects. Fire and Curse still hurt no matter what harness you're wearing. Also, Iron Harness.

After having all three Sprites for awhile (not all three at Level 100, but at the very least having all three), I can honestly say:

Maskeraith is the most useful in every situation (even the poison quills can be used in poison stratums, because they also act like catalyzers, and explode with damage when you hit an enemy that has been quilled. Not to mention they do some pretty insane damage, even more than Drakon's Firebolt could if you hit all the quills. And that's not very hard depending on what weapon you're using). Invisibility is probably the most useful Sprite Skill as of now (in my opinion at least), and of course, Hexing Haze is arguably the strongest Sprite Skill we have.

Drakon is the most fun and is the easiest to use. But, really, Drakon is just a hyped up Fire Vial, Fire Barrier, and a worse Ash of Agni (although the Firestorm ultimate can be used to help your team). You also have to invest a little too much into it for it to start being as godly as people say it is, whereas the other sprites are useful right from the start.

Seraphynx is the hardest to use effectively when compared to the other sprites, but when used properly, you can make your team invincible. Now, I'm not saying Seraphynx is hard to use, I'm just saying when put up against the other two Sprites, it has to work to be even in terms of support. Anyway-- Heart Attack can be spammed for tons of hearts, and it's pretty obvious how the barrier can be useful (although I'd prefer Maskeraith's invisibility if you're using it for protection, as Maskeraith de-aggros enemies, allowing you to get out of a tight spot, whereas the barrier would just prolong the inevitable if you're cornered). The Light Beam seems pretty bad at first, but it does have some good uses, and I've seen people go flawlessly through Depths with the help of it.

Being a proud Sera owner...
The Aura is quite useful depends on which on you have and how you use it. I have the CTR Aura, which maxes out the CTR for all weapons, depending on the weight* of the weapon I can charge multiple times before it runs out.

EDITED: I tried it out yesterday and all the swords, at least, charges are considerably equal.