It is not recommended to use Earth Dragon defensively as it is a stationary unit, similar to the Atlantean Carnivora, and can be overtaken by ranged units or avoided altogether by simply keeping distance from it. Instead, it should be invoked within an important enemy town so that it can attack both enemy units and buildings. The Earth Dragon has enough bulk to take out a Town Center even when taking damage from nearby towers and Castle-type buildings. The Dragon's fire breath deals splash damage, meaning it can damage several targets at once. The player should not hesitate to summon the Earth Dragon in an area where it will take lots of damage as it will return underground after 90 seconds anyway. Since Earth Dragon can be used three times, it is an efficient means to deal tremendous damage to multiple enemy towns.
Unit[]
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Immobile unit that can dig in and out.
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—In-game description
The Earth Dragon is an immobile myth unit with a similar appearance to the Azure Dragon. Despite having a ranged attack, it cannot attack flying units.
Initially, the Earth Dragon has 6 range, 60% pierce armor, and 5,000 hit points, lasts for 180 seconds, and has a cooldown of three minutes. With patch 2.7, it has 7 range, 70% pierce armor, and 2,500 hit points, lasts for 90 seconds, and has a cooldown of two minutes.
After patch 2.8, Polyphemus' special attack will instantly kill the Earth Dragon. The Monkey King's special attack can also stun the Earth Dragon.
Mythology[]
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Original name -- Dilong Size -- 25 - 35 feet Diet -- Omnivorous
Dilong, or also known as the heavenly Earth Dragon, was considered terrestrial and believed to be the guardian of rivers and water ways. Some legends also depict the Earth Dragon as the female counterpart of the spiritual Dragon -Shenlong. According to these, the Earth Dragon would only fly with the purpose to mate.
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—In-game help section
Dilong[]
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I know the path to what you seek. I will guide you.