Introduction
Abbreviations: DoT - Damage over Time
NOTE – At the time of writing, this article’s information was announced as the following and was prepared as this week was originally intended to run. This article may be updated during the tournament to show the corrected, further, and better information.
Hello everyone and welcome to the “Tournament Talk” with Lucus1355 from the ‘GamePress JWA’ Discord.
This week’s tournament is the 1st of 5 in the Dracovenator Alliance Championship and it’s a Skills Open Non-Hybrid Tournament with no restrictions.
Tournament Format and Rewards
Each tournament match is a 4v4 full battle. Whoever defeats 3 of their opponents 4 creatures will be the winner. In addition, all creatures will be set to level 26, have no stat boosts and there are no restrictions on which Non-Hybrid Common, Rare and Epic creatures you can use. In the case that both sides lose their 3rd creature in the same turn, then the bout will be declared a draw.
With all this in mind, there will be available to use:
· 42 Common
· 67 Rare
· 61 Epic
With the rewards for this tournament being coins:
Used predominantly to fuse hybrid DNA and level up your creatures.
Top Tournament Creatures
1. Name: Pulmonoscorpius
Best used: Mid battle
On your team: YES
Positives: Damage Over Time. Stun. No Escape. DoT immunity. Stun resisted. Armoured.
Good against (creatures): Prone to Damage Over Time and Stun. Unable to bypass armour.
Counter this creature with: Group attacks. On escape abilities.
2. Name: Panthera
Best used: Mid battle
On your team: YES
Positives: Priority revenge abilities. Swap prevention+speed reduction immunity. Reduced damage resistant. Precise group attack.
Good against (creatures): With low health. Flocks
Counter this creature with: On Escape abilities that aren’t just ‘No Escape’. High health.
3. Name: Giganotosaurus
Best used: Starter, Finisher
On your team: YES
Positives: Group attack. On escape. Swap in. Rend+DoT+vulnerability+ swap prevention resistant. Speed reduction immunity.
Good against (creatures): Flocks. Shields. Armour.
Counter this creature with: Damage reduction. Stun. Dodge.
4. Name: Diplodocus
Best used: Starter, Finisher
On your team: YES
Positives: Health. Speed decrease+stun immunity. Resist Damage Down. Group attack. Shields. Bypass armour. Reduce speed.
Good against (creatures): Flocks. Prone to speed decrease.
Counter this creature with: Damage over time. Rend.
5. Name: Sonorasaurus
Best used: Starter, Finisher
On your team: YES
Positives: Health. Speed+Vulnerability immunity. Group attack. Counter. Increase armour.
Priority Heal. Precision.
Good against (creatures): Flocks. Resilient+Cunning creatures. Dodge
Counter this creature with: Stun. Damage over time. Reduced damage. Shield breaking abilities.
1. Name: Dracorex
Best used: Mid Battle
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Swap In. Priority Stun. Speed Down. Remove Speed Up+Dodge+Cloak. Impose
Vulnerability. Precise.
Good against (creatures): Stun+Vulnerability+Speed Down Prone. Flocks.
Counter this creature with: High Damage. Shields. Armour.
2. Name: Rodrigues Solitaire
Best used: First, Last
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Resist DoT+Rend+Damage Down. Swap Prevention Immune. On Escape Ability. Damage Down. Rally Heal. Impose Vulnerability.
Good against (creatures): Fierce+Armour Creatures.
Counter this creature with: Group Attacks. Shields.
3. Name: Dreadnoughtus
Best used: All Rounder
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Speed Down+Stun Immune. Swap In. Group Attack. Speed Down. Impose Vulnerability. Shield. Precise. Cleanse Damage Down. Health.
Good against (creatures): Low Damage. Cunning. Flocks.
Counter this creature with: DoT. Rend. High Damage. Fierce.
4. Name: Albertosaurus
Best used: All Rounder
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Crit Down+Swap Prevention+Speed Down Immune. Resist DoT+Vulnerability. High
Damage. Priority Damage. Break Shields. Bypass Armour.
Good against (creatures): Resilient. Shields. Armour. Fierce.
Counter this creature with: Flocks. Cunning. Dodge.
5. Name: Megalonyx
Best used: Starter, Finisher
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Speed Down Immune. Counter. Precise. Dodge. On Escape. Damage+Crit Down.
Priority. Cleanse DoT. Speed Up.
Good against (creatures): Flocks.
Fierce. Dodge.
Counter this creature with: Precise.
Resilient. Damage Down.
6. Name: Preondactylus
Best used: First, Last
On your team: MAYBE
Positives: Resist Rend. Speed Down+Swap Prevention Immune. On Escape. Swap In. Priority Dodge. Priority Damage Down. Priority Cleanse.
Good against (creatures): Fierce+Cunning Creatures.
Counter this creature with: Group+Resilient Attacks. Shields. Armour
Other Creatures
Due to the tournament format, you’re likely to be using mostly, if not all Epic creatures but maybe a few Rare creatures or even a Common creature or two, so try to stay clear of using the following lower tier Epic creatures, low-tier Rare creatures and most Common Creatures below:
Parting Words
Hopefully that will give some of you an idea about your tournament team, but maybe you have already got your team sorted and are just doing some last-minute reading. Either way and whatever your plan, the very best of luck to you! If you have any questions or tournament strategies of your own that you would like to share, along with any other opinions that you can share in conversation by joining the ‘GamePress JWA’ Discord Server. Get in the discussion today!!
And leaving you with that, from Lucus1355 and the GamePress JWA Discord, thank you for reading and have a great Royal weekend!!
