"2015" DRA Caster Build and Guide Back

Created by Lycheeberry on February 20th, 2024 Last Updated June 28th, 2024

Full-time Dragon Caster since 2015. I can promise you quality if you'll lend me your time.

Spiked Emerald Tipped Dragon Claw

Dragon Claw Tech Kit: Deadly V

Weapon Socketing

The Primal Rage

Weapon Socketing

Enclave's Stone of Power

Priceless Primalist's Back Scale

Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Fortitude of Silvane

Statistic: Health V

Ceremonial Chest Scale

Armor Socketing

Saris Stone of Friendship

Armor Socketing

Legacy of Ambirannis

Priceless Primalist's Foreleg Scale

Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Myloc Hierophant Rune

Armor Socketing

Seal of the Council

Priceless Primalist's Foreleg Scale

Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Myloc Hierophant Rune

Armor Socketing

Restored Darkstaff Armor Crystal

Priceless Primalist's Head Scale

Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Seal of The Welger

Jewelry Socketing

Strategist of the Druidic Order

Priceless Conqueror's Hindleg Scale

Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Ancient Barasavian Charm

Adventure: Primal V

Priceless Conqueror's Hindleg Scale

Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Ancient Barasavian Charm

Adventure: Primal V

Priceless Primalist's Tail Scale

Statistic: Health V

Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Scale of the Grand Magus

Priceless Primalist's Wing Scale

Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Piercing Winds V

Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Crest of the Blackhammer Clan

Priceless Primalist's Wing Scale

Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Piercing Winds V

Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Crest of the Blackhammer Clan

Nothing Selected

Light Highly Radioactive Skala

Travertine Dragon Scale Pack

Set Summary
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Statistics and Attributes
  • 3000 Capacity
  • 1093 Armor
  • 1070 Health
  • 1067 Primal (+82)
  • 820 Power
  • 810 Focus
  • 496 Dragon Breath (+61)
  • 280 Arcane Resistance
  • 210 Magical Alacrity
  • 181 Tooth And Claw (+6)
  • 150 Ethereal Resistance
  • 110 Martial Alacrity
  • 75 Strength
  • 70 Mystic Ward
  • 50 Dexterity
  • 40 Physical Ward
  • 99 Flame (+59)
  • 44 Nature (+4)
Special Effects
  • Chance on All Incoming Special Attacks: Might of Istaria's Army (Self)
  • On Ranged Magical Attacks: +15 damage (delay-adjusted), 140 bonus to hit
  • 15% Chance on Incoming Ranged Magical Attacks: 200 - 200 Spirit damage
  • 15% Chance on Incoming Ranged Magical Attacks: 200 - 200 Spirit damage
  • 25% Chance on All Incoming Attacks (Undead): 80% incoming damage
  • 25% Chance on All Incoming Attacks (Undead): 80% incoming damage
  • On Ranged Special Attacks (Galewind): +25 extra damage, Reduces recycle of Galewind by 25%
  • On Ranged Special Attacks (Galewind): +25 extra damage, Reduces recycle of Galewind by 25%
  • Lesser / - / Greater Blessing of Silvane (Self), Silvane Set Piece 3 / 4 - Stacking bonuses with Persistence, Wisdom, and Wit of Silvane Tech Kits
  • 120 bonus to hit
  • Major Radiation (Target)
  • On Incoming Ranged Magical Attacks: +5 damage (delay-adjusted)
  • +12% Breath Damage Bonus
  • On All Special Attacks: Set Bonus: Blessing / Benevolence of The Tower (Target), Contributes 1 of 3 pieces of the Druidic Order set.
  • 5% Chance on All Magical Attacks: Primal Rage (Self)
  • On Ranged Special Attacks: Reduces recycle by -5%
Description

This build will be frequently updated to reflect the best general-purpose, damage-leaning dragon caster setup, and as techniques and other gear/buffs/etc come to light as new from the Combat Overhaul. Additionally, technique kit conflicts may occur and will result in changes to this build if an item is no longer feasible to create.

Please understand in advance that you may want different builds for different situations. An undead/blight-centric build may be better when fighting epics in the Eastern Deadlands for example than a general-purpose build such as this, and may benefit from minor tweaks.

Additional information and alternative gear/techs will be incorporated with time.

If you have any questions or concerns about this guide, please send me a message request via Discord @ allmother.

Finally, a gear builder. <3 Time for experimentation.


Introduction: Who am I?

Hi there! My name is Lycheeberry Pavlova. Older players may know me as xWaterwingx SpiritStream. I started playing in 2011 and still continue to play to this day. I've created multiple ancients, GMDCs, various builds including niche and off-meta. Some of my favorite things to do are lairshaping and discovering new ways to solo or duo epic bosses. I enjoy pushing the boundaries of what can be done in this game.

I created Lycheeberry in 2015 and was determined to make her a full-time Dragon Caster. During this time, it was exceptionally rare to see any spell-casting dragons; this was before all of the "new" dragon spells were added in 2017.

Alongside my old friends Saso and Pryzm, we created an interest, a catalyst, for future players to adopt a spell-casting build. Eventually, with further balance changes, melee/bruiser nerfs, new items and new spells, the general Dragon Caster build became the meta playstyle, but it certainly wasn't a slow adaptation as many players at this point were becoming well-acquainted with its growing popularity. With the above in mind, I seek to share everything I've learned about creating a satisfying build for a spell-casting playstyle.

Finally, with the combat overhaul now live, and Racktor's wonderful build creator alongside it, I would like to say I am so overjoyed to finally have an organized platform where I can share my knowledge with the community! =) It is my hope that you leave my build guides with even just one piece of new or helpful information. Thank you for reading. Now, to get on with it-

Opening Notes: The Combat Overhaul

The following statistics and attributes contain various systems which were changed, removed or added in the February 3rd 2024 update:

  • Armor
  • Resistances
  • Evasion
  • Wards
  • To-hit (accuracy)
  • Delay / Alacrity
  • Critical Rating
  • Tactical Mastery

If you are a new player, this section is not particularly important to you, and you can continue on with the guide! Specific Stats and Attributes will be covered later on for the purpose of the build. If you wish to know more about these changes, please view Back to the Battlefield's release notes.


Updates:

2/20/24: Full Primalist set added.
2/21/24: Introduction & opening notes added.
2/25/24: Removed Wisdom of Silvane from tail as it conflicts with Scale of the Magus.
4/3/24: Added Spiked claw substitute for Primalist's Claw. Simplified opening notes in preparation for the reserved section.

A General-Purpose Dragon Caster Build

RESERVED


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Component Items
Equipment Techniques Crystals
2 Priceless Primalist's Foreleg Scale 4 Armor Socketing 1 The Primal Rage
2 Priceless Conqueror's Hindleg Scale 2 Weapon Socketing 1 Enclave's Stone of Power
2 Priceless Primalist's Wing Scale 2 Statistic: Health V 1 Saris Stone of Friendship
1 Spiked Emerald Tipped Dragon Claw 2 Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Myloc Hierophant Rune 1 Legacy of Ambirannis
1 Priceless Primalist's Back Scale 2 Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Ancient Barasavian Charm 1 Seal of the Council
1 Ceremonial Chest Scale 2 Adventure: Primal V 1 Restored Darkstaff Armor Crystal
1 Priceless Primalist's Head Scale 2 Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Piercing Winds V 1 Strategist of the Druidic Order
1 Priceless Primalist's Tail Scale 2 Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Crest of the Blackhammer Clan
1 Light Highly Radioactive Skala 1 Dragon Claw Tech Kit: Deadly V
1 Travertine Dragon Scale Pack 1 Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Fortitude of Silvane
1 Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Seal of The Welger
1 Jewelry Socketing
1 Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Scale of the Grand Magus

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Item Breakdown
Slot Equipment Effects
Claw
Claw
Spiked Emerald Tipped Dragon Claw
Dragon Claw Tech Kit: Deadly V
The Primal Rage (Weapon Socketing)
Enclave's Stone of Power (Weapon Socketing)
  • 100 Magical Alacrity
  • 90 Primal
  • 60 Power
  • 40 Flame
  • On Ranged Magical Attacks: +15 damage (delay-adjusted), 140 bonus to hit
  • On Ranged Special Attacks: Reduces recycle by -5%
  • On Incoming Ranged Magical Attacks: +5 damage (delay-adjusted)
Scales
Back
Priceless Primalist's Back Scale
Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Fortitude of Silvane
Statistic: Health V
  • 140 Armor
  • 105 Focus
  • 105 Power
  • 105 Primal
  • 100 Health
  • 75 Strength
  • Lesser / - / Greater Blessing of Silvane (Self), Silvane Set Piece 3 / 4 - Stacking bonuses with Persistence, Wisdom, and Wit of Silvane Tech Kits
Chest
Ceremonial Chest Scale
Saris Stone of Friendship (Armor Socketing)
Legacy of Ambirannis (Armor Socketing)
  • 308 Armor
  • 175 Tooth And Claw
  • 175 Health
  • 125 Primal
  • 100 Ethereal Resistance
  • 75 Dragon Breath
  • 50 Arcane Resistance
  • Chance on All Incoming Special Attacks: Might of Istaria's Army (Self)
Forelegs
Priceless Primalist's Foreleg Scale
Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Myloc Hierophant Rune
Seal of the Council (Armor Socketing)
  • 165 Power
  • 105 Primal
  • 100 Armor
  • 100 Dragon Breath
  • 60 Focus
  • 35 Mystic Ward
  • 15% Chance on Incoming Ranged Magical Attacks: 200 - 200 Spirit damage
  • +12% Breath Damage Bonus
Head
Priceless Primalist's Head Scale
Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Seal of The Welger
Strategist of the Druidic Order (Jewelry Socketing)
  • 165 Health
  • 150 Focus
  • 145 Primal
  • 85 Power
  • 40 Nature
  • 30 Arcane Resistance
  • On All Special Attacks: Set Bonus: Blessing / Benevolence of The Tower (Target), Contributes 1 of 3 pieces of the Druidic Order set.
Hindlegs
Priceless Conqueror's Hindleg Scale
Jewelry and Scale Tech Kit: Ancient Barasavian Charm
Adventure: Primal V
  • 165 Armor
  • 100 Health
  • 65 Dragon Breath
  • 25 Power
  • 25 Focus
  • 25 Primal
  • 20 Physical Ward
Tail
Priceless Primalist's Tail Scale
Statistic: Health V
Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Scale of the Grand Magus
  • 260 Primal
  • 190 Power
  • 105 Focus
  • 100 Health
  • 65 Armor
Wings
Priceless Primalist's Wing Scale
Dragon Scale Tech Kit: Piercing Winds V
Armor and Scale Tech Kit: Crest of the Blackhammer Clan
  • 165 Health
  • 105 Focus
  • 100 Arcane Resistance
  • 65 Dragon Breath
  • On Ranged Special Attacks (Galewind): +25 extra damage, Reduces recycle of Galewind by 25%
  • 25% Chance on All Incoming Attacks (Undead): 80% incoming damage
Containers and Companions
Cargo Disk Empty
Pet
Light Highly Radioactive Skala
  • 110 Martial Alacrity
  • 110 Magical Alacrity
  • Major Radiation (Target)
Scale Pack
Travertine Dragon Scale Pack
  • 3000 Capacity

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