Dragalia Lost Progression Guide For Beginners

If you are a fan of versatile, dynamic, and jaw-dropping action role-playing games (RPGs), then you will love Dragalia lost. The game features a fantastic storyline and world with dragons and a beautiful fantasy world that keeps you engaged. Many people enjoy playing this game due to the reasons mentioned above. Of course, as with many other action RPGs encompassing a dynamic and fun playstyle – players can be confused at times.

 

 

With so many options and things to do as you play the game, it might be a little concerning. As you play, you will undoubtedly want to progress faster in the game to have a good time and explore everything that the game offers. If you're looking for a way to progress in Dragalia lost much faster, then this s the guide for you. By following a few simple rules and understanding the game's merits, you can ensure a much better experience playing the game for yourself and have a wonderful time playing Dragalia lost.

 

Overview

 

Now that you are a beginner player, you have probably done the intro and summon your first character. The options you have are universal for everyone. You can choose from Makoto, Hildegard, Xander, Marybelle, Xanfred, Nefaria, Auch, and Julietta.

 

Overall, the first four options mentioned are considered as the better ones. If you want to ensure a better start, you should most definitely go for them. To further better your experience, you can look into the beginners' guide here.

 

Makoto, generally, is just an excellent DPS for the fire unit and is a solid choice even today. Hildegard, on the other hand, is an incredible healer. Xander is also an excellent choice, although some would argue not as much as Makoto. Nonetheless, he remains a strong unit. Marybelle has fallen off a little over time. However, she still possesses good versatility that makes her a good choice even now. She has excellent defense debuffs.

 

Once you get your tutorial character, you will begin progressing through the game's storyline, which is very intriguing. The story presented in the game is adventure-packed and fun to follow along. You will need to know many things so that you can progress through the game quickly and effectively.

 

Dragalia lost is a gatcha game. This means that you don't need to go through some of the content unless it is directly beneficial for your item building and material collection. This is particularly true for the late-game content.

 

What you need to know about progression in Dragalia lost

 

There are a few things to know apart from this before we start. Once you reach chapter five, you're going to experience a challenging hike. This is not you being bad at the game. It's simply an aspect of the game – so do not worry!

 

After you have beaten chapters five and six, you are at a relatively solid point in the game and are at a stage where you have acquired events. You unlock these vents as you progress through the story, and as you beat chapter six, you pretty much have all of them.

 

Once you have appropriately beaten chapter six, you can even take a little bit of a break from the story and focus on building up your units. Another thing to keep in mind concerning progression in Dragalia loss is your daily activity. By this, we mean your "dailies" – which are things the game gives you to complete every day. Suppose you want to progress faster and better as well as better build up your characters. In that case, doing your dailies can be a very critical aspect of the game for you. By doing these dailies, you get access to several rewards that can adequately boost your game and help you advance even further.

 

You will also notice activities with three chests – these are your weeklies. However, this is more of a mid-to-late game aspect of Dragalia's loss. You do not need to worry about these weeklies at the moment. Focus on your dailies and get those quests completed to earn the rewards. You will be able to clear the one-chest dailies reasonably quickly and easily. This is where you can effectively farm and rake up tips and resources for yourself.

 

 

Working up your units

 

There are a couple of essential things to know to properly deal with your units and work them up to progress effectively in Dragalia loss.

 

For adventurers, you will need to upgrade their level. You may know by now that their status can be upgraded by using crystals. These crystals grant them experience points to level them up. You will notice that there is another option apart from upgrading their level. You can also promote your adventurers. Although, instead of crystals, a rarer currency is used. This currency is known as Eldwater in Dragalia lost. Eldwater can be used in a variety of ways, and one of them involves promoting your adventurers.

 

You should level up the four prominent adventurers that you are using to better progress through the game for beginner players. If you want to grind and hustle for Dragalia lost, you could opt for what some players do. Some players tend to level up a considerable number of the characters that they have. Most certainly, this is only possible if you are seriously dedicated to the game.

 

Mana circles

 

One other essential use for the old water currency is the mana circle. This is another integral part of the game. You might be wondering what specific item or items you need for your mana circle. As the name might suggest, what you need is mana. Mana is a little harder to farm earlier on in the game. However, it is not as much of an issue to collect it later on. So, beginners often face mana issues with their mana circles.

 

In your early game mana circles, apart from mana, you will need some other things. You need dragon scales that are obtained from the dragon trials. You would also need orbs that are obtained from the elemental ruins stage.

 

Some also require a premium currency known as testaments. These are often and typically acquired through events in the game. Unfortunately, you cannot get testaments by random drop chance. To get your hands on this premium currency, you are going to have to grind.

 

When you are at mana circle thirty, you are at an excellent point to begin clearing some of the beginner content and raking up things for yourself.

 

The items mentioned so far are not all that hard to collect. They can be obtained from events. You should start considering events as your lifeline in the game and do them whenever you can. In Dragalia Lost, events provide many farms and materials that you can use to progress through the game smoothly. By doing events regularly and consistently, you can ensure a better gameplay experience for yourself.

 

These events are not only crucial for leveling up your characters. They are also critical for you to level up your dragons, weapons, and wyrmprints.

 

 

Dragons and buffs

 

As you have heard in the story by now and possibly applied it – you would know the importance of dragons. Dragons are an exciting element of the game since they provide a specific buff to your character. However, there is a catch here. The dragon needs to match types with the character for the buff to take effect – otherwise, it will not. Keep this in mind since the buff that they provide can be very strong and powerful in-game.

 

An example of this is a juggernaut. As long as the juggernaut is equipped with a shadow adventurer, he boosts their strength by forty-five percent. This, of course, makes them even more powerful and can be very useful for you during events and other activities.

 

Depending on your character, you will want a different buff. So, if you are using a healer, you would wish for a health point buff instead of a strength buff.

 

When it comes to leveling up dragons, you get dragon fruit. This fruit is obtained from the dragon stage (the dragon trials). You can use the dragon fruits to increase the strength and might of the dragons. You will have noticed, or will soon, that some of the level numbers are blue while others are yellow. As a result, you’ve probably wondered why that is. This is very easy to explain since this is an effect of unbinds in the game.

 

Now, what are unbinds? Basically, by using a specific item or duplicate, you can essentially raise the level cap to create more potential for them to be even more powerful. Unlocking does more than removing the level cap that different dragons have. At a certain point, unbinding also allows you to increase the dragon's ability. As we mentioned before, other dragons have various buffs that they can provide. Unbinding helps you make these buffs even more powerful.

 

Increasing the unbind levels can boost your character's performance by a large margin and make them very potent on the battlefield. It is essential that you assess the different merits of your dragon and characters. Doing this ensures that you come out strong at various events and activities, making the best use of your resources.

 

Wyrmprints

 

This is the aspect of the game where the customization part starts to take off in Dragalia lost. A considerable number of players consider this one of the most fun parts of the game, as you can get into the team-building element. You can customize your characters based on what different prints do. Wyrmprints are a little easier to obtain compared to dragons in the game.

 

For example, certain wyrmprints provide a skill-damage boost to your characters. Others offer an increased crit chance if your character's health points drop below a certain point. Both of these boosts are provided in one wyrmprint known as the Resounding rendition. This is an example of a very good wyrmprint to have on some of your characters.

 

As you progress in the game, you are allowed to have a combination of these prints. Doing this essentially allows you to stack their boosts and the effects they provide for your character. You need to be able to identify your personality's core strengths and weaknesses to effectively utilize the prints and stack their abilities in a way that is most beneficial for you.

 

As we mentioned, this is the part of the game where you can get a little creative and have more fun. You are able to try out different prints and see how they suit your character and which ones allow the character's skills to shine through in every situation.

 

You will notice on these prints a cap for the stacking. It is important to note that the stack of your character is not a part of this cap and that the lid is strictly meant for the stacking effects of the prints. This is a widespread concern that players have. Of course, if there were no cap for specific stacks, the game would be pretty broken and easy to go through for some people, right? But you do not need to worry about your character's stacks being capped by these prints at all.

 

Another cool thing about these wyrmprints is that they can also be unbound (discusses earlier). You can undo them with specific items or their duplicates.

 

Make sure to understand how different prints pair up with each other and your particular character. You would want certain prints that boost skill-based damage or crit for characters such as Makoto. For healers, you would certainly need to find different photographs that better express the character's skills.

 

Doing this gives you a considerable advantage in the game. It will let you progress much faster and clear your stages and fights in a fun and effective way.

 

 

Weapons

 

These are directly based on your smithy. Once you get your smithy high enough, you can begin to craft new weapons for your characters. As a consequence, if you are looking to progress faster, it becomes essential that you work up your smithy as quickly as possible. Please don't ignore the importance of the smithy as it is directly related to building your weapons.

 

The current highest tier for weapons is five-star core weapons. An example of this would be the ax of the blazing king. Crafting weapons, of course, requires different materials. At times, you will notice that some materials are much harder to acquire than others, making certain building weapons harder as a consequence. You might need to grind and play a little more to get specific items such as a red crimson core, among many others.

 

It is important to note that weapons have their skills. They can have up to 3 skills. These can help you decide which weapon you want to build up in your smithy. You should know that void weapons do not have a third skill.

 

Many of these items can be acquired through your dailies, so do them all the time. Others can be acquired through different stages in the game, such as the dragon trials. Some can be developed through events, which is why you should never miss an opportunity to participate in them.

 

If you know what weapon you want and what skills you're looking for to pair with your character for a better advantage in the game and progress effectively, then do not ignore the smithy. Focus on certain weapons that you think are essential for your character to have for them to shine in the game. It would be best if you didn't fragment your efforts.

 

Suppose you were wondering, just like wyrmprints and dragons. In that case, they can also be unbound by a specific item or a duplicate copy.

 

It is not exactly easy to have five-star core weapons. You are not going to be calling them in a single day. Due to the amount and type of materials required and other aspects, they need a little time to obtain. Nonetheless, they are worth it. They provide your characters with a tremendous competitive advantage over others and catalyze your progression in the game.

 

How to get different materials

 

We have talked a lot about different materials up until this point. You need various materials to build up several other things in the game. They are a vital part of the game, and you need to collect as many of them, particularly some very important ones if you want to progress in the game.

 

You are probably concerned about obtaining these weapons and building up your materials inventory over time. The short answer to this is events. Events are your best friend when it comes to getting different materials in the game. You can even "leech off" of other players in events to help you certain clear things. This is why we greatly emphasize the importance of doing events to have a better chance at upgrading and building different items in your inventory.

 

There are multiple types of events. There are raid events, facility events, and void battle events.

 

Raid events

 

Raid events feature a free-to-play character and relatively easy to acquire wyrmprint. When you do these events, there's a little story you can do for additional bonuses. When you beat that story, you will form a stage for a currency known as "other world" fragments.

 

These otherworld fragments are critical for you to be able to make use of the farming stage. For the actual farming stage in raid events, it is only available in co-op. This is where you can make use of other higher-level players and clear the room even if you are somewhat weaker. When farming these events, you will get points and emblems. Emblems give you rewards based on how many you have.

 

You will obtain your premium currencies such as testaments or perhaps even a free elemental three-star weapon from these emblems. Raid events are generally an excellent starting point to build up your arsenal.

 

Facility events

 

Facility events are awe-inspiring. They provide you with a facility that can be upgraded using unique material from the event. Different facilities offer different benefits, and you can capitalize on their help to accelerate your path to reaching the endgame in Dragalia lost.

 

During the event, certain facilities can even give you boosted damage. Facility events, however, require a little more work than raid battles. This is because they are typically single-player, which means you cannot rely on anyone but yourself. You can also grind points from doing these events.

 

Of course, these events can also drop those premium currencies, such as eldwater, testaments, mana, etc.

 

One thing about these events that you will notice is that they have another level to them – the nightmare level. This is something that can also be observed in the raid events. It would be best if you were not worrying about this at this stage, as you will not be able to clear these until the mid-to-late game. These are designed to be a challenge and drop even more materials. It is explicitly intended for people later on in the game.

 

Void battles

 

Void battles will always be available. Yet, for around a week to ten days, they will be on double drops. These double drops are generally paired with a limited quest. These quests can give you even more war might and even more of that void material to create void weapons. They also provide you with invalid seats and null leaves.

 

Void seats can be used to purchase more dragons of different kinds. For example, you can use your void hearts to get gold or mana dragons or even XP dragons. It is recommended that if you use invalid seats to obtain dragons, you should contact the gold dragon first as they are incredibly beneficial.  Void leaves, on the other hand, can be used to get even more mana. Moreover, void seats can be used to obtain slime statues.

 

Slime statues are even more facilities that provide you with other benefits. They can boost your game, and it is nice to have them on board. You can level them up using typical materials and void materials up to level 15. This is a game component that some players can ignore. However, it would be excellent for you to collect some slime statues.

 

We mentioned earlier how mana is a critical aspect of mana circles essential for your game progression. You can even use them to get materials such as gold dragon fruit or water for your wyrmprints.

 

One more thing you should know is that the void store is reset every month. This means that you can go and buy more items every month.

 

War might and banners.

 

Your war might is quite essential and should only be saved for specific banners. You might be wondering what banners you should save for. In short, your Gala Dragalia banners are the OP units. They are the units that will carry you through most of the content in the game.

 

 

Gala banners have a boosted rate. Other flags have a four percent five-star rate, whereas Gala banners have a six percent five-star rate. These banners, in general, are very impressive, and you should save up for them. There are many other themed banners such as Halloween banners, Christmas banners, or lunar new year banners.

 

Because of everything that the Gala banners have to offer, we would recommend focusing on them and using them. Gala banners will help you clear a significant amount of content in the game. Utilizing these banners effectively can go a long way for you in the game.

 

Conclusion

 

Dragalia Lost is an entertaining and engaging game. The game is updated with new stages and items now and then, keeping the game fun. Given that there are so many things to do, some players can find it a little hard to progress through the game. The different layers of the game can fragment the efforts of new players, making it complicated. The things that we mentioned help you stay focused on making it to the endgame.

 

The endgame stage allows you to participate in master and nightmare levels of different events. That is where you start climbing the ladder. It would be best if you were focusing on only one element at the beginning instead of different ones. Once you get to the endgame phase, you can start building up the rest. By following these simple notions when playing the game and staying committed to your dailies, weeklies, and events – you'll be able to take on high-level stages and max out your units in no time.