Crystal dragon (H5)

This article is about the creature from Heroes of Might and Magic V. For other uses, see crystal dragon.

Crystal dragon
Creature information
Faction	Sylvan
Tier/level	7
Upgraded
Cost per unit	3400 gold 2 gems
Stats
Attack	30
Attack	30
Defense	26
Defense	26
Hit Points	200
Hit Points	200
Damage	30-60
Damage	30-60
Initiative	14
Initiative	14
Speed	9
Speed	9
Growth	1
Growth	1
Icon
Crystal dragon's icon

Crystal Dragons are famed for their unpredictability. These elusive creatures always manage to delude their foe during battle, and it is impossible to know what they will do next.^OffBck

The crystal dragon is the alternate upgrade of the green dragon, the seventh-level creature of the Sylvan town, in Heroes of Might and Magic V add-on, Tribes of the East.

Compared to the emerald dragon, the crystal dragon has lower minimum damage, higher maximum damage, has 1 less attack and defense each, and does not have immunity to Earth Magic spells. The main difference between this creature and the emerald dragon is the random range of the crystal dragon's breath attack. This will potentially allow it to hit more enemies, especially if its luck is high, but this can also increase the danger of friendly fire and runs the risk of the crystal dragon only hitting one enemy instead of multiple. The crystal dragon is more viable if the hero controlling them has the Luck secondary skill (as well as any other luck-boosting effects), but the emerald dragon is far more consistent. The crystal dragon also ties with the emerald dragon for having the highest initiative of all seventh-level creatures, letting it take more actions than its competition.

Abilities

• Large Creature - This creature is bigger than others and occupies four squares on the field.
• Flyer - This creature can move on to any free tile on the battlefield during its turn, regardless of the obstacles in the way.
• Prismatic Breath - This creature attacks all the targets within the random radius in the selected direction. The Prismatic Breath will hit 1 to 5 tiles, starting at the target and spreading in a random direction behind it. The number of tiles hit depends on the creature's Luck: 1+(random(1;10)+Luck)/2, rounded down and limited to 5.