Dragloonion 101

Dragloonion (Meowr-style) 101*

*Prerequisites:

Rage-Looning 101

Loon Splat 101

Why Dragloonion:

Sometimes, you might not have all your GoWiPe troops maxed. Sometimes the enemy base has low level Air Defenses. Sometimes the enemy base has their Air Defenses exposed. This is the time to punish such bases, by combining Dragons, Balloons, and Minions -- the Dragloonion (Dragaloonion) attack!

Objective of this course:

To show you how to qualify a base for a dragloonion attack, and to show you the attack procedure (Meowr style).

Theory:

Dragons are dumb. I mean, really dumb. Yes, they are programmed to attack the nearest building, but they seem to ALWAYS choose the path that you don’t want them to take. This makes all dragon armies not only expensive, but also unreliable for a 2 star win.  Meowr-Style dragloonion uses balloons and minions to cut into a base, destroying buildings that can distract dragons, ensuring that the bulk of your dragon army will head to the core.

There are several other ways to accomplish the main objectives of “cut” into the base at two places and force the dragons to the core. You can use an all dragon army, using 2 dragons per side to cut into the base. You can deploy dragons and loons, and use timing to guide your dragons.

I prefer a more systematic way of attacking, so this is my way way of doing it.

Qualifying a base and Instructions:

Air Defenses are the single thing that can stop a dragon attack. Bases you want to use dragloonion on, usually have exposed Air Defenses. Evenly spaced out, exposed Air Defenses are the best targets to attack.

Here’s an example of a perfect base to do a dragloonion on:

First use Rage-Loon to take out two AD’s on the sides.

After the Rage Loons, you will likely have to do a Loon Splat on the CC troops.

After the Loon Splat, use a few more loons to clear out some anti-air defenses.

Then use minions sparingly to clear out exterior buildings.

Now all you are left with, is a corner of buildings, and a straight path which dragons will take to the core.

Have one Rage, and another spell (Heal or Freeze, whichever is appropriate) ready for when the dragon reaches the core.

With the nerf to hogs, CW bases like this is hard to find. A more realistic base these days, with one or two Air Defenses in the core, looks like this:

Same methods apply.

First, Rage Loon two sides to get rid of some anti-air defenses.

You might have to do a Loon Splat after the first or second Rage Loon, so make sure you have a spare balloon or two for the Loon Splat.

Then do some clean up with minions. Make sure you wait for the minions to clear the buildings!

Now you are left with a clear path to the core.  Rage/Heal as needed.

Here’s a video of the final result:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmqNwN2lFLU

Notes:

You can use Barbarian King or Archer Queen to help clear out external buildings

Carrying one or two small ground units like an archer or barbarian can be useful against a CC with a witch. The skeletons that the witch summons, can distract dragons at the core.

So after you take care of the anti-air CC units, you can drop a ground unit AWAY from the path of the dragons, and keep the skeletons from ruining your attack.

Patience is key. If you deploy your dragons before the outer buildings are clear, they might wander around the perimeter.