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[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img] [size=7]The Clobber/Boss Bonker[/size][/center] Welcome to the last high-level build you'll ever need! This is a dragon that will turn any 2 fighters it's paired with into an unstoppable boss-killing unit. This dragon will cost you 45g total and any random unstatted lvl 25. [u]You don't even need an Eliminate.[/u] Do you want to: [LIST] [*] [b]Never[/b] reset in a venue again? [*] Kill bosses [b]without [/b]taking a [b]single hit[/b] on your team? [*] START on a boss, then kill it without any prep? [*] Grind lvl 25 venues hitless with no RNG involved? [*] Have this work [i]starting from a lvl 15 dragon?[/i] [/LIST] Check it out. [img]https://i.imgur.com/7oJ3vRl.gif[/img] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/HLWqbQK.mp4](There's a slower video of the thing here.)[/url][/center] [b]Q: Can this kill a boss starting from zero breath?[/b] Yes. [b]Q: Does this really work?[/b] Yes. [b]Q: Do I need Eliminate?[/b] No. [b]Q: What do I need?[/b] A lvl 25 dragon with Haste, Meditate, Clobber, and 110 QCK. Two, or even one melee dragon of your choice. [b]Q: The melee dragons don't need Eliminate?[/b] The melee dragons don't need Eliminate. [b]Q: Do the melee dragons have to be lvl 25?[/b] The melee dragons don't have to be lvl 25. [b]Q: Where does it work?[/b] It is incredibly consistent for regular grinding in both Portal and Workshop alongside two fighters. You can also take it to any lower venue for boss hunting. The Clobber build is able to work even when the Clobber dragon is at lower levels. One of the most profitable ways to level up a 25 is taking a lower level dragon into a lvl 25 venue with two 133 STR grinders and letting it help level itself up.

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]The Build[/size] [size=5]The Basics[/size][/center] The Clobber is disgustingly cheap to build. You need 110 QCK, and at minimum the following battlestones: [center][item=Meditate] [item=Clobber][item=Haste] [item=Scholar][item=Scholar][item=Scholar] [item=Ambush][item=Ambush] OR [item=Discipline] [/center] [u]Remember to add stats to your dragon [b]after[/b] adding the battlestones.[/u] Scholar stones are added because they cost a grand total of 1 [emoji=gem size=1] or 1000 [emoji=treasure size=1] each, and they provide QCK to your dragon. ------- [center][size=5]Shopping List - Essentials[/size] Follow the links to be taken to the cheapest listing for these battlestones. It should not take you more than 45g/kt to kit out a Clobber. [item=Meditate] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=meditate&sort=unit_cost_asc&collapse=1]Meditate on AH[/url] [item=Clobber][item=Haste] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=clobber&sort=unit_cost_asc&collapse=1]Clobber on AH[/url] || [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=haste&sort=unit_cost_asc&collapse=1]Haste on AH[/url] [item=Scholar] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=scholar&collapse=1&sort=unit_cost_asc]Scholar on AH[/url] [item=Ambush][item=Discipline] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=ambush&sort=unit_cost_asc&collapse=1]Ambush on AH[/url] || [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/auction-house/buy/realm/battle?itemname=discipline&sort=unit_cost_asc&collapse=1]Discipline on AH[/url] [/center] -------------- [center][size=7]What can I do with a Clobber?[/size][/center] There are a number of options for this build, depending on what you want to do. The stats [u]will not change[/u] for any of these options, only the additional battlestones, whether you're running Ambush/Discipline, and where you put your Clobber in the team. The Clobber is meant to be very intuitive to use. Also, incredibly cheap to respec into either option. Please read on for the builds.

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]Low Spec - Boss Bonker[/size][/center] Runs [b]2 Ambush[/b]. Requires one or two melee fighters with no particular build requirements. You don't need the Contuse, I have it as part of another build. ** For [u]continuous regular grinding[/u]; go to the 'Recommended' build below for that. [u]This starts on bosses for 100% winrate.[/u] [img]https://i.imgur.com/uzq6kJ9.png[/img] [size=5]To use:[/size] [LIST] [*] Haste once, Meditate, Clobber the boss, Meditate. [*] Scratch with your fighters. [*] Clobber and Meditate between boss turns. Refresh Haste instead of Meditating occasionally. [/LIST] Note that you only don't need any sort of melee fighter build if you're using this to refresh for bosses. [img]https://i.imgur.com/uVZ22ct.gif[/img] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/HLWqbQK.mp4](Watch a slower video here.)[/url][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7][u]Recommended[/u] Deathless Grinder[/size][/center] Runs [b]1 Ambush, 1 Discipline[/b]. Requires two [b]133 STR/37+ QCK[/b] teammates. Used to stunlock bosses indefinitely and make regular grinding completely hitless. You have two flexible battlestone slots; I recommend Contuse and Regenerate. [u]This starts on bosses with 100% winrate.[/u] [img]https://i.imgur.com/8ct19p5.png[/img] [size=5]For Bosses:[/size] [LIST] [*] Put the Clobber at the [u]end[/u] of your team. [*] For starting on bosses, have a fighter Haste the Clobber once. The Clobber should Meditate, Meditate, Clobber the boss. [*] Scratch with your fighters. [*] Clobber and Meditate between boss turns. Repeat. Rally your fighters if you want. [/LIST] [img]https://i.imgur.com/shZt0G9.gif[/img] [center][url=https://i.imgur.com/eAuGlDo.mp4](Watch example video here)[/url][/center] [size=5]For regular grinding:[/size] Have two fighters [u]Scratch[/u] and [u]Elim[/u] two enemies. Clobber will [u]stun[/u] the third. The Clobber even has an extra turn to stun 4-pack mobs. You can use that extra turn to heal off unlucky dodges, build breath back up, or whatever else. If you have extra breath or turns, [u]use the Clobber to Contuse the remaining enemy twice[/u]. Two Contuses from the Clobber is equivalent to a Scratch from a 133, allowing the next dragon in the turn order to [u]Eliminate the enemy[/u] immediately. [img]https://i.imgur.com/Lik8GwO.gif[/img] [LIST] [*]This build is VERY consistent and doesn't require Haste after the first turn on cold-start bosses. [*]You don't need Haste at all if you run into a boss after already building breath. [*] Use this build to run with 3 dragons (2 fighters) indefinitely in the Workshop or the Portal. [/LIST] It's actually better to start this on bosses than any other mob, which is a crazy thing to say. Your next best options are mages and 2-packs, and you can easily heal off damage taken.

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]FAQ[/size][/center] [b]Q: What if the boss dodges?[/b] Always clobber first on 2-turns so you can clobber again if this happens. Always meditate and then clobber on 3-turns and meditate again to build up breath. [b]Q: Do I need a level 25 for this?[/b] Lvl 25 is so you can hit 140 QCK with 110 QCK in stats and a lvl 25 Haste. You need a Haste because you have a breath deficit of -5 each turn without it; with Discipline, you don't need it. [b]Q: What melee dragons can I pair with this?[/b] For bosses only: Anything with scratch that does any amount of damage to a boss. Obviously this will go a lot faster with dragons that do more damage, but I feel like you could reasonably kill Workshop bosses with lvl 19s if you wanted to. For general grinding: Fighters that can Scratch + Eliminate any enemy in the Portal/Workshop. This requires 133 STR/40 QCK (37 without Tincture). For a general grinder, this is a flexible build that you want anyway for other venues. [b]Q: Help! Something is wrong with my turn order![/b] Running Disclipine will help with this a lot. You'll be at the mercy of a single hit at the beginning of the battle, but the extra breath procs often enough. You'll even have the breath to skip a Meditate/Haste and cast a Regen, Rally, or elemental attack at the boss. There's a lot of flexibility here. Try playing a few battles with it and see how it works. A Clobber can be: [b] Low spec - Boss Bonker[/b] [LIST] [*] Just add 2 random fighters onto your team and refresh for bosses, no Eliminate needed [*] Cheapest option [*] [u]Used to hunt for bosses[/u] [/LIST] [b] Recommended - Deathless Grinders[/b] [LIST] [*] You'll need two fighters with Eliminate. At least one dragon should have Haste [*] Two STR 133 / QCK 40 melee dragons are preferable [*] If you already have 133 general grinders set up (and you should! they're a good investment), this option is also very cheap. [*] [u]Used for grinding in the Portal/Workshop forever[/u] [/LIST] [b]High Spec - Leveller Duo[/b] [LIST] [*] You can train a single fodder with this build, and take on bosses easily [*] You'll need a very specific fighter to pair with, and a very specific turn order [*] It is the most expensive to set up - you will need a new fighter, or tincture an older one [*] It is also not 100% hitless and slower than levelling fodder anywhere else [*] [u]Used for levelling a single dragon[/u] [/LIST]

[center][img]https://i.imgur.com/f0lNyrw.png[/img][/center] [center][size=7]My Thanks To[/size][/center] [LIST] [*] @mothscale for reminding me that Clobber exists [*] @Saethuryx for workshopping (heh!) this build with me [*] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/cc/1985777/1#post_22740928]Serpy & Natron's banners[/url] [*] [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/3384029]Original FRD discussion thread[/url] for this build [/LIST]

I'm working on a writeup for the 2-dragon trainer version of this build. You'll need Contuse, 2 Ambush and a melee fighter with the stats below. You can try it and figure out yourself what it's meant to do before I finish the guide! [img]https://i.imgur.com/59rvOUy.png[/img] Please let me know if you have questions, reviews, or suggestions for the build. Some fun challenges: What's the lowest levelled pair of fighters you can use to kill a boss with?

I remember reading through mothscale's thread when they offhandedly mentioned clobber, and you first started experimenting and discovered how surprisingly useful it can be! I had never given clobber a second glance before either, and am very excited to try out this build! Thank you so much for making this guide with the stat/stone recommendations, it's very helpful! ^u^

peak build

thank you so much for this honestly
took me a while but i think i got it now

also bookmarking this, thank you!