Dragons & Rituals Comparison: Age 115 → Age 116
Dragons
General changes in Age 116:
- Per-dragon Cost Modifiers removed — replaced with a flat +15% Gold and Food cost for any dragon started outside War
- Amethyst, Emerald, and Ruby all deal more damage on arrival and/or per tick
- Sapphire's periodic rune destruction now triggers every 3 ticks (was every 6)
| Dragon | Age 115 | Age 116 |
|---|---|---|
| Amethyst | −30% Spell Success Chance · −30% Thievery Success Chance on sabotage ops · All active self-spells removed on arrival; every 6 ticks kills 2% of wizards and thieves · Cost 2.4× | −40% Spell Success Chance · −40% Thievery Success Chance on sabotage ops · All active self-spells removed on arrival; every 6 ticks kills 5% of wizards and thieves · Cost Modifier removed (flat +15% Gold/Food if started outside War) |
| Emerald | +25% Military Casualties · −25% Combat Gains · Destroys 1.5% of troops at home on arrival; every 6 ticks 1.5% troops at home lost and current Building/Specialist Credits reduced by 40% · Cost 2.4× | +25% Military Casualties · −25% Combat Gains · Destroys 3.5% of troops at home on arrival; every 6 ticks 1.5% troops at home lost and current Building/Specialist Credits reduced by 40% · Cost Modifier removed (flat +15% Gold/Food if started outside War) |
| Ruby | −12.5% Military Effectiveness · +20% Military Wages · Destroys 2.5% of offensive specialists on arrival; every 6 ticks 2.5% of offensive specialists at home desert · Cost 2.4× | −12.5% Military Effectiveness · +20% Military Wages · Destroys 3.5% of offensive and defensive specialists on arrival; every 6 ticks 2.5% of troops at home desert · Cost Modifier removed (flat +15% Gold/Food if started outside War) |
| Topaz | −30% Building Efficiency · −25% Income · Destroys 10% of buildings on arrival; every 6 ticks destroys 10% of buildings and 20% of current gold · Cost 2.0× | −25% Building Efficiency · −25% Income · Destroys 10% of buildings on arrival; every 6 ticks destroys 10% of buildings and 20% of current gold · Cost Modifier removed (flat +15% Gold/Food if started outside War) |
| Sapphire | −35% WPA and TPA · −1 Mana Recovery · −1 Stealth Recovery · +12.5% Instant Spell and Sabotage Damage taken · −12.5% Instant and Sabotage Damage dealt · Destroys 25% of runes on arrival; every 6 ticks destroys 25% of current runes · Cost 2.0× | −35% WPA and TPA · −1 Mana Recovery · −1 Stealth Recovery · +12.5% Instant Spell and Sabotage Damage taken · −12.5% Instant and Sabotage Damage dealt · Destroys 30% of runes on arrival; every 3 ticks destroys 25% of current runes · Cost Modifier removed (flat +15% Gold/Food if started outside War) |
Rituals
No changes to Rituals were announced for Age 116. The Age 115 ritual set (Ascendancy, Barrier, Benediction, Haste, Havoc, Onslaught, Stalwart) carries over unchanged — see Age 115 for the current effects.