2x Shield Gems is usually not enough. I'm usually rocking 4x Shield gems starting at mid-run unless I've gotten decent Pink symbols.

Yeah I already made a comment in the balance thread about Dragon being overtuned. I have been every other boss with relatively no issue, but the Dragon being able to take 3 actions a turn before you act at all usually results in someone dying before your next turn if you have no shield up, And he gets his triple action seems like 2 to 3 round in a row, so you need at least 3 gold Tier shields. And this was with a team that had 3 Gold Gold Heroes at Gold star, and the rest SIlver grade, and Level 3 Barrier, and 20 freeze at the start of the round, in addition to the flower symbol give me about +120 hp per unit. On top of all my other symbols.

The Dark Witch isn't even remotely as strong as this boss.

Originally posted by FYCTyrrandae:

Yeah I already made a comment in the balance thread about Dragon being overtuned. I have been every other boss with relatively no issue, but the Dragon being able to take 3 actions a turn before you act at all usually results in someone dying before your next turn if you have no shield up, And he gets his triple action seems like 2 to 3 round in a row, so you need at least 3 gold Tier shields. And this was with a team that had 3 Gold Gold Heroes at Gold star, and the rest SIlver grade, and Level 3 Barrier, and 20 freeze at the start of the round, in addition to the flower symbol give me about +120 hp per unit. On top of all my other symbols.

The Dark Witch isn't even remotely as strong as this boss.

How do you have multiple gold star units, let alone gold rarity units at gold stars? Is there an unlock that lets you copy starred units?

3-4 shields is good this late into the run,helps with the boss in the floor right after anyway.
More importantly you should have around 16 or so sets activated by this point with 5 green to get a big chunk of health.

Originally posted by Fiesta Bot:

How do you have multiple gold star units, let alone gold rarity units at gold stars? Is there an unlock that lets you copy starred units?

I use the toss money into the hole event with about 300-400 saved, then save 2 10 percent increase gems with around 6-8 charges total, so you get about 700 carats, then use the charges, should next you around 1200-1500 carats in the end. Then you just reroll at a shop on floor 12+

Originally posted by FYCTyrrandae:

Originally posted by Fiesta Bot:

How do you have multiple gold star units, let alone gold rarity units at gold stars? Is there an unlock that lets you copy starred units?

I use the toss money into the hole event with about 300-400 saved, then save 2 10 percent increase gems with around 6-8 charges total, so you get about 700 carats, then use the charges, should next you around 1200-1500 carats in the end. Then you just reroll at a shop on floor 12+

Until this patch I did not know that hole doubled your gold, I guess that explains it