"The best all-round creatures, Dragons can arrive two ways. They can either enter your Dungeon through a Portal or be grown from Demon Spawn who have been trained to level 10. These Demon Spawn then become level 5 Dragons. They are excellent in combat, and breathe a natural fire that toasts heroes and enemy creatures. They are natural researchers but will train if no research is available."
— Dungeon Keeper Manual
Dragons are extremely tough front-liners. Ideally, they should be supported from behind by spellfire, because Flame Breath is not a strong attack. Dragons are expensive to train and maintain, but their prodigious linebacking ability makes them useful in hard fights.
Outside of combat, Dragons are excellent researchers, but only basic manufacturers. Dragons may be attracted to dungeons through conventional means, or (in the later stages of the campaign) through training Demon Spawns past level 10.
Dragons get very annoyed when not paid and will leave the dungeon very quickly then. They will also steal gold from a Treasure Room if they leave for other reasons.
When possessed, it is possible to hold the left mouse button permanently for a continuous stream of Flame Breath, making it possible to deal very high damage and train them up to level 10 in a very short time.
The Dragon's view is hindered
The player's view in possession is impaired with a smoke mist effect (from its nostrils).
Like Warlocks and Tentacles, Dragons gain experience from sleeping next to a specific type of tile, in this case, lava. Dragons gain a pitiful 3 points per turn, so it's barely noticeable; the Tentacle and the Warlock gain XP from sleeping even more slowly, but it still takes the Dragon well over an hour to get to level 2 just from sleep (and that's if the game's running at maximum speed and the Dragon sleeps continuously, which he doesn't).
Trivia[]
According to an early developer interview, in the original game before the major redesign, the Dragon was attracted by a Dragon Chamber, and was able to fly.[2]
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Orc
Horned Reaper FX
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Dark Mistress
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