Dragonfly

## Basic Dragonfly

Dragonflies are a guild of Insects whose playstyles change throughout their playthroughs. They are closely related to the Damselfly, and are regarded as top-tier in the current meta.

## Playstyle

The first few levels of a dragonfly's playthrough are aquatic. They spawn in aquatic biomes and play as ambush hunters, spearing players in the insect and micro weight classes with the [Raptorial Jaw] ability. This allows the Dragonfly to have a strong introduction into the game as they aren’t entirely defenseless with their ambush playstyle. After they level up a few times, they exit their aquatic location and unlock the Flight ability, and enter the adult stage. It is here that they become the most dominant air-to-air combatants in the game. with their decent Power for an insect build, absolutely blazing fast Mobility and maneuverability, and extremely high vision, High-level dragonfly players are capable of eliminating hundreds of insects per day, including midges and mosquitos, and other builds that would be extremely hard to catch without a high Mobility stat.

## Hunting Strategy Guide

The dragonfly has an excellent moveset for aerial combat, but it is important to make the most of their weapons and movement kit. The best strategy for dragonfly mains is to lie in wait, using the Mechanoreceptors to detect unsuspecting players. When they show up on the minimap, swoop towards them and snatch them from the air, using your legs to combo into a grab attack. Then you can eliminate them using your serrated teeth.

Sometimes, you can find swarms of dragonfly players darting across the map. You can party up with these swarms of players to complete feeding or migration quests. You can also go solo outside of these, feeding on the countless mosquitoes and small insects in the server, for quick and easy EXP. Try avoiding contact with builds that are far larger than your weight class, like Birds or large amphibians, like Frogs or Toads, since they can easily one-shot you with their claws or tongues.

When feeding on another insect main, try to dig into their vulnerable spots, where they can’t make escape options, as otherwise they will be wasted EXP and you will need to go hunt for other players. As mentioned above, joining other Dragonfly mains will be an easy source to find food, as they will mostly always lead to you going into servers with large amounts of insect / small amphibian mains to feed on. When resting on the ground, try to go to spots where bigger builds can’t easily catch you, like in dense bushes or trees, as that way you can mate or quickly AFK without easily being spotted.

## Possible Nerfs

As the human playerbase expands, runoff from cities pollute the spawning areas of dragonflies. Robust builds like catfish can tank the added pollutants just fine, but nymphs have a sensitive respiratory system and cannot tank the damage. As a result, the dragonfly playerbase is slowly declining. However, many popular builds such as the Blue Dasher and Green Darner remain at a low vulnerability in regards to conservation status, so this doesn’t affect their tier placement badly.

## Tier Placement

Dragonflies have one of the best air-to-air matchups in the game. They catch and score eliminations with incredible precision and accuracy. Their Mobility is also one of the highest in the game, with their top speed being over 50 km/h and their agility being unparalleled. Their special lock-on ability allows them to catch prey over 95% of the time, making them the most successful predator build in the entire game. (Source: https://www.pnas.org/content/110/2/696.abstract?sid=f4fdddf7-bf52-4ecc-9e7f-1142102e0f8c)