Dragon Knight stats, abilities and strategy [7.41a]
Transforms into a formidable ranged dragon
When he takes on his terrifying dragon form, Dragon Knight strikes fear into any who face him. Strong and adaptable, he can stun his enemies and burn all in front of him, often providing his allies the momentum they need to carry them to victory.
Win Rate 48.5%
Pick Rate 6.4%
Attributes
582 +70.4/lvl
291 +20.4/lvl
21 +3.2/lvl
14 +2.0/lvl
18 +1.7/lvl
Stats
Damage:
55 - 61 + 3.2/level (161 - 167 at level 30)
Range:
150
Armor:
2.3 + 0.3/level (14.3 at level 30)
Movement:
310
Roles
Carry
Durable
Nuker
Pusher
Support
Escape
Disabler
Initiator
Patch 7.41
- Strength gain decreased from 3.6 to 3.2
- Base Movement Speed decreased from 315 to 310
Facets
Abilities
ABILITY: Passive
PASSIVE: Breakable
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's health regeneration and armor.
Regen and armor are increased by 50% during Elder Dragon Form.
BONUS HP REGEN: 2
BONUS ARMOR: 2
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +12 Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor
Slyrak's blood still courses through Davion's veins, giving him twice the vitality of an ordinary knight.
Breathe Fire
AFFECTS: Unit
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Yes
DEBUFF: Yes
Unleashes a breath of fire in front of Dragon Knight that burns enemies and reduces the damage their attacks deal.
Does not trigger spell block or spell reflect.
START RADIUS: 150 / 150 / 150 / 150
END RADIUS: 250 / 250 / 250 / 250
DAMAGE: 80 / 160 / 240 / 320
DAMAGE REDUCTION: 20% / 24% / 28% / 32%
REDUCTION DURATION: 11
14 / 13 / 12 / 11
90 / 95 / 100 / 105
1000
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +200 Breathe Fire Damage
LEVEL 10 TALENT: -2s Breathe Fire Cooldown
Patch 7.41
- Damage Reduction rescaled from 30% to 20/24/28/32%
- Cast range increased from 600 to 1000
- Fixed the cast indicator not matching the actual damage range of the ability, and also to properly reflect cast range bonuses
Knight Davion's breath has become that of the mighty Eldwurm Slyrak, remembered for burning numerous other knights to a crisp.
Dragon Tail
AFFECTS: Unit
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
DISPELLABLE: Strong Dispels Only
DEBUFF: Yes
Dragon Knight smites an enemy unit with his shield, stunning and damaging it and units close to it.
STUN DURATION: 1.8 / 2 / 2.2 / 2.4
DAMAGE: 60 / 90 / 120 / 150
AOE: 25
16 / 14 / 12 / 10
70 / 80 / 90 / 100
150
LEVEL 15 TALENT: +0.4s Dragon Tail Stun
Patch 7.41
- No longer has an Elder Dragon specific cast range
- Now has 25 radius AoE by default
Davion's combination of dragon talents and knightly skills makes him a vicious opponent in melee combat.
Wyrm's Wrath
ABILITY: Passive
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PASSIVE: Breakable
The life blood of the Dragon improves Dragon Knight's abilities and items to have increased AoE and causes his attacks to deal additional magic damage to enemy units.
MAGIC DAMAGE: 10 / 20 / 30 / 40
AOE BONUS: 25 / 50 / 75 / 100
LEVEL 25 TALENT: +50% Wyrm's Wrath Bonuses
Patch 7.41
- Now always grants the 10/20/30/40 bonus magic damage on attack, and 25/50/75/100 Area of Effect bonus
Slyrak's blood still courses through Davion's veins, giving him twice the vitality of an ordinary knight.
Elder Dragon Form
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: Yes
PASSIVE: No
Dragon Knight assumes the form of the Elder Dragon, increasing the range of his abilities, gaining bonus movement speed, and a ranged attack with various properties. The Dragon evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative.
Level 1 Green: Grants a corrosive damage over time that can also damage buildings.
Level 2 Red: Grants splash damage to the dragon's attacks.
Level 3 Blue: Grants a debuff immunity piercing movement and attack frost slow on attack.
Cooldowns of items that are different for ranged and melee units will be based on which form Dragon Knight was in when the item was used.
DURATION: 60
BONUS MOVE SPEED: 25 / 30 / 35 / 40
BONUS ATTACK RANGE: 350
CORROSIVE DURATION: 3 / 3 / 3 / 3
CORROSIVE DAMAGE: 25 / 25 / 25 / 35
SPLASH DAMAGE: 0% / 75% / 75% / 100%
SPLASH RADIUS: 0 / 275 / 275 / 350
FROST DURATION: 0 / 0 / 3 / 3
FROST MOVEMENT SLOW: 0% / 0% / 30% / 45%
FROST ATTACK SLOW: 0 / 0 / 50 / 65
100
50
Aghanim's Scepter
Increases the current level of Dragon Form by one. Adds a Level 4 Black Dragon that has free pathing, bonus magic resistance, and increased other bonuses.
LEVEL 20 TALENT: +150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
Patch 7.41
- Now evolves per level. The bonuses are cumulative
- Level 1: Green Dragon: Attacks apply a Corrosive poison that deals 25 magical damage per second for 3 seconds. Affects buildings
- Level 2: Red Dragon: Attacks have splash damage that deals 75% of attack damage to all enemies within 275 AoE range
- Applies Corrosive poison to all affected units. Other attack modifiers will affect only the primary target
- Level 3: Blue Dragon: Attacks also apply a Frost debuff, which pierces Debuff Immunity and slows attack by 50 and movement by 30%
- Splash attacks apply Corrosive poison and Frost slow to all affected units. Other attack modifiers will affect only the primary target
- Bonus Move Speed increased from 20 to 25/30/35
- No longer provides bonus attack damage
- Now also increases cast range of all abilities by 350
- Aghanim's Scepter no longer improves Wyrm's Wrath effectiveness while in Dragon Form
- Aghanim's Scepter Black Dragon stats slightly rescaled
- Level 4 Black Dragon has the following stats: 40 Bonus Move Speed, 35 Corrosive Damage, 100% Splash Damage, 350 Splash Radius, 65 Attack Slow, 45% Movement Slow, and also provides +20% Magic Resistance and free pathing
The dormant dragon power springs forth from within Davion, combining the powers of a legendary knight with a legendary Eldwurm.
Fireball
Shard grants new ability
AFFECTS: Area
DAMAGE TYPE: Magical
PIERCES DEBUFF IMMUNITY: No
PASSIVE: No
Ignites an area, dealing damage over time that lingers on enemies in it. Has reduced cast range when melee.
RADIUS: 275
DAMAGE PER SECOND: 85
DURATION: 6
LINGER DURATION: 2
20
80
600
Patch 7.41
- No longer has an Elder Dragon specific cast range
- Damage per second increased from 75 to 85
- Duration decreased from 8s to 6s
Most Dragon Knights name no greater horror than the scourge of dragon's fire.
Talents
+50% Wyrm's Wrath Bonuses
+12 Dragon Blood HP Regen/Armor
+ 1.7%
+200 Breathe Fire Damage
+ 0.2%
+150 Elder Dragon Form Attack Range
+300 Health
+0.4s Dragon Tail Stun
+ 1.2%
-2s Breathe Fire Cooldown
+15 Damage
+ 1.6%
Win Rate
Pick Rate
Patch 7.41
- Level 20 Talent +60% Breathe Fire Damage/Cast Range replaced with +200 Breathe Fire Damage
- Level 25 Talent +50% Wyrm's Wrath effect during Elder Dragon Form replaced with +50% Wyrm's Wrath Bonuses
Strategy
Dragon Knight trades well in lane with his Corrosive Dragon facet as it does damage per second and reduces armor. Look to use that to pressure the enemy melee heroes.
Try to use Breathe Fire to secure creeps during the laning stage, especially the enemy ranged creep. Best to use it in line with the enemy hero when securing creeps to also reduce their right click damage
Use Dragon Tail often in lane against the enemy hero to mess with their last hitting ability, especially to contest for the ranged creep. It can be followed up with 1-2 right clicks and turned into a favorable trade for you.
Dragon Knight is great at taking buildings down early in Elder Dragon Form with the Corrosive Dragon facet, with bonus right click damage from your ultimate. Look to push towers when your ultimate is available.
Once you get 
Blink Dagger, try to make use of it immediately before the opponents see it in your inventory.
Make sure you have allies nearby when you initiate with
Blink Dagger early on. Dragon Knight doesn't do much burst damage until you get a damage item like 
Daedalus later in the game.
Avoid fighting while Elder Dragon Form is on cooldown. Push out lanes or play defensively.
Break effects and healing reductions are a big problem for Dragon Knight. Itemize against those.
Counter Strategy
Someone should buy 
Spirit Vessel against Dragon Knight to deal high damage and offset his regeneration.
Pressure Dragon Knight early on before he becomes higher level which makes him tankier with the Dragon Blood passive.
Dragon Knight's Elder Dragon Form is really good at destroying towers. Organize defense quickly.
Be aware of Dragon Knight's
Blink Dagger or 
Shadow Blade timing.
Linken's Sphere, status resistance and 
Lotus Orb are good against Dragon Tail.
Break effects remove Dragon Blood - the passive that makes Dragon Knight tanky.