Updated for Town Hall 18 (October 2026).
The Builder Base Baby Dragon is a flying splash troop that hits harder when it flies alone. It unlocks at Builder Barracks level 6 (Builder Hall 4), starts at level 5 and maxes at level 20 on Builder Hall 10. In Builder Base 2.0 it has two abilities: the passive Tantrum and a one-time Fiery Sneeze.
How the Baby Dragon works
He looks the same as the Home Village Baby Dragon, but this version moves a little faster and has a little less range. He flies to the nearest building and spits a fireball every second with a small splash (2.5-tile range), so he can sometimes damage two buildings or Walls at once. Guard Post troops and Zappies pull him off his target when they attack nearby. One Baby Dragon fills one Army Camp slot.
- Tantrum is passive. When no other friendly air unit is within 4.5 tiles, his damage and attack speed go up, by 60% at level 5 and up to 100% at level 18.
- Fiery Sneeze is a one-time active ability. Tap him and he stops for a moment and sneezes a cone of fire in front of him. Tantrum boosts it, and if he dies before you use it, he sneezes anyway.
Sneeze damage is listed as a range because it falls off by up to 20% the farther the target is from him.
Unlock and level stats
Build Builder Barracks level 6 at Builder Hall 4. Further levels come from the Star Laboratory and cost Builder Elixir.
| Level | DPS | Hitpoints | Tantrum bonus | Fiery Sneeze damage | Research cost | Time | Star Lab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 62 | 1,331 | +60% | 80-100 | Unlocked | – | – |
| 6 | 62 | 1,331 | +70% | 80-100 | 360,000 | 16h | 4 |
| 7 | 68 | 1,464 | +70% | 80-100 | 380,000 | 20h | 4 |
| 8 | 68 | 1,464 | +70% | 128-160 | 400,000 | 1d | 4 |
| 9 | 75 | 1,611 | +70% | 128-160 | 1,000,000 | 1d 12h | 5 |
| 10 | 75 | 1,611 | +80% | 128-160 | 1,200,000 | 2d | 5 |
| 11 | 83 | 1,772 | +80% | 128-160 | 1,400,000 | 2d | 6 |
| 12 | 83 | 1,772 | +80% | 220-275 | 1,600,000 | 2d 12h | 6 |
| 13 | 91 | 1,949 | +80% | 220-275 | 2,400,000 | 3d 12h | 7 |
| 14 | 91 | 1,949 | +90% | 220-275 | 2,600,000 | 4d 12h | 7 |
| 15 | 100 | 2,144 | +90% | 220-275 | 3,400,000 | 5d 12h | 8 |
| 16 | 100 | 2,144 | +90% | 320-400 | 3,600,000 | 5d 12h | 8 |
| 17 | 110 | 2,358 | +90% | 320-400 | 4,100,000 | 6d | 9 |
| 18 | 110 | 2,358 | +100% | 320-400 | 4,300,000 | 6d | 9 |
| 19 | 120 | 2,358 | +100% | 320-400 | 5,100,000 | 6d 12h | 10 |
| 20 | 120 | 2,358 | +100% | 440-550 | 5,500,000 | 6d 12h | 10 |
His damage per hit equals his DPS, since he attacks once a second. Note that levels 19 and 20 add damage and Sneeze power but no extra hitpoints. Movement speed is 24.
How to attack with Baby Dragons
- Keep them apart. Tantrum only works when each dragon has 4.5 tiles of space from other flyers, so drop them on different sides or one after another instead of in a clump.
- Holding a few in reserve works well with mass Baby Dragon armies: the ones on the field keep their Tantrum, and the reserves replace them as they fall.
- Take out what hurts them most first: Air Bombs, the Mega Tesla and Firecrackers. A Cannon Cart in Mortar Mode can snipe them from range, but it is slow.
- Save Fiery Sneeze for the Zappies that come out of O.T.T.O’s Outpost in Stage 2. One sneeze clears them without getting in other troops’ way.
- Baby Dragons are also good bodyguards for Beta Minions, even though they lose Tantrum when grouped.
How to defend against Baby Dragons
- Air Bombs are their worst enemy: splash damage that never runs out. Spread Air Bombs and Firecrackers so one cleared side does not open the whole base.
- An Archer Tower in Fast Attack mode deals with Baby Dragons about as well as Firecrackers do.
- A Mega Mine set to air can badly hurt several dragons at once.
- Back the Mega Tesla with a Roaster or Air Bombs so Bats and other small flyers cannot soak its shots.
Changes over time
- May 15, 2023 (Builder Base 2.0): Fiery Sneeze added as a one-time active ability; Tantrum, which used to unlock at level 2, now works from the start; he now unlocks at level 5; levels 19 and 20 opened at Builder Hall 10.
- October 9, 2023: Fiery Sneeze damage now drops by up to 20% depending on how far the target is.
FAQ
Is the Builder Base Baby Dragon the same as the Home Village one?
Same look, different troop. They have separate levels and stats, and only the Builder Base version has Fiery Sneeze.
How far apart do Baby Dragons need to be for Tantrum?
At least 4.5 tiles from any other friendly air unit.
Is the Baby Dragon a good pick for the level 18 troop task?
Yes. It unlocks earlier than the Night Witch and you can fill a whole army with it, which is why most players pick it for the B.O.B Control task.
Sources: Supercell, Builder Base 2.0 full patch notes (May 15, 2023); Supercell, October 2023 update notes (October 9, 2023); in-game data. Checked October 1, 2026.
