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#How to get maximum XP for your dragons using FreeXP280 (also known as “The 299”)  

There is a very easy way to get your dragons leveled up quickly! Here’s a how-to guide on flying the 299 with any level backer and get maximum XP.  I’m going to be **really** thorough and write this as though you are brand new to the game so there is no confusion.  This is long, but once you’ve read the guide and flown the base a few times, it takes about five minutes or less of game play to get you and one teammate three XP runs each.  

**That being said, here is the super-condensed version of this same guide for those of you that are already pretty familiar with the game:** Find a friend that will run this base with you.  Use the L and R code to set up in Team Chat.  Attack FreeXP280 with the dragon that needs XP and hit invite.  The teammate who is backing you up will have a Death-Gaze-equipped dragon in their roster and join your attack.  The first person flying (AKA the original attacker or just the OA for short) is going to get max XP for their dragon.  When the attack begins, the OA needs to DO NOTHING. Hover for as long as you can in order to build rage and don’t cast any spells.  Then hit “Swap.”  The backer will attack with a Death-Gazing dragon and knock down at least one defensive tower (but leave the farm on your left in order to fly more slowly). Either swap (with practice you should be able to destroy the entire first long island, the monuments, and the boats in the water after the big cliff) or let yourself die.  The screen goes back to the OA, who quits the attack.  Max XP goes to the OA!  Now be nice and back your teammate.  Oh, and you should still read the “Helpful Hints” section of this Wiki.  Or, don’t be lazy and just read the whole thing. Who knows?  You might learn something new, ya old pro!  

##Some basic info:  

Depending on your level, there is a cap on the maximum amount of XP you can get for flying any given base.  The easiest way to determine what this number is for you is by going to your matchmaking screen.  There is a little star icon by every base with the letters XP inside the star.  The number next to this icon is the max XP you can earn for successfully attacking this base at your level, whether the base is completely doable or completely impossible.  Easier bases give you less than your maximum XP.  If you scroll down to the very bottom of the matchmaking screen, look at the amount of XP it shows next to the most challenging base.  That number is your current XP cap.  At level 20, your XP cap is 863, even if you were to burn a level 500 base to the ground with only one dragon.  At level 85, your XP cap is 8,874, even if you were to burn a level 500 base to the ground with only one dragon.  

Usually, this amount of XP is what you’d earn for defeating the entire base with one dragon.  If you use two dragons to defeat the base, each dragon would get half of that amount.  If you have to use three dragons, each dragon would get one third the amount of XP that the base provides.  

However, some bases are high-level enough that you can get maximum XP for defeating 70%, 50%, or even just 5% of that base.  There are a lot of bases that are designed to be easy(ish), despite their high level.  These are known as XP farms.  Many of them are on teams such as XPfarmsLooseX1 or XPfarmsXP. Some are not on teams at all.  Bases with this designation are usually not maintained, are never defended, and will never attack you back.  That’s what we’re focusing on here.  

One other thing to remember is this: In any attack, the player who flies first (also known as the Original Attacker or the OA) will get the full amount of XP that they can earn for that base if enough of the base is completely burned.  Any additional players that join (Backers) will get ONLY 70% of the experience that they would have earned on that base if they had been the OA.  70% of your XP cap is great for leveling up your dragons throughout the day, but not when they still has daily multipliers on them!!  When you still have daily multipliers on your dragons, don’t waste them by using them to join someone else’s attack.  Make sure YOU are the OA when flying a base with a dragon that still has daily multipliers!  Find a friend and do your XP runs using this guide before attacking bases that pay out less than your XP cap.  Then join your teammates attacks for extra XP and loot.  

Alright.  Now that we’ve got the basics laid out, let’s move on to the actual topic of this page: how to get max XP from the base called FreeXP280, which is a level 299 base.  

##What you need:  

First, you need to bookmark this base.  Because FreeXP280 is not on a team, you can’t look it up in the team meeting hall.  You can bookmark him either one of two ways.

·        The first would be to send an in-game mail.  Type FreeXP280 as the recipient.  Put a dot (.) in the subject line and another dot (.) in the message box.  Send the message.  Once it has sent, go to your sent mail tab.  Tap on the message that you just sent.  In the bottom right corner is an icon depicting two crossed swords. Tap on that, which will take you to the map view.  On the right hand side of the screen is a button that says “Add To Bookmarks.” Go ahead and add it.  Every once in a while, usually right after a major update to the game, the attack icon will not be on your sent messages.  This is super irritating, but it’s PG, so what are you gonna do?  Sometimes force-closing and restarting the game will fix the problem.  Sometimes you just have to wait a few hours.  

·        The second way to bookmark this guy (or any base really) is by following somebody into combat that already has the base bookmarked.  After the attack is over, you’ll get the “Attack Successful!” or the “Dragon Defeated!” screen, where you see your loot and flames and medals and all of that.  Instead of tapping the green “Return Home” button at the bottom, tap the arrow icon in the top left corner of the screen.  A little popup menu will… well… pop up.  Tap the “Bookmark” button.  If for some reason this little arrow icon doesn’t show up in the top left corner of your screen after an attack, see possible reasons/fixes in the first bookmarking option above.  

·        After you’ve bookmarked him, close out of the attack until you’ve got the two other things you need in order to succeed at this.  

Second, you need a dragon in your roster with the “Death Gaze” spell.  (There are a few other spells that will burn any tower to ashes with one hit, but you won’t get those guys until much later.)  

·        The first Death-Gaze-equipped dragon you will get is Ember, so you can start doing this as soon as you hatch that bad boy.  I choose to keep my Ember at level ONE and never feed or level him.  You actually don’t need him for breeding.  At level one, his post-attack heal time is just a few seconds, so I can back my fellow teammates up on this base as many times as they need without needing to use heal potions between attacks.  Super handy.  If you’ve already leveled him up, you’ll just need to wait between attacks or use potions.  No big thing. You ARE getting max XP in return after all.  Other dragons with Death Gaze include Bolt, Habrok, and Enki.  The Death Gaze spell is exclusive to the Hunter class of dragons.

·        On a separate but related note, since Ember (if you do want to level him up), Bolt, Habrok, Enki, etc. all have Death Gaze, you don’t need a teammate to get them their max XP. Just run this base the way I’ve laid out below and then fly away.  

Third, you need a friend! Ask in chat if anybody wants to swap a few XP runs with you.  As long as they have the 299 base bookmarked and a dragon with Death Gaze in their roster, they can help.  Even if you’re a level 100 and they’re a level 10.  It works.  

##How it’s done:  

Ask in chat whether anybody is available to swap XP runs on the 299.  When you’ve found yourself a backer, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you use the L and R code described below in the “Helpful Tips” section of this Wiki!!! Now go to your bookmarks and attack FreeXP280 (AKA “The 299”) with the dragon that you want to get MAXIMUM EXPERIENCE POINTS for.  (Remember, your XP maximum will increase as you grow your base.)  Maybe it’s a freshly hatched baby, maybe it’s a weak dragon, or maybe you just want to make very sure that you get the most out of your daily multipliers by using them on a base that definitely hits your XP cap.

So choose your dragon (focus first on the dragons in your roster that still have their daily multipliers) and hit “Invite Teammates.” The agreed-upon backer will be watching (like a hawk! …right?) for your invite banner and join the attack.  When the attack begins, you, the OA, need to DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.  Just let your dragon slowly hover forward.  You’ll see in the lower left corner that your backer has joined your attack. (Scroll down to the “Helpful Tips” section of this Wiki to see what to do if your backer doesn’t show up.)  **Don’t cast any spells** or else your backer won’t have any rage left to help you with.  Rage builds slowly over time and carries over to the next round, which is why you want to hover for as long as you can.  The Death Gaze spell costs one rage bar for each cast.  Right before you get hit by the cannon, tap the swap button (or you can just let yourself get hit by the cannon and die, but your recovery time will be longer).  

Alright, backer!  It’s time to work your magic!  All you need to do is get one defense tower down.  Leave the farm on the left so that you fly slower. Death Gaze the first cannon that you see before you get too close.  In my humble opinion, you should definitely keep Death Gazing towers and monuments in order to get as many goodie drops as possible.  God knows I always do.  I need all the free goodies I can get!  With practice, you’ll be able to destroy all the towers on the first long island, three monuments, a statue, a segment of wall, and five boats.  (The statue on the left when you first start, the wall segment on the right toward the end, and the boats in the water after you fly over the big wall on the right are the only things that you WON’T need to use Death Gaze on for now.)  *Side note: Once you get Enki, you can have fun using the “Cloak” spell to get even farther!  Also, Enki can destroy monuments and such using rapid fire instead of Death Gaze.* When you have Death-Gazed your way as far as you want to go (or died), the game will go back to the OA.  

Okay OA! Now you will see the “Select Dragon” screen.  DON’T PICK A SECOND DRAGON or else you’ll end up splitting your XP between two dragons, which kinda defeats the whole point of doing XP runs this way… so yeah. Instead, quit the battle by tapping the red **X** in the upper-right corner.  It will say “Dragon Defeated” and then will add the maximum amount of XP you can earn for your level to your growing dragon.  I’m not sure exactly at what level you’ll HAVE to destroy more than one tower in order to hit your XP cap, but I can tell you for a fact that at level 85, ONE tower down (which is 5% of the base) still gives me my XP maximum.

Remember, this is easier done than read.  You’ll be a pro after running this base just a few times.  Still, you should probably try running it yourself with a Death-Gazer before you commit to helping out your teammies.  

##Helpful tips:  

·        **Prearrange your XP attacks in Team Chat** Arrange with your backer in Team Chat how many attacks you will do together BEFORE you fly this base.  A great rule is to do this in groups of three, since each dragon starts the day with three daily multipliers on it: a 5X, a 4X, and a 3X. Once that dragon is taken care of, swap roles with your teammate and back them on three XP runs.  Rinse and repeat as desired. J  

·        **Use the L/R code to coordinate your attacks.**  After you’ve agreed to a number of runs, *the player who will be backing* with a Death Gaze dragon (flying second in the attack) should type “R1” to indicate that they are ®eady to back you up on your 1st run together.  The person who is going to fly first to get their max XP should respond with “L1” to indicate that they are (L)oading up the base for y’all’s 1st attack together.  Backer, watch for that “L”!  Once your teammate has typed “L” in Team Chat, you need to watch like a hawk for that invite banner.  You’ve now committed to helping this XP buddy of yours so don’t go running off to defend or open treasure chests or check your email.  Your teammate is depending on you!!  If you are the OA, don’t go flying off until you see that your backer has typed “R” for Ready AND you have responded with “L” for Loading.  If your backer has run into technical difficulties and you’ve flown off already, you’re going to be facing a 48 Cannon Tower with nothing but your wits, a weak dragon, and your pretty face!  Once you’ve typed “L,” go ahead and attack the base.  After the first attack is done, the backer should type R2 to indicate that he/she is ®eady to back you up on your 2nd run together.  The OA should respond with L2.  Then R3 and L3, etc.  If you and your XP run buddy decided to swap three runs each, it’s now time for the player who was running backup with Death Gaze to start an attack, so they’ll be waiting for the other person to type R1 and should then respond with L1.  If multiple partners are doing this at the same time, it helps to type your XP buddy’s name after the R# or L#.  So if Welsh were backing me on XP runs while Acid and Mage are swapping XP runs as well, Welsh might type “R1 Charley” and I’d respond with “L1 Welsh” before flying off.   Meanwhile, Acid and Mage might be typing “R3 Acid” and “L3 Mage.”  This is all just to ensure that you have the backup you need.

·        **If your backer doesn’t show** after you’ve typed your Rs and Ls and you find yourself facing that level 48 Cannon Tower all by your lonesome, PANIC!!  No, I’m kidding.  No need to panic.  Keep hovering as long as you’re able.  They might just have a slow connection so it could take a few seconds for them to join. If you’re about to get hit and they still haven’t shown up, double tap the home button on your device, swipe to close out of War Dragons, and reload the game.  Your dragon will need to do the minimum amount of healing, but your daily multiplier will still be there!  Then call for a Mulligan!  Your backer might have run into technical difficulties or closed the attack banner by mistake.  It happens.

·        **Side note about leveling dragons with the Death Gaze spell:** It is not necessary to get a friend to back you up on the 299 for XP attacks to level up a dragon that has Death Gaze (such as Bolt, Habrok, and Enki), as those dragons can use this spell to run this base themselves.  Just start an attack on FreeXP280, Death Gaze some towers into ash, and hit “Swap.”  Then when the game goes back to the “Select Dragon” screen, close out of the attack with the red **X** in the upper right corner.  Voila!  

·        **Rewards for running this base** are limited.  It rarely (if ever) has lumber or food.  The first time you run the base for the day, you’ll probably get the maximum number of medals for your level.  After that, not so much in the medal department.  It’s okay.  The XP payout makes it totally worth it.  Also, you won’t get the “Ally Bonus” when doing attacks this way because you’re not actually defeating the base.  You’re essentially knocking over a few towers and flying away with your max XP.  Even if you get every building on the first long island, you’ll only be at 18%.  The Ally Bonus requires 70% base destruction to apply.  

·        **A few final things:** I recommend equipping a rage rune on the dragon that you use for backing your teammates so you’ll have more rage and be able to cast more Death Gazes.  Also, this gets even easier after you’ve researched “Starting Rage” for the same reason because you’ll have… more… starting… rage.  Lastly, keep a dragon with Death Gaze in your roster at all times. You’ll be able to run this base with anybody who’s willing to swap XP runs at the drop of a hat.  

And THAT is how it’s done y'all!  

Have fun flying!  

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