Dawn Hoplet

Dawn Hoplet

T2GroveUpgradeMagic Creature250 Gold+9/week

Dawn Hoplet is one of two alternative upgrades of the tier 2 line for Grove. It has the highest attack and max damage of any tier 2 creature in the game.

Stats

Bars compare against the best tier 2 creature
Health
18
Attack
9
Best at tier 2
Defense
5
Damage
4–8
Morale
1
Luck
2
Initiative
6
Speed
6
Movement
Flying
Counterattacks
1
Morale range -3 to 3Luck range -5 to 5Action points 1
HP per gold0.072Avg damage per gold0.024Derived from the250 Goldrecruit cost — higher is more army per gold
Weekly growth +9HP per week162Avg damage per week54Buy-out per week2,250 Gold
Updated from the game files · build 25672315 · 10 Oct 2026

Abilities

Morning Dew

Generates 1 Focus Charge(s). Once per battle.

Traits

Magic Creature

A beast or beast‑like creature. Jadame’s beasts often have fantastical powers; denizens of other planes, even more so.

Morale range: –3 to 3.

Luck range: –5 to 5.

Fallen Magic creatures can be raised as Undead after battle.

Melee Attack

Can only attack adjacent enemies. Enemies do not counterattack.

Flying

Movement ignores obstacles and traps.

Swift Strike

Enemies do not counterattack.

Upgrade line

Base form and its two upgrade options — the pair costs the same, so pick on strengths
Base
18
6
5
4–8
1
1
6
5
Hoplet
185 Gold
+9/week
Upgrade

Dawn Hoplet

18
9
5
4–8
1
2
6
6
  • New
  • New
Dawn Hoplet
250 Gold
+9/week

Stats are compared against Hoplet: green is higher, red ▼ lower. A badged glyph is a power the base form does not have; a gold-ringed one is a power it has under the same name but with different rules.

Other tier 2 creatures

Overgrown Locust
Overgrown Locust
Hive170 Gold+14/week
16
5
4
3–5
0
0
7
6
Guile Infiltrator
Guile Infiltrator
Dungeon160 Gold+13/week
13
6
4
3–6
0
2
6
7
Austringer
Austringer
Temple130 Gold+14/week
10
5
3
3–4
0
0
4
4
Wraith
Wraith
Necropolis130 Gold+19/week
8
6
0
2–4
—
0
7
7
Binder
Binder
Schism220 Gold+12/week
15
5
7
4–6
0
0
5
5

On the adventure map

Guards these battle sites

Lore

Some scholars with a keen interest in botany claim that hops are known for releasing a strong, mind‑clearing aroma at dawn. It stands to reason that these little creatures would mimic such behavior, blending both nature’s gift and their mystical influence.