Quivern Botan vs Xenogard
Quivern Botan vs Xenogard — two Dragon Pals in the High (R8–10) rarity band competing for the same combat slot.
TL;DR — Quick Pick
Pick Quivern Botan if…
- You specifically want Grass Dragon Affection as your combat partner skill.
- Lower food upkeep matters on your ranch — Quivern Botan is Food 6.
- Quivern Botan's Dragon kit fits your party better than Xenogard's.
Pick Xenogard if…
- You want the higher raw attack frame — Xenogard hits 120 vs Quivern Botan's 105.
- You specifically want Unknown Intruder as your combat partner skill.
- Solid ranged attack for its tier.
Quivern Botan and Xenogard both cover Dragon DPS in the High (R8–10) band, but they win different fights. Quivern Botan leans on Grass Dragon Affection and a 105 attack frame. Xenogard answers with Unknown Intruder and 120 attack (130 Defense vs 100). Pick the partner skill and bulk profile that match how you actually fight — not just the rarer dex number.
At a Glance
Strengths & Weaknesses
Quivern Botan
Strengths
- Strong Planting worker (Lv5)
- Strong Gathering worker (Lv4)
- Flexible base helper — 5 work roles
Weaknesses
- Food 6 — hungrier than average workers
Xenogard
Strengths
- Strong Mining worker (Lv4)
- Solid ranged attack for its tier
- Very fast mount / travel option
Weaknesses
- Food 9 — heavy ranch upkeep
- Mono Dragon typing limits elemental coverage
Combat Kit
Partner Skill
Grass Dragon AffectionCan be ridden as a flying mount. While mounted, changes the player's attack type to Grass and increases Attack by (5~20)% . Technology 45
Active Skills
- Lv1Dragon Cannon40
- Lv7Wind Cutter40
- Lv15Seed Machine Gun80
- Lv22Dragon Breath160
- Lv30Grass Tornado200
Partner Skill
Unknown IntruderCan be ridden. While in party, increases the player's energy weapon damage by (10~35)% . (Does not stack) Technology 41
Active Skills
- Lv1Dragon Cannon40
- Lv7Dragon Burst80
- Lv15Air Blade160
- Lv22Dragon Breath160
- Lv30Icicle Line300
Work Skills
Quivern Botan vs Xenogard on shared work types — sort a column to see who wins the base slot.
| Pal | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quivern Botan#124B | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Xenogard#146 | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Who Should You Use?
- You specifically want Grass Dragon Affection as your combat partner skill.
- Lower food upkeep matters on your ranch — Quivern Botan is Food 6.
- Quivern Botan's Dragon kit fits your party better than Xenogard's.
- You want the higher raw attack frame — Xenogard hits 120 vs Quivern Botan's 105.
- You specifically want Unknown Intruder as your combat partner skill.
- Solid ranged attack for its tier.
- Very fast mount / travel option.
- Xenogard sits at R9 in this band — stronger base rarity ceiling than Quivern Botan.