
They are identical to their Elder counterparts in terms of function (from elemental strengths, elemental weaknesses), except they do much more damage with all their attacks.
"Ancient Dragons are copper-colored dragons with black-and-red scales, have barely no ridges on their backs, and start appearing at level 45. Fire variants spew out Fireballs that can hurt you from behind cover if they land beside you, while frost variants toss out Ice Storms that can quickly cut you down if you get in their way. You have fire and frost variants, with each being resistant to their own element while being vulnerable to the element opposite theirs. Elder Dragons have are large bronze dragons, have wings with two-toned colors, and start appearing at level 36. They are resistant to frost attacks but will take bonus damage from fire attacks. They breathe frost, can knock you around with Unrelenting Force, and can cast slow-moving but extremely painful Ice Storm spells. Frost Dragons are grayish-white, have large black spikes on their back, and start appearing at level 27. The other advanced dragons from this point on will be able to Shout Unrelenting Force as well. Fire-breathing Blood Dragons can also knock you around with an Unrelenting Force attack, causing your character to ragdoll and spend a few extra seconds slowly getting up. They can spit either fire or ice attacks and are vulnerable to the element opposite the one they breathe. Blood Dragons are green, have large sails on their backs, and start appearing when you hit level 18. Fire-breathing dragons take bonus damage from frost attacks, while Frost-breathing dragons take bonus damage from fire attacks. Brown dragons can spit fire and ice attacks. Bronze and white dragons spit fire attacks and are both vulnerable to frost damage. Basic Dragons are the first dragons you will encounter at random. If you identify the type of dragon you are fighting against, you can take advantage of that dragon’s weaknesses while preparing your own potions and enchantments to protect yourself against their attacks. This is another reason for finding cover as soon as possible, as it gives you more time to safely study your opponent before charging in.
Take note of the dragon’s color, its physical features, and the element of its breath attacks.
Identify the type of dragon you are facing.