The Dragons (Rin and Jin) build Tempo during a fight and spend or count it with other items. Each second of combat generates Tempo, and some items generate more. Notes are marks on board slots: an item on its matching Note gets 10% cooldown reduction, and several Dragons items count items on matching Notes.
Tempo items
| Item | Text (latest patch) |
|---|---|
| Ticket Terra | Heal 3/6/9/12 for each Tempo you have; at the start of each day get a Raffle Ticket (20.0) |
| Ignitar | CD 5; Burn 4/8/12/16; +1 Multicast for each 10 Tempo you gain each fight (19.0) |
| Backup Dancer | Heal 10, Shield 10; gains 5/10/20 Heal and Shield when you gain Tempo (20.0) |
| Vocoder | When you spend Tempo, Haste an item 1/2/3/4 s (18.0) |
| Disco Drone | Tempo cost 8 (18.0); CD 5 (20.0) |
Patch 18.0 made Strobe Grenade’s Tempo gain and Arcade Machine’s Multicast gain from Tempo apply immediately instead of later in the fight.
Notes
| Item | Note interaction |
|---|---|
| Dragon Harp | Large Instrument; +1 Multicast for each item on a matching Note; CD 7, Damage 50/100/200 and Haste 1 s after 19.2 and 19.3 |
| Concert Hall | Instruments have +1 Multicast; using an Instrument on a matching Note gains 1 Tempo (18.0) |
Patch 18.0 added pre-purchase hints that show where a Note sits before you buy. Hotfix 19.2 fixed Dragon Harp counting destroyed items as still on their Notes.
Worked example: Ignitar Multicast
Starting condition: Ignitar at Gold (Burn 12) and a board that gains 25 Tempo by the time Ignitar fires.
- 25 Tempo gained gives +2 Multicast (one per full 10).
- Each use applies Burn 12 three times: 36 Burn per use.
- At 30 Tempo the fourth application unlocks: 48 Burn per use.
Dragons-only encounters
| Encounter | What it offers |
|---|---|
| Equipment Van | An Instrument |
| Mama Bear | Dragons skill trainer |
| Uitar Center | Sells Instruments; spawns from Day 3 since Patch 20.0 |
| The Dragons’ Hideout | Day 6+: an enchanted Instrument from any hero, 2 XP and a Tempo item, or an upgrade to your leftmost Tech item |
Other heroes meet The Dragons merchant, which sells Dragons items. Since Patch 20.0 the skill Honorary Dragons makes all your items Dragons instead of only Drones.
Sources
- Tempo, The Dragons hero pageBuild Tempo with one item, release it with another.
- Mobalytics, The Bazaar keywords and terms (updated 11 August 2026)Each second in combat generates Tempo; Notes C to B give 10% cooldown reduction to their item type.
- Tempo, Patch 17.0 Roughtown Rockstars (5 August 2026)Dragons release, Equipment Van, Mama Bear, Uitar Center, The Dragons merchant.
- Tempo, Patch 18.0 to 20.0Concert Hall, Dragon Harp, Ignitar, Honorary Dragons, Ticket Terra, Backup Dancer, Note positioning hints.
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