Links & Resources for Puzzle & Dragons [General]
A handful of general links and resources for the mobile game Puzzle & Dragons (PAD).
Latest update (4/23): Kushinadahime, a PAD clear team archive, was added!
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New Players
Some resources for the new players in the game.
| Title | Description | |
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Beginner Guide by PDX | Beginner’s guide created by Team PDX and friends! |
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New Player Guide | A beginner guide by River & Irinya. |
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Reroll Guide | A spreadsheet with ratings of many starting rolls in PAD. Compiled by Cate. |
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Comboing Basics | The one YouTube video to get you started on making combos! |
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Team Building Guide | Things to consider when building a team in PAD. Written by Cate. |
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PAD Team Building Guide | Longer team-building guide written by jaygengelbach. |
Websites
Official Sites [North America]
| Site |
Description |
| Homepage | The official website for Puzzle and Dragons with announcements and updates. |
| The official Facebook page for Puzzle and Dragons with newest updates and announcements. | |
| The official Twitter feed for Puzzle and Dragons. | |
| This is where high-resolution pictures of upcoming monsters are posted. New evolutions are often posted in Japanese, English, and sometimes Korean. | |
| Twitch (live streams) | Every 1-2 months (sometimes longer) there are 1 hour live streams from GungHo staff, where news is announced. Some gameplay of new dungeons is shown as well, and successful clears often result in rewards for every PAD player on NA server! |
| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) | Official FAQ with official answers from GungHo. |
Official Sites [Other regions]
| Site |
Description |
| Japan version | Official site for Japan (JP) version. For more Japan official sites and resources, see here. |
| Hong Kong / Taiwan version (Facebook) | Official Facebook page for Hong Kong/Taiwan (HK/TW) version news. |
| Korea server | Official site for Korea (KR) version. Generally have closest updates to North America version (sometimes collab schedules vary). |
Databases
Look up monsters, teams, etc. in PAD in these places!
| Site |
Description | |
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Puzzle Dragon X [English] |
The original English database with JP and NA cards! Slower dungeon updates now but monsters are up to date! |
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Skyozora [Chinese] |
Chinese (Taiwanese) site with the most complete Japanese PAD monster and dungeon data! |
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AppBank [Japanese] |
Japanese monster database that is linked even in-game! |
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Ilmina [English] |
English database focusing on NA cards only, with great filtering options especially for awakenings! Developed by Allieta. |
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Tsubaki Bot [English] |
Resource on Discord, extremely updated cards with automated translations for JP and NA cards, maintained by River and Aradia. Based on Miru Bot that was initially created by tactical_retreat. |
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PAD Index [English / Japanese / Chinese (Traditional) | A new (2020) database with great filtering options, based off Japan PAD data. Available in 3 languages! |
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Kushinadahime [English] | Clear team archive with YouTube links to video demonstration! |
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DadGuide [English / Japanese] |
[Discontinued] PAD monster and dungeon data on mobile, developed by tactical_retreat. Successor of PadGuide. |
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PAD Illustrator Information Wiki [Japanese] |
Japanese Wiki on artists for each monster in PAD. |
Guides
| Title | Description | |
| Version History ( Blogging Mama) | Automated page on all updates in PAD (April 2019 – Current). | |
| Version History (PAD Subreddit Wiki) | A full list of every update for PAD, from 2012 to 2019. Updates may be slow. | |
| Miso’s Optimal Board Collection | Optimal board setup on a page. | |
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All Orb Skins | All orb skins available on JP or NA versions of PAD. Coding by Lest. |
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All Ranking Dungeons | Full list of all Ranking Dungeons happened in PAD. Created by Reni. |
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Rainbow Event Medals: An Overview | All about Event Medals, both Rainbow and Black. Written by Kennori. |
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Dungeon Drop Data | What dungeon should we farm for medals for Monster Exchange? Cate answers your question! |
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PAD Dev Resources | Summary of developer resources, compiled by tactical_retreat and chu2. |
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PAD Figurines & Artbooks | Information on all PAD figurines and artbooks. |
PAD Tools
Simulators, damage calculators, and more!
| Title | Description |
| Puzzled PAD Simulator | Modified/Upgraded version of Dawnglare. Web-based board simulation to practice your boards. New mechanics such as bombs and clouds can be found! |
| Dawnglare PAD Simulator | An online board simulator for practice. This can also be used to share puzzling boards with others. Although newer mechanics such as spinners are not included, generally this is the most used site! |
| Puzzle Damage Calc (PDC, app in Japanese) [Android / iOS] |
A Japanese mobile phone app that can help with damage calculations when team building in the late game. Fether‘s guide on how to use PDC: |
| Serizawa [Japanese] | Another website that allows you to test and work on boards (in Japanese).
To use: On top of the board, there are 3 tabs and the first should be selected (green). Use the bottom menu to place orbs or upload screenshots. Click the next tab to start moving orbs. The last tab is for watching the replay. Share your moves with the 3rd link above the board (動かし方を共有可能なURLで開く). Warning: Sometimes “interesting ads” show up, so be wary… |
| Combo Master [Android only] |
Board simulation application with more options, closer to Dawnglare. Upload a screenshot or edit the boards (from 5×4 to 7×6) and practice combos! Enhanced skyfalls can be simulated. |
| PadBox | A monster box management website by Izenn. The successor of PadHerder, the original website to showcase your box. [ iOS: How to get JSON file / GitHub ] |
| Puzzle & Dragons Card Maker | Design your own PAD cards! |
| PazuCal (PAD Calculator) | Rank calculator to find out EXP needed, from Rank 1 to 1501 (and updating). |
Fan sites, Communities, & Blogs
| Title | Description |
| r/PuzzleandDragons | Subreddit for PAD, NA-focused. |
| Puzzle and Dragons Forum | Old PAD forum with some activity still. |
| GameFAQs Board | Small community but follows very closely to JP and NA news! |
| Mantastic PAD | Homepage of Mantastic, the NA blogger, streamer, and YouTube video creator. |
| BakaData PAD | Summary of Japan’s PAD tier lists. Last updated in October 2019. |
| Setsu’s PAD Blog | Setsu’s blog had a lot of great resources that are still relevant today (such as the optimal board setups). Ended in July 2017. |
| Mass Attack: An NA PAD Blog | A blog by aFireBlaze and Irinya. Last updated in March 2018. |
| Puzzles and Kupo Guides and more | Gl1tch3d‘s blog with comments and review. Last updated in November 2018. |
| Sorano PAD | Sorano‘s blog with reviews and team builds. Last updated in December 2017. |
Discord Servers
Looking for active players or help? Hop onto Discord and join a community or two!
Discord is the platform where most of the PAD players hang out, find out the latest news, and discuss PAD. Think of it as a giant chatroom, like the old IRC chats. You can use Discord in a browser, on the desktop app, or on the mobile app!
Be sure to observe each server’s rules to maximize your experience.
| Title | Description |
| News |
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| PAD News Server | PAD news and tips in one spot – A combination of the best channels from multiple servers below! A view-only, no discussion server. Server ran by admins of Miru Bot. |
| Communities |
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| Puzzle Dragon X | Discord server for Puzzle Dragon X (PDX) database, the home base of all admins on this site, and PAD news central. |
| Puzzle & Dragons Community Server | Largest PAD community on Discord, best for discussions and co-op! |
| Satan’s Farm: PAD Theorycrafting and Swipe Farming Server | Also known as the Dark Row server, now a build-focused server for those who love efficient farming. |
| Mantastic PAD | Discord server for the NA streamer and content creator Mantastic [Website/YouTube]. |
| Badatpad | Discord server for the NA streamer and content creator Badatpad [YouTube]. |
| PAD Kupo Academy | Also known as the Carry server, with some dedicated members carrying newer players through select dungeons. |
| PAD Diaspora (Old EU Server) | Previously dedicated to PAD Europe (EU) server, now with European JP/NA server players! |
| Padguide Community Server | The PadGuide community from the boards, in one place! |
| PAD Collectors | PAD Collectors – For hoarders and people who want to unlock every monster book entry! |
| ALB/Green Row Farming | Old farming server with farm builds for anything Wood-based, especially Awoken Liu Bei
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| Fire Row Farming | Similar idea as above, but for Fire rows. |
| Meri / Blue Row Farming | Old Water row farming server. |
| Nidhogg Farming | Nidhogg server for Nidhogg
 farmers, with guides and co-op channels. |
| PAD Machine Noah Farm Discord | A server dedicated to farming, using Machine Noah
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| Puzzle & Dragons 3P | Extension of the PAD Community Server, dedicated to multiplayer (3P) mode co-op. |
| Support Servers | |
| Tsubotki | Tsubotki server for help, feedback, and discussion on the Discord bot. The successor of Miru Bot. |
| Ilmina | Support and home base for the NA monster database, Ilmina. |
| Valeria, Battle Master | A damage calculator, team builder, and dungeon builder currently in development. NA-focused. |
| DadGuide / Miru Bot | Miru Bot & DadGuide server, for help and discussion on the Discord bot and the mobile app. |
Facebook Groups
| Group name | Description |
| Puzzle & Dragons Global (US/JP) | Largest Facebook community, known as “PAD Global”. Origin of the @PG tag. |
| Puzzle and Dragons Players Help Group | The Help Group with ~4000 members, the origin of the @HG tag. |
| Puzzle & Dragons English USA Players Group | A pretty active group of players with ~7000 members! Origin of the @US tag. |
| Puzzle & Dragons Fanart (Global) | Fan art central for Puzzle & Dragons! |
Misc. PAD Things
PAD Lores – Story behind the characters
For those who wonder about the back story behind the Dragonbounds and Dragon Callers in PAD!
| Site | Description |
| GungHo webpage [Japanese] | Seldomly updates, but generally a new chapter is posted when DBDC series return, or during selected seasonals (eg: Christmas). |
| English translations on Reddit | Translations of select chapters by the community. |
PAD 4-Panel Comics – パズドラ冒険4コマ パズドラま！
PAD adventure in 4-Panel manga! The comic has not updated since August 2018. Translation to English has discontinued, unfortunately.
Artists: ROBIN, Shihara Kappa.
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| Japanese [Original] | |
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Japan Version
See this page for more Japan version specific links.
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