For a long time now, the Flame Meta has been slowly shifting over to be more and more based around teams that emphasize using Burn punisher as a way to clear content, both in Volk and in High Midgardsormr. With that in mind, Apollo has become one of the most desirable dragons in Flame, and is one of the best Flame dragons you can pick up. He’s not quite the best overall Flame dragon, that particular honor goes to Dreadking Rathalos, but for Adventurers like Xania who rarely use Force Strikes Apollo is definitely the best option.

Ultimately, there are two factors that should influence you if you pull here: the first is, do you have Dreadking Rathalos? If you do, he’s easily the Flame Dragon you should invest in for the foreseeable future, unless you prefer to run Xania. If you don’t have DK, then Apollo is your next best bet for now. The second is whether or not you plan on running a Burn comp, which if you are planning to tackle end game content you should be. In either of those cases, Apollo is a prime dragon to acquire and use for the majority of the Flame Roster.

Verdict: Yes. If you need a Flame Dragon, Apollo is one of the best options (save for Ezelith, who prefers Arctos in most circumstances).