Talk:Leaderboard Event/@comment-26883673-20170123022831/@comment-26415676-20170123210437

Need 7500 points in 10 days, or 750 points per day, or 31.25 points per hour. Divide by 3 (since that's how many points per hour you get for breeding, hatching, evolving) means you need 10.4 things that give you points. That's why extra nests and temples and dens are so handy. Yes, you can also make up some of the difference with spins.

I have never paid a single cent of real money to S8, and only use gold I saved up (from neighbours and bonsues installing other S8 games) to buy the extra nests and 2nd temple. I avoided spending money on other things, except GPDs on sale. I am on Android, and I have 4 nests and 2 evo temples. Best investment there is for (free, earned) gold.

Also, do not discount food. I do not raise my dragons to high levels, ever, unless I need to for a task or tales, etc. Dragons I win stay in storage. I only farm rushrooms, upgrapes, and diamond dates. I consistently have a war chest of 2,000,000 food I can use at any time. I only raise chamipons and diamonds and other key dragons during leaderboard events, so I get credit for the food then.

I do spring for the 2nd breeding den, but only when it is on sale, as it is useful for both Bingo and Leaderboard. Double the benefit.

In my group, top 6 are all around 6000 at the moment, and I have not ever seen anyone boosting, except the 1st place person who only has 2 nests. I am currently in 5th, but make no mistake, I will finish second - i'll just use just enough food at the last moment to get me to the right level. No need to spend more for 1st.