Capture Balls in Catch Dragons To Defend: What They Do
What Capture Balls do in Catch Dragons To Defend, how catching dragons fits the wider loop, and the reported difference between regular and Elite Capture Balls.
Quick answer
Capture Balls are the item you use to catch dragons in Catch Dragons To Defend. Catching dragons feeds the wider loop: you use Capture Balls to capture dragons, expand the pen they live in, and unlock new areas of the map.
Regular vs. Elite Capture Balls during catching
Elite Capture Balls are reported to be the variant that changes the catching side the most. A regular ball can feel slow when you are trying to catch a bigger dragon after a zone unlock, while the elite versions give you a cleaner shot at rare dragons. As reported, Elite Capture Balls improve your chances when a dragon is harder to hold. Rare dragons sit at the top of the catching list and are described as requiring the best Capture Balls — treat that as a reported framing rather than a hard rule.
Reported Elite Capture Ball code rewards
Two working codes were reported to grant Elite Capture Balls, and one working code was reported to grant Fire Rate Boost Potions. The current entries are on the working codes list.
These code rewards are community-reported and freshness-sensitive, so they may change after updates. The redemption interface is reported in the Shop; the reported path is Shop → code redemption section → Enter code.