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Dragons are reptile-like creatures, the primary feature, and foundation of, the game. Dragons inhabit the world of Dragolandia, along with many other human characters, found working alongside or against the Trainer. A primary goal in the game is to obtain as many unique Dragon species as possible.

 See Table of Dragons for all the Dragons in the game.

Species

Each Dragon with a unique appearance is referred to as its own species. There are hundreds of Dragon species. Almost all Dragons can battle against other Dragons, produce Gold, and breed with others to produce more Dragons.

Dragons hatch from eggs and when fed they transition from baby form to adult form, at Level 4. Feeding is the only way a Dragon grows up. Dragons do not age past adult form, they only increase up to a maximum level, meaning they may be immortal. At Level 4, Dragons can be bred, can be trained to improve their skills at the Dragon Academy, and can participate in battle.

The only way to get rid of Dragons is to sell or ascend them. Chronos, Chronoids, and Clan Dragons are the only unsellable Dragons.

Exams The DML Planner Exams function, visible once logged in, provides fun practice "exams" or timed Dragon-related tests and challenges. Each provides 4 levels of potential difficulty, and some provide the ability to complete against others in a community leaderboard. “Becoming a good Dragonologist is by no means an easy task, as you need to master both the behavior of Dragons and the knowledge of their elements. But don't worry - practice makes perfect!” Identifying Dragon species (by correctly naming the species). Assigning Dragons to Habitats (by Element or appearance). Note: Exams require users to be logged in to view and participate. Read more about this sister project, the DML Planner made by Toomas, a DML community member.

Stats

 See Stats for more information.

Almost all Dragons possess characteristics known as Elements and rarity. These determine their breeding and hatching times, as well as battle and Gold-producing attributes known as stats. There are three different stats for Dragons who possess them; Health, Attack and Gold per Hour. Stats increase when the Dragon increases in level. Clan Dragons, Chronos, and Chronoids have no stats, while Boss Dragons possess only the first two stats.

Obtaining

There are multiple ways to obtain Dragons. Most can be obtained in the Main Shop, in bundles, or the Dungeon Shop using real or in-game currency, the fastest obtainment method. Though the most common way to obtain Dragons is through breeding in the Breeding Den, the only place where Dragons can mate with one another.

There are several Base Dragons, each embodying a different Element, purchased using Gold from the Main Shop when a certain Player Level is reached. These are the only Dragons that can be purchased in exchange for Gold.

Some Dragons can only be bred or bought during a limited-time period. However, there are many other Dragons that are unbreedable such as Clan Dragons and Boss Dragons, the former attainable only through Clan-related activities and the latter in exchange for Gems after several conditions are met. Many Dragons are won by competing in events, either against other Trainers, the game itself, or as part of a Clan against other Clans. Other Dragons are earned through different battle settings, such as the Bottomless Dungeon, Dragon League and Campaign Map.

Once a Dragon egg is obtained, regardless of method, it must be incubated in the Hatchery until ready to hatch. The only Dragon that does not come from an egg is Chronos, a Dragon that possesses no Elements or rarity and is obtained through a unique method. Eggs not obtained from breeding are found in the inventory under the Eggs tab, and can be sent from there to incubate in the Hatchery. After hatching, the Dragon needs to be placed in a fitting Habitat, or in the Dragon Vault. The Codex keeps track of all Dragons in possession! and in the entirety of Dragolandia except Clan Dragons, Chronoids, and Chronos.

Dragons obtained through Enchanted Breeding are unbuyable, even if they are present on the Trainer's islands. With very few exceptions, Divine Dragons are also unbuyable. Lastly, Chronos, Chronoids, and Clan Dragons are unbuyable as well.

Dragon Collection The DML Planner Dragons function allows Trainers to track of their current Dragon Collection. Numerous search options are provided to rapidly filter between, and find, Dragons to add to the collector's stable of Dragons, which are then saved via Settings > Login. This aids in other planner functions and game activities such as planning for Dragon Leveling, Enchantment, Sigils, Temples and more. Read more about this sister project, the DML Planner made by Toomas, a DML community member.

Duplicates

Duplicates are two or more of the same Dragon species (Dragons with a unique appearance) present at the same time, in a Habitat, on an Island, or in the Dragon Vault. Except for Chronos, Chronoids, and Clan Dragons, Trainers can have duplicates of the same species. In extremely rare cases, usually during large-scale events, duplicate Dragons in the Inventory are considered as such. Most Dragons, acquired through methods apart from buying or breeding, cannot be bought as duplicates until they are obtained, hatched, then placed in a Habitat or the vault.

Dragons that always can be purchased may include:

However, the first three categories of Dragons, and Dragons made available through Breeding Tokens, must first be unlocked as the Trainer progresses through the game. Limited-Time Dragon duplicates whose related event has ended, can only be purchased by tapping their entries in the Dragon Codex tab of the Dragon Codex, they do not appear in the Main Shop.

Dragons purchasable as duplicates are typically buyable in exchange for Gems. Base Dragons are always purchasable using Gold, while Dungeon Dragons are always purchasable using Dungeon Tokens. There is no limit on how many Dragons of the same species can be obtained through breeding, as long as that Dragon is currently breedable. Additionally, Card Dragons (obtained only in exchange for matching Dragon Pieces) can be obtained as duplicates, as there is no limit on the holding amount of their matching Pieces.

The Trainer cannot possess more than one of the same species of Boss Dragon unless that Dragon is made available for purchase in a bundle, promotion, or sale. Since some Dragons must be present on islands to purchase a duplicate, those obtained through a method apart from buying or breeding, will likely never be obtainable again if sold.

Collector's Badges

As collecting unique Dragon species is a primary goal, certain Badges are awarded after a certain number of Dragons are obtained and hatched.

Badge	Description
Dragon Collector	Have 100 unique Dragons.
Dragon Connoisseur	Have 300 unique Dragons.
Dragon Overlord	Have 400 unique Dragons.
Dragon Elder	Have 500 unique Dragons.
Dragon Hoarder	Have 600 unique Dragons.
Master Breeder	Have 700 unique Dragons.
Genius Breeder	Have 800 unique Dragons.
Champion Breeder	Have 900 unique Dragons.
Ultimate Breeder	Have 1,000 unique Dragons.
Dragonologist	Have 1,100 unique Dragons.
Expert Dragonologist	Have 1,200 unique Dragons.

 See Badges for more information on other types of badges.

Visiting

Dragons are visited in their Habitats by pressing any habitat, then pressing the desired Dragon's button; this opens the visiting screen showing a larger image of the Dragon inside their habitat, as well as information about, and functions for, the selected Dragon:

• Top-left, a box displays:
  • Given name, species name, Level, elements and Skill levels, Sigils (if equipped), Enchantment level (stars, if any) and an i info button.
    • Selecting anywhere in this box opens the rename option.
    • i – Opens the Codex Entry screen.
    • Awaken – Appears for the Dragon has non-awoken Elements.
      • Awaken  750,000 – Awakens the first Element.
      • Awaken  99 – Awakens the second Element.
    • – Appears on grayed out, unawoken Elements if they are locked.
• Top-right, displays:
  • – Opens the Augmented Reality feature (appears only in iOS).
  • X – Closes the visiting window.

• Bottom-right:
  • Overcharge – To feed a Sacred Apple to a Dragon, increasing its maximum obtainable level by one.
  • Academy – To send the Dragon to the Dragon Academy for Skills training.
  • Enchantment – To Enchant to increase stats.
  • Equip Sigil – To assign Sigils to increase stats.
  • Feed – To feed a by dragging Food to its mouth, which increases its Level.

Note: A progress bar under its name in the top-left box indicates how many pieces of Food are left to level up the Dragon.

• Bottom-left:
  • Training – To Train a Dragon, temporarily increasing its stats.
  • Gold production – Gold earned per hour based on Stats and the Base Gold per Hour formula. Note that a "Boss Bonus / hour" and a new total Gold amount may appear if Boss Dragons are owned that increase Gold per hour. No indicator is given whenever other bonuses are active.

In the case of a Boss Dragon, pressing its button after selecting its Habitat opens the Boss Info screen which displays:

• Its name, image, and the amount of Dragon Collector Points it offers.
• A description of its powers (such as the bonus it provides to Gold production of other Dragons (10%), or any other power).
• – Opens the Augmented Reality feature.
•   sell   – To sell the Dragon, which must be confirmed using the   YES   button (or cancelled using the   NO   button).
• More Options – Provides other options including:
  • Visit – Visit the Dragon in its habitat.
  • Vault – Move the Dragon to the Dragon Vault.
  • Move – Move the Dragon to another habitat.

Names

All Dragons, in addition to their species name (just referred to as “name”), also have given names. Only Chronos, Chronoids, Clan Dragons, and Boss Dragons have no given name. Given names are randomly assigned to Dragons upon being hatched, but each can be renamed through their Codex Entry and given a different name, limited to eight characters.
There are 306 predefined, randomly assigned names:

Related

Minigames The DML Planner Minigames function features Dragon mini-games such as: Into Unknown – A card-based minigame laying out an alternative Dragon battle mechanic using cards rather than Elements. Tower Defense – A tower defender game where enemies must be stopped from reaching their goal, by Dragons defending against them. 2048 – An Element-based version of 2048, where the goal is to get to the highest Dragon Element. See All DML Mini-games for the list of games. Read more about this sister project, the DML Planner made by Toomas, a DML community member.

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History

• Update 7.7: Converted the Siraffe Dragon, the Snow Leopard Dragon, and the Stegosaurus Dragon from purchase-only Dragons that cost $79.99 USD, to Event-Only Dragons.
• Update 7.5: Converted the Ruby-Back Dragon from a Special Cost Dragon available for $4.99 USD, to an Event-Only Dragon.
• Update 7.4: Renamed Zodiac Dragon to Fate Dragon.
  • Changed the Elements of the Crab Dragon from to .
• Update 6.8: Renamed Relic Dragon to Golden Sentinel Dragon to match the French books.
• Update 5.9: Adjusted Breeding times for some Dragons, see the update page for details.
• Update 5.6: Released (finally) the Apollo Dragon from the depths of Dragolandia after being introduced in Update 3.1.
• Update 5.1: Increased the pool of predefined names to 306.
• Update 4.8: Removed Dragons unlocked as rewards from breeding pools (e.g., Collector's Leaderboards or permanent Breeding Tokens).
• Update 4.5: Increased the pool of predefined names to 294 and made Furnace Dragon obtainable only through matching Dragon Pieces (prior it cost 4,051 Gems).
• Update 4.4: Made the Fairy Dragon obtainable only through matching Dragon Pieces. Prior, its cost as a duplicate was 4,090 Gems.
• Update 4.3: Turned the Professor Dragon into a Normally-Breedable Dragon because of the discontinuation of the Mentoring Program.
• Update 4.2: Enabled Dragons to do multiple actions at the same time, such as Breeding, Battle, exploring Ruins and so on.
  • Turned Agnes Dragon, Elephant Dragon, Imperial Dragon and Masque Dragon into Normally-Breedable Dragons.
• Update 4.0: Introduced Breeding Tokens, a new method of breeding specific Dragons.
  • Added Dragon Collector Points to all Dragons, except Clan Dragons and Chronos.
  • Changed Rhino Dragon and Orca Dragon into Enchantment-Breedable Dragons.
  • Changed the rarity of Rhino Dragon, Orca Dragon and Pinata Dragon from Epic to Legendary while the rarity of Herald Dragon was changed from Rare to Epic. Their Elements were also changed: Rhino Dragon's were changed from to ; Orca Dragon's were changed from to ; Pinata Dragon's were changed from to ; and Herald Dragon received the Metal Element in addition to its other two Elements.
  • Made Gladiator Dragon, Machine Snake Dragon, Golem Dragon and Garden Dragon obtainable through matching Dragon Pieces (prior, duplicates could be purchased for 1,000, 1,640, 1,650, and 3,990 Gems, respectively.
• Update 3.8: Made Ace Dragon obtainable only through matching Dragon Pieces (prior its duplicate cost was 1,625 Gems.
• Update 3.7: Changed the parents of the Leopard Dragon from Brick Dragon and Tribal Dragon to Wind Dragon and the Fire Dragon.
  • Changed the parents of Sea Turtle Dragon from Melon Dragon and Tree Dragon to Plant Dragon and Wind Dragon.
• Update 3.3: Turned Gorilla Dragon, Leopard Dragon and Sea Turtle Dragon into Enchantment-Breedable Dragons from Event-Only Dragons.
• Update 3.2: Added additional VIP Levels and changed the levels at which the VIP Dragons are obtained. Before this update, the Mystic Dragon was obtained at Level 2, the Elixir Dragon at Level 4, the Midnight Dragon at Level 6, the Calavera Dragon at Level 8, the Quadwing Dragon at Level 10, and the Tiki Dragon at Level 12.
• Update 3.1: Introduced the Divine Element.
• Update 3.0: Made Heavy Metal Dragon obtainable only through matching Dragon Pieces (prior duplicate cost was 1,250 Gems.
• Update 2.9: Discontinued Razor Dragon and Blueflame Dragon as prizes for completing collections in the Dragon Codex and made Steampunk Dragon and Bighorn Dragon purchasable as duplicates.
• Update 2.7: Made Rastafari Dragon obtainable through Weekly Dragon Pieces instead of being an Event-Only Dragon with a duplicate cost of 865 Gems.
• Update 2.6: Introduced Clan Dragons.
• Update 2.3: Introduced Enchantment, which is used to enhance the Attack and Health of Dragons and to breed new Dragons.
  • Changed Cookie Dragon, Kangaroo Dragon and Piggy Bank Dragon to be found in regular card packs instead of obtainable through Daily Quests (prior duplicates cost 840, 1,600, and 1,500 Gems respectively.
  • Rewarded Fireball Dragon to all iOS users that were active during this update release.
• Update 2.1: Discontinued method of obtaining Tick Tock Dragon by connecting the game to an Apple Watch.
• Update 2.0: Introduced Card Dragons and made Liquid Fire Dragon and Mummy Dragon obtainable only through matching Dragon Pieces (prior, Liquid Fire Dragon was obtained through events and duplicates cost 950 Gems, whereas Mummy Dragon cost real currency with duplicate cost at 1,050 Gems.
  • Made Tick Tock Dragon obtainable through Dragon Pieces, in addition to connecting the game to an Apple Watch.
• Update 1.9: Added the ability to rename Dragons.
  • Moved Mech Dragon, Tsunami Dragon and Warlord Dragon from the top spots of Diamond League to Dragonscale League.
• Update 1.8: Introduced VIP Dragons.
• Update 1.5: Changed Legendary Dragons to have three Elements, two to be unlocked once Level 20 and then 30 are reached.
  • Made Steampunk Dragon (and other subsequent Dragons obtained through Heroic Mode), and also Tick Tock Dragon non-purchasable (prior Steampunk duplicates cost 3,000 Gems, and Tick Tock duplicates cost 900 Gems.
  • Added Bee Dragon to Daily Rewards as well as being breedable.
• Update 1.4: Introduced the method of obtaining Dragons through the Totem of Friendship.
• Update 1.3: Introduced methods of obtaining Dragons through Social System and Clockwork Dungeon.
  • Made Hammerhead Dragon obtainable as a Dragon League promotion reward rather than events.
  • Made Agent Dragon and Lynx Dragon into Dragon League promotion rewards instead of weekly prizes for the top 3 spots, and earlier for the top ten spots.
• Update 1.1: Introduced obtaining Dragons through defeating specific quests in Heroic Mode.
  • Introduced Chronos.
  • Changed the breeding time for the first Tribal Dragon from 5 minutes to 12 hours.