The Amber Dragon is an imaginary character featured in a mobile game called Dragon vale. This funky mitigation is liked by the players for some distinct reasons including the design, comparatively tedious breeding combination and the ability to earn DragonCash in bulk. Of unique designs, the Amber Dragon wields a tree resin inspired theme that is distinct in depicting an amber body and representing earth as well as lightning. This article focuses on the Amber Dragon, from its appearance and design to how one breeds it and the times taken for each stage as well as the overall importance of the dragon in the game.
1. Amber Dragon Overview
Players were able to obtain an Amber Dragon in the website DragonVale, thanks to an Amber Dragon Quest that featured this dragon. The dragon has enthralled many players thanks to its interesting design and traits associated to it as well as elemental abilities dubbed the ‘Elementalists’. This dragon belongs to the category of hybrid elemental dragons, which explains the difficulty in getting it. In Lacuna, the Amber dragon represents both the earth as well as the lightning elements and her design is based on a “gemstone dragon” theme, although she is not considered to be a part of the official Gemstone Dragons.
Back in the days when it was introduced in the game, it was said that the amber dragon’s body was made of pure amber which has preserved the backwoods of Italy forever. The aesthetic gratification is not the reason why players pursue such a dragon instead there is the challenge that awaits in breeding the creature and that is why one feels accomplished once bred.
2. Design and Aesthetic Appeal
The design of the Amber Dragon is one of the most attractive designs made in the game. In full, the dragon’s body is encased in amber, even the details and lines are made in such a way that they resemble the flowing resin in the dragon. The dragon gives off a very warm impression due to the bright orange-yellow color scheme of the dragon. In addition, the wings, and the tail of the dragon also have a translucent appearance as they shine like real amber that bends light in such a way.
A distinguishing characteristic of the Amber Dragon’s design especially is the species taboo, of which small insect-like details appear to be encased in its body, depicting the fact that amber is known to enclose insects among other things. This mystery of the dragon plays into the use of historical amber as a stone that is prized and has existed ever since time immemorial.
3. The Amber Dragon’s Attractiveness
A substantial part of the players’ attempts to acquire the Amber Dragon is caused by its beauty as it is bright and interesting unlike most of the dragons in the game.
3.1. Amber Dragon Breeding Process
The process of breeding the Amber Dragon is relatively complicated, this making it more challenging to acquire than the other dragons. It has its requirements in terms of elements that make attempted matings both exciting and frustrating. To breed an Amber Dragon, one has to take the Earth & Lightining pairing and other dragons. Still, the Amber Dragon is a time-limited dragon, which means it is not available for breeding all the time and is to be bred within certain time frames or events when the Amber Dragon is included in the list of the available history dragons.
a) Best Combinations for Breeding
Some of the best breeding combinations to attempt for an Amber Dragon include the following pairings:
Crystal Dragon (Earth/Lightning) + Quake Dragon (Earth/Lightning)
Crystal Dragon + Sonic Dragon (Air/Lightning)
Mud Dragon (Earth/Water) + Sonic Dragon
Each combination employs dragons that possesses both the requisite Earth and Lightning elemental. As with any elusive dragon in DragonVale, the Amber Dragon is no different and the success breeding chances are modest, thus, it may take several fails before one is able to breed this dragon successfully.
b) Incubation phase
The Amber Dragon has a breeding time of 30 hours. This long incubation phase indicates the fact that this dragon is rare and has complicated factors regarding breeding. If the breeding process has been completed and the player has successfully created an Amber Dragon, the player is bound to find a 30 hour timer in the breeding cave. If the player wants the progress done earlier than the timer, the player can spend some gems to facilitate the process.
c) Incubation duration
After the breeding time has come to an end, the egg of the Amber Dragon will need another 30 hours for finishing the incubation process prior to hatching. As the breeding time, in this case, players also have the option of speeding up the process of this phase by the use of gems.
4. Availability Restriction
One of the characteristics of the Amber Dragon is that it not only breeds but also exists for a short period within the frame of specific limited-time promotion events. This makes it highly attractive and precious, for its not every time one can attempt to breed the Amber Dragon as the even or the promotion has to be right. It is for this reason that in such events, many players might in the law of their desire choose to breed the Amber Dragon more than the other dragons.
Players who do not manage to breed the Amber Dragon will have to wait until the next Amber Dragon breeding event or seasonal event for the same. Due to this time scarcity, the Amber Dragon is one of the few dragons that casual collectors as well as players having a long term investment in the game, look forward to, more so in popular in-game events among the players.
5. Egg Physical Properties and Hatching
The egg of the Amber Dragon happens to be one of the most intricate eggs of the DragonVale game. The egg is steeped in a vivid shade of orange-yellow colour that is reminiscent of amber and is crisscrossed with streaks of deep orange and golden colour. The egg is semi-opaque in its nature, and it even comes with interior faint shadows which look like either insects or some foreign organic matter being encapsulated inside the shell. A hatching procedure which consumes 30 hours of incubation is used to produce one of the most beauties dragons in the entire game.
After the aforementioned egg has been hatched, the gamers come across a little Amber Dragon, which is small in size but bears resemblance to the adult Amber Dragon in terms of its yellowish glowing. The baby dragon is cuter with chubby features but already showcasing the distinctive Amber Dragon wings and colours in the grown dragon.
6. Developing the Amber Dragon
Just like every other dragon chilling in the DragonVale game, the Amber Dragon can be powered up and enhanced by dropping food. The Amber Dragon begins as a hatchling, develops into a fully grown dragon, and finally becomes a supreme age dragon. It can be observed that with increase in levels, so does its zoomed out image, the zoomed in image in turn looks like its ‘amber’ form has formed an outer layer over time.
a) Cash Production from Dragon Eggs
Leveling the Amber Dragon has its advantages and one of them is the capability of producing a big volume of DragonCash. The Amber Dragon, which is leveled up considerably, becomes one of the most expensive and profitable dragons in the game which is why all players would like to have it within their park. Leveling the dragon also increases the allocation of DragonCash, which means that such a dragon is good for the players who want to concentrate on earning money.
b) Elemental Habitat
The Amber Dragon has an Earth and Lightning habitats to choose from. For the optimised DragonCash output of the Amber Dragon, it should preferably be placed in a habitat, which encourages its installation, and is complimented by other highly productive dragons.
7. Events and Challenges The Participation of the Amber Dragon
Events are always present in DragonVale and the engaged Amber Dragon seems to be involved most of the times. They may involve the breeding of certain dragons for event currency or more often, the Amber Dragon is featured in the quests designed for the events.
Usually in some of the events, players may get the chance of breeding the Amber Dragon once more which most sheets did not even know the spelling, thus allowing those players to breed it, who could not do it in its original release. Therefore keeping up with in-game events is very important for players who aim to have all the dragons.
The fact that the Amber Dragon also produces high amounts of DragonCash means that it is good to have it during these periods when players have to make excessive purchases of in-game currency to buy time limited items or even dragons.
8. The Amber Dragon’s Value Added for the Collectors
Within the obsessive circle of DragonVale players, the Amber Dragon is coveted because it is rare, attractive, and best of all ontologically sensical for cash generation. Most of the collectors, especially these days, are interested in breeding and leveling their Amber Dragons so they can efficiently fill their park but also because they want to flaunt the lovely art of the dragon.
Adding a feather to a well-decorated hat can be especially hard felt for a long-time player who due to chronic unluckiness has never possessed an Amber Dragon in the past. Showing off fully grown Amber Dragons placed in the players’ or characters’ parks always conveys a sense of achievement, pride, and serious dedication towards playing the game.
9. Other Gemstone & Hybrid Dragon Comparison
In DragonVale exploring the history, one would realize that the Amber Dragon has not been designated as a Gemstone Dragon; however, it possesses a lot of features likening it to one. Were there to be any Gemstone Dragons in this game, most, if not all, would have Gem stone like New age designs and there would be periods when they cannot be bred. Such is the case with the Amber Dragon as it ha blush stone spec appearance and during designated events the dragon can only be made available for breeding.
Assessing the other hybrid dragons available in the game, there exist many differences, particularly with the Amber Dragon in terms of the complexity of breeding it, the breeding and incubation times which tend to be long compared to other hybrid dragons. Despite the fact that some hybrid dragons can be breed with less complex breeds, and within a much shorter period of time span, the Amber at best is herculean in the efforts made. Given that she is quite a resource hog, it is thus proper to assume that this heavy cloud, given the Amber Dragon s reproductive capabilities in terms of DragonCash, is balanced out with a silver lining.
10. Suggestions for Accomplishing the Breeding of an Amber Dragon
A good amount of planning and a little bit of luck is needed in order to accomplish the task of breeding an Amber Dragon. Below are a few suggestions on how one can accomplish the breeding of Amber dragon:
a) Employ Boosts and Breeding Islands
When attempting to breed the Amber Dragon, be sure to take advantage of any boosts or breeding enhancements that may be applicable during the breeding period. For instance, if the Epic Breeding Island has been unlocked, it is worth using because it makes it easier to breed rare and legendary dragons.
b) Experiment With a Variety of Options
In breeding the Amber Dragon, the elements Earth and Lightning have to be incorporated. Therefore, these will require different dragons’ pairs. Utilizing combinations that fulfill the elemental requirements has more chances of working.
c) Breeding Events have the Cutoff during the Game
Also, look out for such happenings in the game that will allow the player to attempt to breed the Amber dragon for a limited period of time. These happenings can also include breeding rare hybrids, which is why this is a good period to attempt breeding the Amber dragon.
11. Summary
From its amazing aesthetics, no wonder the Amber dragon is one of the most loved and appreciated dragons in DragonVale. It has a crucial contribution for the game with its unique theme bearing the fossilized color of the resin- western amber and is hard to find, which makes the players and die-hard dragon collectors in gaming terms very hungry for this dragon.
Breeding the Amber Dragon, in theory, is a straightforward process but in practice, unconventional means often have to be used and this usually takes several tedious processes. In this case, however, the norm is turned upside down — the effort and time spent in the end pay off. The Amber Dragon does not only enrich the gameplay factor, but also enhances every player’s dragon collection by providing a sense of accomplishment.
For those looking to breed the most elusive and exotic dragons and for those who strive to have every single dragon, the Amber Dragon is essential. With some effort in breeding, plotting, and risk-taking, this stunning and fierce dragon may also be found in your very own DragonVale park.
As all the dragons in DragonVale, the Amber Dragon is more than just a dragon that produces DragonCash. It has become an art form, demannding time and dedication with its tangible satisfaction at the end. It doesn’t matter era of the game — bygone or present — and the player themselves, the Amber Dragon grows on them and provides pleasures that most others do not within the gameplay of DragonVale.