“Dragonvale” is a dragon breeding simulation game enjoyed by many people in which players can build magical islands along with a range of dragons of different varieties. The game has several mechanics most notably breeding of dragons and introducing new species, wherein each dragon is characterized by certain attributes, elements, abilities, etc. However, in line with this and perhaps most important in the breeding process, there is the conception time which is defined as the amount of time taken for two dragons to lay an egg and for such egg to hatch.
Breeding times play a pivotal role in ‘Dragonvale’ since they determine the speed of the game and the ability to amass collection of encrypted beasts. The most important thing is that breeding times and what you can do to improve them determines your level in the game. This review is about breeding times in Dragonvale, covering from the most superficial aspects of it to the more complex ones.
1. Breeding Times – What they are and their History
The time required for two dragons to create and lay an egg (incubation period) is known as the “breeding time.” In detail, once bred and an egg produced, there is also an incubation period of time prior to the hatching of that egg. From the point of breeding activity until that of placing the grown up dragon into the designated habitat, the entirety of the period is computed as the breeding period inclusive of the incubation period as well.
With each dragon type having a breeding timespan, egg incubation period, producing the rarest dragon can take slightly over two days. In general, rare or powerful dragons tend to take longer periods to breed especially when compared to the common ones. For instance, regular dragons such as the Plant Dragon or Fire Dragon tend to take only a couple of minutes to breed, as opposed to some rare or legendary dragons such as the Rainbow Dragon or Sun Dragon which can take as much as 48 hours.
We can divide the dragon breeding times in the game “Dragonvale” into the following general categories:
Breeding times less than 1 hour: 5 minutes to 2 hours (common dragons) Medium breeding times: 2 hours to 12 hours (uncommon dragons) Long breeding times: 12 hours to 24 hours (rare dragons) Very long breeding times: More than 24 hours to 48 hours (epic and limited time dragons) 2. Why Breeding Times Matter Breeding times are essential because they affect how fast a dragon collector can expand their collection. Minimal breeding times mean one can breed in a more significant number of dragons within a short time possible, which comes in handy more so when it comes to specific breeds of dragons that only appear for a certain period. The opposite can be said of breeding time periods that are extended and usually slow down progress. This is common, especially when rare dragons are being bred, and the number of breeding slots is scant. Given the above, it is impertinent to position breeding times as irrelevant factors in “Dragonvale” for the following reasons: Efficiency: The shorter the breeding time, the more dragons one can breed in the duration. Efficient breeding is important in achieving the goal of hel collecting all the dragons her which is difficult when attempting to breed the rare or time-limited dragons. Event Dragons:. In most cases, after particular events, some of these unique dragon breeds are given out for general use until stock runs out. Such incentive breeds usually come with prolonged breeding times which creates a challenge to players wishing to complete the breed before the wave of such dragons dies down. Cash flow from dragons producing Dragon cash: While some dragons tend to produce abundant amounts of Dragon Cash (money used in the game for advancement), there are those that most economical in terms of producing such dragons. Such dragons are those whose breeding times and cash generation abilities are the shortest.
3. Breeding Time Strategies
In order “Dragonvale” to be victorious, it is important that strategies to minimize waiting periods and enhance the probability of getting as many rare dragons through breeding are put into practice. Indeed there are several features in the game that focus on reducing or even eliminating breeding times e.g. spending gemstones and improving breeding houses, yet there are alternative gaming strategies that could be adopted to benefit the gameplay.
a) Breeding Time Reduction with Upgrades
One of the most apparent means of decreasing breeding periods is through the enhancement of Breeding Cave and Epic Breeding Island structures. Such structures are meant for the breeding of dragons and their enhancement reduces the breeding as well as incubation durations. Such upgrades can be costly in terms of Dragon Cash or Gems, however, if your aim is to breed any rare or epic ducks, then it’s a good investment.
Breeding Cave: This is the very first structure given to the player when one begins the game for breeding purposes. After upgrading it, the player will have shorter periods for breeding other players’ dragons.
Epic Breeding Island: It is an advanced breeding structure available at a cost in Gems. It greatly improves the possibility of breeding rare and epic dragons but also comes with lesser time for breeding.
Boosts: Apart from upgrades, there are time limits on some temporary boosts and events which will create a breeding and incubation time cut down. There are also some winter Cub events that contribute towards the ‘boosts’ economy in relation to how many dragons can be bred in what time.
b) Incorporating Gems in Breeding Enhancement
“Dragonvale” has incorporate a virtual currency called ‘gem’ that is to be used up in reducing the breeding as well as incubation periods. Though not practical to use gems on every attempt of breeding, certain situations do arise when it is appropriate to use gems. As for example in case of limited edition events which comes up with assertive conditions where few selected dragons are up for a short period where using gems to fast breed them could help in getting the dragon before the of the event.
When to use gems: Only speed up breeding using the gems when you are breeding rare dragons or very time limited meant dragons. For common or easily accessible dragons, more often than not it is advisable to allow for natural breeding and incubation periods.
How to earn gems: Some tasks reward performances, leveling up and friends giving gifts can acquire gems. If you do not want to wait to progress however, you can purchase gems using money.
c) Optimizing Breeding Pairs
The abstract uses an approach called buoyancy breeding instinct, which suggests that the breeding times would vary based on which dragons are paired together. It is, therefore, important to consider the choice of breeding pairs particular to a given occasion. There are some combinations of dragons that do take more time for breeding but have better chances of acquiring the more valuable or rare types of dragons than other pairings. In other cases, it is easier to get vegetables that are not as good, but have a much shorter maturity time. By knowing which pair of dragons is best suited for a specific breed, you can work more economically and spend less time for hatching the eggs.
For instance, let’s say you wish to breed an elusive dragon such as the Moon Dragon. The best combination of two dragons to achieve this is actually cool and lightning elements’ dragons. Still, the result is not always breeding of the best pair, sometimes breed will have a lower breed time dragon like Storm Dragon that also has the same elemental attributes.
d) Using the Co-op Breeding Cave
The Co-op Breeding Cave is a unique added component whereby players can breed their dragons with those of other players. This comes very handy when it’s a matter of say epic or rare dragons which have long periods of breeding. After all, breeding your dragon and another friend increases the chances of breeding rare and even epic hybrids, and the breeding time can even be shorter depending on the dragon pair.
For example, let’s say, a friend of yours possesses a rare dragon that you are in need of, a Galaxy Dragon, for instance. You can use the Co-op Breeding cave and breed one of the dragons with your friends dragon. This will help decrease the breeding age as well as raise the chances of getting the rare dragon egg.
4. Breeding Time Breakdown: Common Dragons
The breeding times for common dragons are considerably short when compared to the other types of dragons. Common dragons’ breeding times usually range from a few minutes to some hours. Such dragons are often the first ones which players start to breed when a new game is being played as they help in providing a basis for more complicated dragon breeding.
a) Plant Dragon
Breeding time: 15 seconds
Incubation time: 5 seconds
The Plant Dragon is the most elementary dragon in the game, with among the lowest breeding and hatching periods. This makes it favorable for churning out many Plant Dragons within a short period of time for the purposes of selling them for Dragon Cash.
b) Fire Dragon
Breeding time: 30 seconds
Incubation time: 15 seconds
The Fire Dragon is yet another fundamental dragon character that one can play within the game which also has a very short breeding time. Great for early levels of the game as this allows expansion of the players dragon collection in a short amount of time.
c)Earth Dragon
Breeding time: 5 minutes
Incubation time: 5 minutes
Breeding the Earth Dragon takes a bit longer than the average duration however this type of dragon is still a normal type. The Earth Dragon is also helpful in the breeding of other element dragons in order to create more complex species.
5. Breeding time analysis: Breeding
Breeding rare dragons usually comes at a longer time span of a few hours or up to a day. These types of dragons are called rare, as they cannot be bred easily, and usually, certain combinations of elements are involved.
a) Crystal Dragon
Breeding time: 24 hours
Incubation time: 24 hours
The Crystal Dragon is the first few rare dragon that players get to see and experience. It has a significant breeding time, but compensates well in other aspects with Dragon Cash generation.
b) Sun Dragon
Breeding time: 48 hours
Incubation time: 48 hours
The Sun Dragon is another rare dragon in the game, which has an extremely long breeding period. Its related one known as the Moon Dragon has been assigned the same breeding duration too.
c) Blue Fire Dragon
Breeding time: 12 hours
Incubation time: 12 hours
Also, the Blue Fire Dragon is a unique hybrid dragon, as it can only be bred with two elements, which are Fire and Cold. It possesses a relatively long breeding time which makes acquiring it quite hard.
6. Breeding Time Breakdown: Epic Dragons
Epic dragons are among the most powerful and most desirable dragons in the game “Dragonvale”. These dragons usually have very long breeding times, usually, beyond 48 hours. Epic dragons are mostly available for specific events or most restrictive breeding conditions.
a) Rainbow Dragon
Breeding time: 48 hours
Incubation time: 48 hours
Many players in the game wish to acquire the Rainbow Dragon due to its unique design and the level of Dragon Cash generation it provides. The Rainbow Dragon is one of the most recognizable dragons in the game. Among others, the Rainbow Dragon is also quite time-consuming with a breeding period of 48 hours. Nevertheless, its rarity and the strength of the abilities it possesses completely justify this waiting period. To obtain a Rainbow Dragon, players must breed dragons who are at least four elements in dragons’ types. As this dragon does not fall into any class of basic element combinations, it is often just a by-product when different types of elemental traited dragons are mixed.
b) Double Rainbow Dragon
Breeding time: 60 hours
Incubation time: 60 hours
In contrast to the Rainbow Dragon, the Double Rainbow Dragon has added advantages in both its design and Dragon Cash production capabilities. Its breeding time of 60 hours is one of the longest in the game, thereby making it a dragon that is difficult to acquire even for the greatest of players. This epic dragon can be bred only by using dragons from at least four different elements.
c) Moon and Sun Dragons
Breeding time: 48 hours
Incubation time: 48 hours
The Moon and Sun Dragons are one coin with two sides: they are respectively Night and Day. The two dragons have an identical breeding time of 48 hours and it is imperative that a suitable breeding room is available for them. The breeding of the Sun Dragon can only be during the day, while the breeding of the Moon Dragon has to be done at night. It is essential for players to observe the in-game time keenly when trying to breed these worshiped dragons.
d) Gold Dragon
Breeding Period: Two days
Incubation Period: Two days
The Gold Dragon is designed excellently as a fantastic dragon and has a considerable dragon cash generation rate. It also needs the Metal and Fire elements in breeding and since its breeding period is placed within forty-eight hours, it is one of the processes that take a lot of time in the game. However, it is worth the wait as players who are looking to fill in their coffers are assured of high returns for their efforts when they get a Gold Dragon.
7. Timed Event Dragons and Breeding Times
For example in Dragonvale many temporary dragons are introduced during various in-game events within the game. These dragons will be available for a limited time for these events, however their breeding times will be different for each. Some of the limited time dragons, for example, will have a limited breeding time so as to enable the players to try their best and breed the dragons within the event, while others can have epic proportions of breeding times and be quite impossible to breed the dragon within the event period.
Such conditions lead to the necessity of controlling expenditures, since the period allowed for breeding the limited-time dragons is usually very short. Some events may have unique breeding patterns or special breeding periods for certain dragons, which add to makes the management of the breeding times difficult. Moreover, as part of the campaign, the platform might introduce additional services such as reducing the breeding time of the dragons or offering free speeding of the process on some days.
a) Event Strategies
Breeding Prioritization: The players also have to consider which of the dragons that are available to them in a specific limited time frame should be attempted first and which should be attempted later in relation to their breeding times and their availability. This means that the dragon with the longest. breeding period should be attempted first within the event whereas the last minute tamed dragons can be held for the close brededing period.
Injection and Incentives: Events usually come with extra bonuses that are offered for a short duration for example to either speed the breeding process or pump up the chances of breeding particular dragons. Make proper use of these boosts and a lot of time that would have been used to get event dragons will be saved.
Gems Usage: Most of the time or rather in normal usage of gems, it is during the limited events that these gems are optimally put into use as far as incubation and breeding duration are concerned. In most cases, the event dragons’ appearance may not occur for a very long time even if such an occurrence is farfetched, hence, players might opt to use gems to grab them when they can.
8. Reducing Breeding Times: Speeding Up The Process
Long awaited breeding processes have their inherent challenges especially when you can’t wait to see what dragon comes next. Luckily, there are various suggestions in ‘Dragonvale’ for shortening breeding ages and speeding up the overall process.
a) Gem Speed-Ups
The use of gems can be regarded as the most straightforward means of reducing the breeding ages. Every breeding and incubation process has a potion that may be used within a certain period remaining and that oppression is called potential. Well, for players who have so many pet gems, it can work to streamline the process as regards waiting periods when breeding exclusive or limited time only dragons.
b) Breeding Cave and Island Upgrades
Breeding times can also be lessened by advanced breeding cave and advanced breeding epic island. The number of surgery steps performed only increases the speed of the process in breeding of the duration of dragons, so even after very long incubation periods, the waiting times can still be shortened considerably. Such upgrades are for life, improving the effective and efficient cost structure of every player.
c) Time-Reduction Occasions
Most often than not, there are events or promotions in ‘Dragonvale’, which allow for a temporary decrease in the breeding times. These events are, in particular, beneficial for breeding purposes, as the players can try out more breeding cycles during the event due to shorter waiting periods. It is worth always keeping an ear to the ground for these events, as they can save players a significant amount of time in the long run.
d) Making Use of the Speed Sanctuary
The Sanctuary of Speed is a construct available in ‘Dragonvale’ which after activation allows for a reduction in the breeding and incubation period to a limited extent. Players can make use of the Speed Sanctuary tactically when there are specific dragons which the players are working on breeding, especially those which take longer to breed. While this aspect of the game calls for players to spend some resources to trigger it, it can be of great help when it comes to breeding time limited born dragons or rarer breeds.
9. Advanced Breeding Time Optimization
There are players who think that the game is all pussyfooting around, if you want to enhance your ‘Dragonvale’ game, knowing the breeding process and optimization of breeding times is a must have competence. Through careful timing of breeding attempts, using bonuses, and applying all other means at hand, players can shorten the waiting period for eggs to hatch and improve the chances of getting uncommon breeds of dragons.
a) Scheduling Breeding Sessions Strategically
One possible way to enhance and alleviate the challenges one faces when breeding is the consideration of scheduling of the breeding period in line with the relevant activities of the individual. For instance, if one will be absent from the game for quite some time, probably overnight or when at work, it is best to begin the process of breeding iv dragons that are characterised by longer breeding periods. Utilising this method allows the ‘breeding’ to go on while the player is away thereby reducing the downtime. If the player is engaged in the game, one can concentrate their energies towards breeding iv dragons that have shorter durations in order to speed up the process.
b) Breeding with Friends in Co-ops
“Co-op Breeding Cave allows everyone to breed their own dragons with their friends’ dragons.” This feature can be used to breed the dragons that may be unavailable to you, and also to facilitate in shortening the period of gestation of some exotic specimens of dragons. If you have a friend who has an epic or rare dragon, it is more likely that you will get one of these long-cycled dragons and will not have to wait too much agitation for the egg about which you are dreaming.
c) Sing Up New Breeding Slot as Soon as Possible
In the game “Dragonvale,” there are a number of breeding slots that can be unlocked by the players, which imply an opportunity to breed more dragons at the same time. Thus, if you control the access to the breeding slots properly, you can manage to fill all the breeding caves without breaks assuring that you will continue making efforts toward breeding new dragons. Breeding includes the acquisition of dragons with long periods of time involved; however, if there are extra slots, the crossing of other species of dragons can still be carried out.
10. Conclusion
In the game “Dragonvale”, the breeding times are an integral part of the game’s strategy since it determines how fast one can add dragons to his or her collection and enhance the game level. The game features innovatively designed gameplay ranging from common dragons with few hours of breeding time to epic dragons whose breeding time can take several days.
Using the breeding times to their advantage and learning how to optimize them is something that players can use to a better effect in ‘Dragonvale’. After all, whether one is breeding a rare dragon, racing against the times for an in-game event, or simply trying to fill the dragon park, the art of integrating and controlling breeding cycles is one of the traits of the high class ‘Dragonvale’ player.
For instance, by using certain upgrades to their breeding caves, utilizing limited-time promotions, and gem management, one can lessen the amount of time it takes to breed dragons and enhance their gaming experience. Bred even the most exquisite of dragons, and decorated a dragon ecopark in ‘Dragonvale’ – with these qualities, and a little bit of luck and careful plans, anyone will succeed.