Day of Dragons News

[p]This patch adds new nest mutation mechanics to the game and 8 new skins, 1x Albino for each Dragon, plus the new Fractured spawn skin for Brood Watcher, and the new Sunset spawn skin for Shadow Scale. We've also fixed several bugs.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]NEW SKINS[/h2][p]Added the Sunset skin to the Shadow Scale. This is a rare spawn skin.[/p][p][/p][p]Added the Fractured skin to the Brood Watcher. This is an uncommon spawn skin.[/p][p][/p][p]Added new Albino skins for all dragons. These are super rare nest mutations.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]NEW FEATURES[/h2]

• [p]Added random skin nest mutation mechanic. Each egg has a .5% chance to mutate into a mutation skin.[/p]
• [p]Added Sunset and Albino skins to Shadow Scale[/p]
• [p]Added Fractured skin to Brood Watcher[/p]
• [p]Added Albino skin to Biolumin[/p]
• [p]Added Albino skin to Flame Stalker[/p]
• [p]Added Albino skin to Inferno Ravager[/p]
• [p]Added Albino skin to Blitz Striker[/p]
• [p]Added Albino skin to Acid Spitter[/p]
• [p]Added Blitz Nest Incubation SFX[/p]
• [p]Inferno ability now acts as a mobile bonfire, providing warmth within a radius twice that of their burn zone[/p]

[p][/p][h2]CHANGES[/h2]

• [p]Albino is no longer a Brood Watcher rare spawn skin. It is now a skin mutation.[/p]
• [p]Updated the SFX for Fire nest incubation[/p]
• [p]Made changes to how Shaders compile improving performance[/p]

[p][/p][h2]WORLD[/h2]

• [p]The weather now changes much more frequently and severe weather events are much shorter[/p]
• [p]Some shaders now precompile on level load instead of on first use, this makes some VFX now instant such as the Inferno ability which no longer locks gameplay until it finishes compiling[/p]

[p][/p][h2]FIXES[/h2]

• [p]Inferno Ravager breath attack performance has been greatly improved[/p]
• [p]Inferno Ravager Inferno ability performance has been greatly improved[/p]
• [p]Biolumin nests no longer cause massive frame drops when a corpse is placed on the nest[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Blitz Striker nest incubation VFX could persist indefinitely [/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where Infernos could use their Q ability when wet[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where wet status was not applying in rain[/p]
• [p]Fixed an issue where players would show Comfortable even when in the cold[/p]

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[p]This patch adds new temperature systems to the game and a brand new skin for Shadow Scales. All these changes are needed before Skin Crafting can be implemented.[/p][p][/p][h2]NEW SKINS[/h2][p]Added the Star Nebula skin to the Shadow Scale Emote Pack DLC. All current owners of this emote pack will receive the skin for free as a spawn-in skin, non-owners can either purchase the emote pack or obtain it through nesting.[/p][p][/p][h2]NEW FEATURES[/h2]

• [p]Implemented new Temperature based Egg Incubation system for all dragons[/p]
• [p]Plasma, Acid, Venom, and Unique nests require moderate temperatures to incubate.[/p]
• [p]Lightning nests require an electrical charge to incubate, but can be incubated in any temperature. The charge lasts twice as long in wet weather.[/p]
• [p]When non-lightning eggs are not the correct temperature, incubation will be paused[/p]
• [p]Fire nests can be set on fire to incubate when in cooler climates[/p]
• [p]Frost nests can be frosted to incubate in warmer climates[/p]
• [p]Water will douse nest fires[/p]
• [p]Blitz Strikers can now sniff the air (scent) to forecast the next weather change long before it arrives[/p]
• [p]Flame Stalker and Inferno Ravager nests now produce warmth out to 10 meters for all players, the closer to the nest, the more warmth[/p]

[p][/p][h2]CHANGES[/h2]

• [p]Egg incubation progress now gradually makes the egg glow, it is no longer insta-glow[/p]
• [p]Egg incubation progress bar UI now says "Incubation Progress" instead of "Gestation Progress"[/p]
• [p]Biolumin's no longer get cold as easily[/p]

[h2]WORLD[/h2]

• [p]All the snowy mountains are now cold, the twin peaks are still colder than little snowy[/p]
• [p]Added stellar nebula to the skybox[/p]
• [p]Added sun rays[/p]
• [p]Added the possibility for roaming weather events to the world[/p]
• [p]Severe weather events now happen less frequently and for shorter periods[/p]

[h2]FIXES[/h2]

• [p]Fixed Subsurface Scattering on new Blitz Striker skins[/p]
• [p]Biolumins should now be able to nest on all cave walls[/p]

[p]It's that time of year again, Beginning December 4th, the Winter Event Returns to Jrakhon, the world of DRAGONS.[/p][p]

Snow is coming to the Forgotten Forest and it is a time for celebration for all Dragonkind! [/p][p]The Ancient Ancestors will be arriving in the Forgotten Forests for the annual Winter Holiday Event beginning December 4th. Visit the giant lighted tree and speak to the White Dragon to start your quest and unravel the secret of Winter's Gift. During the questline, you will meet many of the ancient ancestors whose past adventures have shaped the world into what it is today. [/p]

• [p]Meet the Ancient Ancestors and uncover mysteries and lore during the special event questline, "Winter's Gift",[/p]
• [p]Earn an exclusive in-game title, "The Winter Dragon",[/p]
• [p]Earn the "No" Dragon emote,[/p]
• [p]Claim your free Snowslayer Pearl Gift from one of the Ancient Ancestors,[/p]
• [p]Enjoy Winter Weather in the Forgotten Forests,[/p]
• [p]Creator skins will be dropping each day during the event in our official Discord at random times in random channels.[/p]

[p]The Winter Holiday Event begins on our 6 Year Anniversary, December 4th, 2025 and continues through January 4th, 2026. Don't miss out on these exclusive Holiday gifts! We wish everyone a Happy Anniversary, a Happy Thanksgiving, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year![/p]

[p]Requires Server/Client Updates[/p][p][/p][p]This patch adds the new Constrictor Skin to the game for Blitz Strikers as a Rare Spawn Skin. Players will need to own the Blitz Striker DLC to spawn this skin. Players who do not own the DLC can obtain this skin from other players through nesting.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]NEW[/h3]

• [p]Added the new Constrictor Skin for Blitz Strikers. This is a rare spawn skin.[/p]

[p]Requires Server/Client Updates[/p][p][/p][p]This patch adds the new Pack Hunter Skin to the game for Acid Spitters as a Rare Spawn Skin. Players will need to own the Acid Spitter DLC to spawn this skin. Players who do not own the DLC can obtain this skin from other players through nesting.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][h3]NEW[/h3]

• [p]Added the new Pack Hunter Skin for Acid Spitters. This is a rare spawn skin.[/p]

[h3]CHANGES[/h3]

• [p]Updated various Adult Regurgitation SFX[/p]

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