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Dragon City Guide

Dragon City is a Facebook Pokémon-like social game that allows players to build habitats, breed dragons and pit them against other dragons in a battle arena. There are many elements similar to Pokémon, including battling against other breeds of dragons. The social game is actually a stripped-down version of the original game and has pretty simple gameplay elements to make it easy for casual gamers of all ages.

There are plenty of things to learn before you start combining those fire-breathing creatures and unleash them against your Facebook opponents. There are two types of currencies—the usual gold that can be earned by doing simple tasks and gems, which are difficult to earn and require players to spend cash to earn them. This guide provides useful tips on the currency system, dragon strengths and weaknesses, as well as breeding.

Battle Guide: Strengths and Weakness

In this game, each dragon is governed by an element. Each elemental dragon has its own strengths and weaknesses. When you collect or breed dragons take note of the element associated with it. The table below highlights the strengths and weakness of each elemental fire-breathing monster:

Tips to Get Free Gems

One of the most important currencies in Dragon City is gems. Besides being used to quicken the time-consuming egg-hatching process, gems are used for upgrading the hatchery and the combination tree. While you can purchase them with real currency, there are other ways to get them. Here are some tips to get gems free:

• You get one free gem every time you level-up.
• You also get a chance to earn gems as rewards if you log-in daily. Make sure you log in to the game every day. This increases the chances of earning gems. The more regular you are, the bigger the rewards and more are the chances of getting gems. The Daily Bonus rewards three Gems in the fifth day if you log-into the game for five consecutive days.
• Don’t miss the Monday rewards. It is another way to get gems free. It is a bonus reward that provides random gifts to you. There are high chances of winning at least five gems if you enter the draw.
• The commonest way of earning free gems is to complete certain tasks, such as filling surveys, shopping, etc. The developers have teamed up with some payment providers, who require players to sign up for their services and get free gems. Except for completing free surveys, don’t fall for sign-ups that require real cash as it involves real money and so this isn’t a free way to earn gems.
• Battling against rival Dragon owners is also another sure-shot way to earn gems. Some key World Leagues reward successful players with gems. Engage in Dragon Battles to win more chances of getting free trinkets.
• Always take part in promotions and special events conducted by the game developers. This is another way to earn some extra gem. Promotions and special events are rare, so don’t miss this opportunity.
• Completing certain goals that provide gems as rewards is a great way to earn them for free. One of the goals that provide gem is breeding dragons.
• Collect monsters and complete the Book of Dragons to earn gems. The gem earnings are based on the collection type. For example, collecting all Legendary Dragons will earn you five gems.

Combinations

Dragon breeding can begin only when you have three elemental dragons. At first you will have to build earth, fire and water habitats—three basic habitats to hatch three basic elemental dragons—Earth Dragon, Fire Dragon and Water Dragon.

With these basic Dragons, you can then breed more dragons by building a Breeding mountain (Click the Build button>Buildings>Breeding Mountain). Here’s a Smart Table that easily explains dragon breeding combinations and the result:

Questions or Suggestions Welcome

Hope these tips, hints and useful tables will help you breed more dragons and achieve success in battles against rival dragons. If you have any suggestions to improve this guide or question, then feel free to ask. My readers or I will love to answer them and I will make some improvements and add more tips, if needed.

© 2012 Anurag Ghosh

Comments

BENAYA PATRICK on March 31, 2014:

BLIZZARD + LASER = SKY DRAGON

VAMPIRE +NINJA = CHINESE DRAGON

KING + QUEEN = JOKER DRAGON

COOLFIRE + ICE CUBE = VIKING DRAGON

PIRATE LV 15 + WATERFALL LV 10 = WIZARD DRAGON

THANK YOU FOR ALL

Allan on January 22, 2014:

Many of the breeding comments written before the July 2013 "upgrade" appear to be now incorrect. I was lucky that I got a crystal dragon just before the change over, and though now level 61, have never got any of the legendary dragons using any of the breeding advise on any of the forums.

So if someone has advise that is after July 2013 that describes which dragons to breed to get either legendary or pure dragons, please share. So far the so called self appointed experts have come up with zero breeding formulas that actually work.

Having read the frustration of so many other unsuccessful breeding attempts I have no doubt that breeding advise that actually produce positive results within say ten tries (my average before I give up) would become something of a folk hero among dragon city players. If there really is a valid way of breeding these rarer dragons..... prove it!

zeaniel on June 21, 2013:

huh coolfire+coolfire=legend legend+wind=pure purre+earth=pure earth

Marlon on June 17, 2013:

what do you get if you breed laser dragon and blizzard dragon someone plssss tell me

DARSHIT on May 10, 2013:

I have soccer , coolfire and gummy dragon , so which legendries could I get by breeding which of these PLS TELL

all legendary dragons on April 15, 2013:

if u need all legendary dragons dragons follow these:

NOTE: following combinations got me all legendary dragons at first trial only

legendary dragon: soccer dragon + cool fire dragon

wind dragon: gummy dragon + cool fire dragon

crystal dragon: soccer dragon + gummy dragon

mirror dragon: poo dragon + cool fire dragon

IMPORTANT NOTE: to get these dragons no need to do breeding boost

seer on April 10, 2013:

how to get mirror dragon laser+dandileon=flourescent

gummy+coolfire=firebird

firebird+pearl=coolfire if breed two times you will get scoocer dragon i think so

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rizal on April 09, 2013:

to get legendary dragon just breed rare dragon such as soccer D with coolfire D (can be replaced with gummy or armadillo)

dewo on February 22, 2013:

how to get legendary

trisha on February 21, 2013:

give me a pure ice and pure fleme and pure earth and pure metal and pure electric and

ariel on February 18, 2013:

how to get a coral dragon ? because when i mixed the wind dragon and the water dragon it will become ah ! ! ! nenufar dragon . pls ! help me ?

alicat2003 on January 31, 2013:

hi im ali i love pie

Rcblue on January 26, 2013:

i want to get gummy,soccer an petroleum

zezoo on January 25, 2013:

very good

shyam on January 25, 2013:

hey how 2 get the pirate this breeding is approximately not matching

ghost on January 20, 2013:

mix coolfire and soccer

to make a rainbow dragon

?? on January 16, 2013:

gummy + aemadillo dragon = legendary dragon

will.m on January 16, 2013:

crystal+armadillo=poo dragon

Sam San on January 15, 2013:

All The Dragon I get now :D hehe Because I am Cusher Of gems :D

Adam Wong on January 11, 2013:

legend + mirror or crystal or wind =pure

fikrias on January 11, 2013:

good blog

Rizal on January 06, 2013:

Dragon Gummy end Prite =? what

GameMaster on January 04, 2013:

You All I Am the game Master I will gave A ARMADILLO & SOCCER DRAGON & 500000cash & gems

SHIFA,DRAGON CITY LOVERS on January 02, 2013:

GUMMY DRAGON+PETROLEUM DRAGON =LEGENDARY DRAGON

christopher on January 01, 2013:

how to breed pirate dragon

pLz heLp mE!!

bheejhay on January 01, 2013:

how to get soccer dragon, please answer this my question.

shifa on December 30, 2012:

petroleum+gummy what earned?

Adam Wong on December 29, 2012:

How To Get Poo Dragon*_4

jikami on December 25, 2012:

cool fire and king =pure metel

chris strong blader on December 17, 2012:

hey you wanna breed pure dragon ! ok listen carefuly wind +mirror=pure legend+crystal=pure if you want to breed crystal coolfire+soccer=crystal wind dragon= gummy and cool fier wind and mirror colfire and armadillo legendary petrolium and pirate that's all! good luck breeding!

fatih ghabra on December 14, 2012:

I want to get Neon Dragon but I don't know witch want the dragon ?

cristy on December 12, 2012:

soccer+cool fire=legendary dragon

Theo on December 12, 2012:

how can i get a legendery dragon?

yudha on December 09, 2012:

like where do I get pure dragon??

Adam Wong on December 09, 2012:

how to get mirror dragon ^_6

answer on December 09, 2012:

breed coolfire by breeding Alphine+Medieval=coolfire dragon .

coolfire+gummi=super rare dragon

King on December 08, 2012:

how to get a rare dragons??????

dayat on December 08, 2012:

how to get cristal dragon: you to get soccer dargon and cool fire dragon than you breeding the soccer dragon and the cool fire and you what for 48

hours than you get cristal dragon. dari dayat thank you goodbye :D

jorge on December 08, 2012:

how to get a legendary,mirror,wind,crystal

J-Ness on December 08, 2012:

how to breed crystal

Legendary

Pirate + Pirate

Wind

Armadillo +pirate

Mirror

Armadillo + Cool Fire

kirkrecio on December 08, 2012:

how to get legendaries and pure ,gems and gold

gud on December 08, 2012:

how to get alpine

rylen on December 07, 2012:

legend + mirror or crystal or wind =pure

ron on December 07, 2012:

how to get all the pure dragons!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

john on December 06, 2012:

marror+crystal= pure dragon.... sure pure try niolang!

hmm on December 05, 2012:

you can't get king dragon by breeding.. it is fom the things that you need to turn at the top right side of your games

apin on December 04, 2012:

how make king dragon

Megahed on December 03, 2012:

u have to breed gummy and cool fire to get crystal or mirror but use breeding boosst if u wanna get mirror

swaggerboy soufiane on December 03, 2012:

how make im a gummy dragon

gilbert on December 03, 2012:

how to breed armadilo

vin on December 02, 2012:

how to get alpine dragon, its always snowflake that comes out!

Dunhill on December 01, 2012:

how to get by bredding

deus on December 01, 2012:

Cool fire=apine and medieval. Soccer=coll fire and cool fire. Gummy=laser and cactus

nicole on December 01, 2012:

hey guys breed ice cube dragon+vulcano dragon to get cool fire dragon :)

xxx on November 30, 2012:

what is the result of breeding waterfalldragon and mercury dragon

riski on November 30, 2012:

How To Soccer Dragon

Plz Help Me .. .. . . ...

zayyid jiddan on November 29, 2012:

legendary + legendary = pure

virus KIDZZ on November 26, 2012:

how to get mirror

I want the answer now ....

pro123 on November 25, 2012:

how to breed venom dragon

lau on November 25, 2012:

Can i breed two wind dragon to get pure dragon? Because its combination i get wind dragon again

Farhan Fadli on November 23, 2012:

Volcano + Alpine = ?

fb.com on November 23, 2012:

how to get soccer dragon

Mohammad ali on November 22, 2012:

You have chances to get soccer or coolfire by breading hot metal and mojito

john on November 22, 2012:

how to get more gems

gel on November 22, 2012:

what if you breed is legendary+wind,the breeding time is 12 hours,what is the result?

lau on November 21, 2012:

Can i breed two wind dragon to get pure dragon? Because its combination i get wind dragon again

Laith Madanat on November 21, 2012:

I have all the legendarys i have the Mirror,Wind,Crystal and legendary

I have all the pure dragons = pure dark + pure electric + pure water + pure fire + pure plant and pure dragon

lau on November 20, 2012:

Can i breed two wind dragon to get pure dragon? Because its combination i get wind dragon again

kaj on November 20, 2012:

Legendary + Legendary = Pure Dragon... Most of the time it gives you a random dragon but if the breeding time is 2 days then it's a pure dragon..

kaj on November 20, 2012:

to get cool fire and soccer just keep breeding Laser and dandelion. It took me 7 attempts to acquire both. Good Luck

terry on November 19, 2012:

what dragon is the result when breeding cool fire + soccer that takes 12hours of breeding time??

patrick on November 18, 2012:

how to get pure

Dunhill on November 17, 2012:

fire+metal=? what is the answer medieval

shawn on November 16, 2012:

cool fire+gummy=crystal

medieval+laser=cool fire

alpine+medieval=soccer

armadillo+cool fire=any legendary

gummy+pirate=mirror

earth+metal=armadillo..

Bricks on November 16, 2012:

how to get all legend dragons?

richard on November 09, 2012:

the result is crystal dragon

kj on November 09, 2012:

what is the result when i breed soccer and cool fire that takes 2 days in breeding? give me answer plssss...

uuuu on November 08, 2012:

i breed lvl 4 cool fire and lvl 4 soccer i got wind dragon at first try

regie on November 07, 2012:

armadillo + pirate surely legendary dragon,2days breed

RESPYY73@YAHOO,COM on November 06, 2012:

IF I BREAD METAL DRAGO AND METAL THAT CAN BE BREED??

IF I BREEED LEGENDARY+METAL DRAGON WHAT COMBINE??

IF I BREED LEGENDARY+DARK DRAGON WHAT COMBINE???

kartik on November 06, 2012:

neufar + chamaleon=gummy

lanze anthony bearneza on November 01, 2012:

i want to get neon dragon but i don't no how to breed

Saara Gayle,Jet :* on October 31, 2012:

how to get Coolfire dragon

john cena on October 27, 2012:

medieval+armadillo=any legendary dragon

CM Punk on October 24, 2012:

Alpine+Medieval=Soccer Dragon

Have a chance to get:

Cool Fire Dragon

Armadillo Dragon

joseph on October 24, 2012:

to breed king dragon you must Legendary Dragon and Gold Dragon

ariel on October 23, 2012:

how to get a soccer dragon

keyvin on October 23, 2012:

i want to get legendary dragon

arvin on October 22, 2012:

flaming rock and snowflake=soccer dragon

meee on October 20, 2012:

i want them all

ryan jay bakla on October 20, 2012:

i want the lendary dragon

Johanka Lopourová on October 15, 2012:

Pirate dragon = Nenufar and Neon. But there is only chance to get it, you can get also Lanternfish dragon. If it doesn't work, try it one more time.

imam on October 13, 2012:

kaula hayang metal dragon

Lazar Glisic on October 13, 2012:

How do you get pirate dragon...i tried breeding of fire and ice ,but it says that these two elements can not breed?...what is wrong with that/.please answer :DDD

Johanka Lopourová on October 12, 2012:

The best combination is to breed Alpine d. + Medieval d.

You can get soccer, armadillo and so on. I heard that coolfire can be bred by this comb., but I tried it and it didn't work.

EternalRise on October 09, 2012:

If you breed a Neon Dragon and a Penguin Dragon, what do you think will be the result?

Both have dark attributes : Neon(Electric, Dark) Penguin(Ice, Dark)

Do you think a Dark Dragon will be the result?

jomike on October 07, 2012:

how to get armadilo surely

Van van on October 06, 2012:

waray niyo buot

pempalert on October 06, 2012:

you will get mirror dragon by breeding mojito and soccer dragon

M.P.C.R on October 06, 2012:

give meh mirror dragon .........? :P P.L.S