How to Breed Rare Dragons on Dragonvale

Last Updated: February 14, 2023

Dragonvale is all about breeding dragons to obtain new and unique monsters. There are lots of dragons that require special combinations and a fair amount of luck to obtain. These are referred to as "Rare Dragons", and there are several varieties of them.

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Breeding Dragons

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Understand the breeding process. In order to breed dragons, you will need to have unlocked the Breeding Island or Breeding Cave. This is where you can send two dragons to breed and produce an egg. The egg will need to incubate for a certain amount of time before it hatches, depending on the breed the egg contains.
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Select two dragons to breed. When you select two dragons to breed, the game will calculate what dragon you receive based on certain odds. Generally, there are three types of results you can expect from a breeding: Common, Rare, and Epic. The one you get is purely chance-based, and Rares and Epics have very low percentages.

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Breed lesser dragons to get the best dragons. The rarest dragons are bred from combinations of previous, lesser dragons. You will need to go through several breeding processes before you have the right dragons to breed the super rare ones.
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Wait for the egg to hatch. The rarest dragons can take a very long time to hatch, but once you see that long incubation time you'll know that you have something good on your hands.

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Breeding Opposite Element Dragons

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Breed dragons of opposite elements. These are the few dragons that can result from breeding opposite elements.^{[1]
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*Opposite Element Dragons*
Desired Dragon	Parent #1	Parent #2	Time
Blue Fire	Fire Dragon	Cold Hybrid	12 hr
Current	Water Dragon	Lightning Hybrid	16 hr
Dodo	Earth Dragon	Air Hybrid	16 hr
Ironwood	Plant Dragon	Metal Hybrid	12 hr
Malachite	Metal Dragon	Plant Hybrid	12 hr
Plasma	Lightning Dragon	Water Hybrid	16 hr
Frostfire	Cold Dragon	Fire Hybrid	12 hr
Sandstorm	Air Dragon	Earth Hybrid	2 hr

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Breeding Treasure Dragons

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Breed Treasure Dragons. These dragons are worth lots of money if they are sold.

*Treasure Dragons*
Desired Dragon	Parent #1	Parent #2	Time
Bronze	Earth Hybrid	Metal Hybrid	46 hr
Silver	Cold Hybrid	Metal Hybrid	47 hr
Gold	Fire Hybrid	Metal Hybrid	48 hr
Platinum	Water Hybrid	Metal Hybrid	49 hr
Electrum	Lightning Hybrid	Metal Hybrid	47.5 hr

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Breeding Epic Dragons

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Breed Epic Dragons. These are incredibly rare dragons, and may take multiple attempts to obtain.

*Epic Dragons*
Desired Dragon	Parent #1	Parent #2	Time
Cyclops	Metal Hybrid	Water Hybrid	33 hr
Double Rainbow*	Opposite Element Dragon	Opposite Element Dragon	60 hr
Moon**	Cold Hybrid	Lightning Hybrid	48 hr
Sun**	Cold Hybrid	Lightning Hybrid	48 hr
Ouroboros	Magnetic Dragon	Water Hybrid	26 hr
Seasonal***	Air/Fire Dragon	Plant Dragon	48 hr

* The two hybrids should contain a total of four different elements (e.g. Glacier + Firefly). You may also get a regular Rainbow Dragon.
** Crystal Dragon + Blue Fire Dragon gives the most success. For a Moon Dragon, breed at night. For a Sun Dragon, breed during the day.
*** The two dragons should combine for Air, Fire, and Plant elements (e.g. Blazing Dragon + Plant Dragon).

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Breeding Limited Dragons

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Breed limited event dragons. These dragons can only be bred during specific times, and some may no longer be available. If the dragon is available to purchase, it is available to be bred. Sometimes dragons from past events are available during special events.

Limited Dragons^{[2]
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Desired Dragon	Parent #1	Parent #2	Time	Availability
Apocalypse	Plant/Lightning	Metal/Cold	20 hr	Dec. 2012
Bearded	Mountain	Metal Hybrid	15 hr	Father's Day
Blue Moon	Lightning	Cold	30 hr	Varies*
Bone	Earth	Fire	10 hr	Halloween
Bouquet	Flower	Water	9 hr	Mother's Day
Butterfly	Air	Firefly	12 hr	Late Spring
Century	Cold/Earth	Water	10 hr	Feb 2013
Clover	Plant	Moss	7 hr	St. Paddy's Day
Cotton	Eart/Fire	Lightning/Plant	24 hr	Sep. 2013
Equinox	Water	Blazing	24 hr	Spring/Fall Equinox
Firework	Fire	Air	6 hr	July 4th
Ghost	Cold	Earth	15.5 hr	Halloween
Gift	Cold/Fire	Plant	12 hr	Christmas
Leap Year	Hybrid	Hybrid	14.5 hr	Leap Years
Liberty	Copper	Air Hybrid	30 hr	July 4th
Love	Fire/Plant	Lightning	5 hr	Valentine's Day
Lunar Eclipse	Air/Cold	Earth	48 hr	Varies**
Mistletoe	Tree	Lichen	8 hr	December
Motley	Fire	Plant	12 hr	Mar. 2013
Panlong	Fire/Water	Air/Earth	36 hr	Chinese New Year
Paper	Cold/Plant	Fire/Earth	12 hr	Sep. 2012
Reindeer	Cold	Plant	5 hr	Christmas
Sakura	Tree	Flower	10 hr	Spring
Terradiem	Air/Earth	Water	24 hr	Varies
Zombie	Meteor	Pollen	20 hr	October

* Usually available during blue moons in your area. Keep an eye on the market. ** Available during a lunar eclipse in your area. Keep an eye on the market.

Community Q&A

Question

How do I breed rare dragons in Dragonvale?

Community Answer

There are many different rare dragons, but to get rainbow or double rainbow dragons, you have to use 4 of the elements fire, water, earth and air, or dark, light, metal, lightning. Longer breeding and incubating times means a better dragon, and you need a rainbow habitat for them.
Question

How do I breed an epic dragon with cold, earth, and fire?

Community Answer

You can breed cold and earth for an Arctic or Mountain dragon, then breed a fire hybrid for a different way to get a cyclops dragon.
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How do you breed four elements?

Community Answer

Breed 2 hybrids, each with different elements, like swamp/storm, as swamp dragons are water/plant hybrids, and storm dragons are cold/lightning hybrids. Examples you could try are mountain/ash, quake/ice, and so on. For better chances at epic and rare dragons, try using 2 hybrid dragons of level 11 and up.