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]


    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 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]
     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.

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Community Q&A

  • Question
    How do I breed rare dragons in Dragonvale?
    Community Answer
    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
    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.
  • Question
    How do you breed four elements?
    Community Answer
    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.
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