Elements

Description
Elements are a key part of DragonVale, and add interest to many things. They are used throughout many concepts of the game, including breeding, Shrines, Boosts, and Habitats. There are eleven elements in total: Eight basic, and three rare.

Usage
As mentioned above, elements are used in multiple aspects of the game.

Breeding
In breeding, elements determine which egg you will obtain. By breeding two dragons with different elements, you will obtain a hybrid dragon. A hybrid dragon is a dragon that has multiple elements. It is possible to breed two hybrid dragons together, possibly resulting in breeding a rare dragon. Currently, the dragon with the most elements is the Panlong Dragon, with four elements.

Habitats
Habitats come in the ten different elemental states. Dragons can only live in habitats that share the same elements as them. For example, and Plant Dragon could only live in a Plant Habitat. However, hybrid dragons can live in any habitat that shares one of the multiple elements they have.

Shrines
Different Shrines are available for each basic element, but not for rare elements. Shrines enable you to level up your dragons beyond level ten, but only if you raise a select number of dragons to level ten, or fifteen, depending on the level of your Shrine. The element of the shrine will determine which type of dragon will earn the extra bonus. By leveling up fifty dragons to level 10, you can level up dragons to level fifteen. If you level up fifty dragons to level fifteen, you can train your dragons to level 20.

Boosts
Elements play a major role in boosts. There are eight boosts, one for each of the basic elements. When a boost is placed on an island, all dragons that have the same element as the boost will earn a 20% income boost. However, any dragon on the same island that has an element that is the opposite of the boost will result in it losing 20% of its income.