Breeding

Breeding
In order to breed dragons, players must have a Breeding Cave that will unlock at level seven. There are some factors that will possibly affect the results: Note:  The order of the  dragons  being bred does NOT impact upon the result.
 * The elements that are present in the pair.
 * Time of day testing shows that Sun Dragon and Moon Dragon are affected by time. See the respective pages for more details.
 * No other dragons have been shown to be impacted upon by the time of day in which |breeding is started.
 * Some limited dragons need specific |breeding dragons to be bred. e.g. for a Clover Dragon  you need a Moss Dragon and any dragon that contains the Plant element.
 * The level of the dragon. Based upon a game update, Backflip Studios has indicated that level 15-20 dragons can positively affect the chances for "rare" dragons.
 * a specific dragon can take several attempts. The only guaranteed |breeding pairs include two of the same dragon.

How to Breed
To breed, tap on the Breeding Cave, Enchanted Breeding Cave, Epic Breeding Island or Epic Breeding Sanctuary, which will glow. Then, tap on "Breed", and a menu with two sides, Dragon one and Dragon two, will open. Dragons will be available for |breeding once they are at level four or higher, and incompatible or unbreedable dragons will be "greyed out". Players must select one dragon on either side. Once the dragons are selected, press the Breed button at the lower center of the menu. To use the same pair of dragons used in the most recent |breeding attempt, press the Retry button and confirm the re-use of the dragons.

Breeding Caves, Islands and Upgrades:
The regular and upgraded breeding times can be found here.

Breeding Hints
Breeding Hints are available in the breeding toolbar to view when tapping on the Breeding Cave/Enchanted Breeding Cave and the Epic Breeding Island/Epic Breeding Sanctuary.
 * A list appears when selected with a list of dragons and information about which dragons and/or elements are needed to breed it.
 * Hints are already unlocked if the dragon is on display in the park.
 * Hints can be unlocked by using gems to view the hint.

Opposite Dragons
Dragons with opposite elements that cannot be directly bred with each other:
 * Earth/Air
 * Fire/Cold
 * Plant/Metal
 * Lightning/Water

Opposite Dragons include:
 * Blue Fire
 * Frostfire
 * Sandstorm
 * Dodo
 * Plasma
 * Current
 * Malachite
 * Ironwood

All Opposite Dragons must be bred with a primary element dragon and a secondary element hybrid dragon.

Note: an Opposite Dragon with a primary element dragon will only result in primary element dragons (e.g. Sandstorm + Air will result in Air and Earth dragons).

Breeding Results
This is a brief overview of the possible outcomes from |breeding. For more detailed information about the dragons please visit the Eggs, Breeding Times and Dragon Reference Chart pages.

For more information related to |breeding outcomes, visit the DragonVale Breeding Sandbox.