Dragon Academy

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Description
Select a Dragon for Training!
Function
Enables the Trainer to train their Dragon's to obtain new special fighting Skills.
Stats
Cost: 2,500 (plus upgrades) Requirements: Completing battle 5 in Normal Mode, and Player Level 4 Upgradable: Yes Can go in Inventory: No
Final Size
6 x 6

Dragon Academy is a school Building where Dragons are sent to learn Skills for Battle, or to increase the level of ones already possessed.

Building Functions

The following function buttons appear when the building is selected:

– Rebuild, to rebuild the ruined building (appears if available for rebuilding).
– Upgrade, to upgrade the building (appears if an upgrade is available).
/ – Train or Speed-Up, to train or speeding up training (appears after the Academy is rebuilt).

Rebuilding

Before the Dragon Academy is used, it must first be rebuilt. Rebuilding requires Hogwin to be rescued by completing battle Quest 5 in Normal Mode of the Campaign Map. Once the battle is won, selecting the academy ruins and then pressing the Rebuild button provides two options:

Rebuild 2,500 – Rebuild for 2,500 Gold and wait the requisite time.
Instant Rebuild – Rebuild for 12 Gems instantly, no waiting.

Once rebuilt, the Academy is at Level 1, and Dragons can be trained to the first skill level of their elements, further skill levels require Academy upgrades.

Upgrading

To upgrade, select the building while inactive and press the upgrade button, which provides two options:

Instant Upgrade – Upgrade instantly for Gems, no waiting.
Upgrade – Upgrade for Gold, and wait the requisite time.

Available Dragon skill training levels coincide with Dragon Academy levels. For example, if the Academy has only been increased to Level 4, Dragons can only learn 4 skill levels. For skill levels from 2 to 6, the Academy must be upgraded, which has several requirements.

Upgrade Requirements

The Dragon Academy has 5 additional upgrades, unlocked as the Trainer progresses in level. Each upgrade level has a different cost, time to complete, and Experience earned.

Dragon Academy Cost Totals
Rebuilding
Level	Trainer Level	Gold Cost	Instant Cost	Time	Experience	Skill Level Unlocked	Training Time
Level 1 (after rebuild)	Level 4	2,500	12	1 hour	100	Level 1	2 minutes
Upgrading
Level 2	Level 8	40,000	45	3 hours	1,600	Level 2	10 minutes
Level 3	Level 10	400,000	235	5 hours	16,000	Level 3	1 hour
Level 4	Level 12	1,000,000	371	8 hours	40,000	Level 4	3 hours
Level 5	Level 14	2,000,000	673	10 hours	80,000	Level 5	6 hours
Level 6	Level 16	4,000,000	1,252	15 hours	160,000	Mastery	12 hours
Totals	n/a	7,442,500	2,588	42 hours	297,700	n/a	22 hours, 12 min

Appearance

After rebuilding, the Academy's appearance is restored and changes slightly with each successive upgrade. The size of the building is 6x6 squares, regardless of level.

Before Rebuilding
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6

Training

Since skills are element-specific, training per element is required. To select a Dragon for training, press the Academy building, press the button, and choose a Dragon in the selection screen. Only Dragons eligible for skill training appear in the selection screen, by level, in decreasing order. Dragons in the Dragon Vault cannot be selected. To Filter, press an Element icon or the All filter, which removes previous element filters:

Sending Dragons to the Academy is also done by selecting a Dragon in their Habitat, which opens their Codex Entry, then pressing the Academy button.

Training Information

After selecting an eligible Dragon, the Dragon Academy window appears, displaying: level(s) of current skill(s), skill information, cost, time required, the current number of Scrolls, the (Dragon) i info button, and the X close window button.

If no Skill was taught prior, the Unlock button is pressed to upgrade. If a Skill was taught prior, the Upgrade button is pressed, for Elements whose skill level is at least 1. Upgrading skills requires Scrolls and Gold, and takes a certain amount of time to complete. When skill training is finished, the icon appears above the Academy, pressing it concludes training and explains the Skill.

See Skills for skill details, upgrade costs, completion times, and masteries.

Mastery

At Skill Level 5, the Choose Your Mastery! button appears. When pressed, it prompts for a choice between one of two available masteries. Pressing the Unlock button below the desired mastery begins training, takes time to complete. A mastery can be changed on the same screen by pressing the button and selecting a new one. Switching skill masteries costs 15 Scrolls and 35 Gems, and is instant.

See Skills for detailed information about skills and masteries.

Time Reduction

The Gem cost for skipping timers is calculated based on the following formula: (TimeInSeconds ^ -0.44) * 0.15 * TimeInSeconds for training skills; (TimeInSeconds ^ -0.46) * 0.12 * TimeInSeconds for the construction time; and the final result is rounded up by 1 if it is between the 1-10 range, and by 5 if it is between the 10-100 range. For example:

The cost to skip the initial upgrading time to a Level 2 skill (10 minutes) is: (600 ^ -0.46) * 0.12 * 600 = 5.3 – rounding by 1 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 6 Gems.
The cost to skip the initial upgrading time to a Level 2 Dragon Academy (3 hours) is: (10800 ^ -0.46) * 0.12 * 10800 = 18 – rounding by 5 applies, thus the cost to skip the timer is 20 Gems.

Outside the Dragon Academy, training time can be reduced through:

Forging Chronosian Seals or activating Chronos's power, both of which reduce timers by 6 hours.
Timer Boosts, from visiting Trainers, which reduce certain individual timers by 5 minutes.
Use of a Clan Fortress Power if a member of a Clan, which reduces training timers by an amount depending on Clan Fortress and Clan League level.

Moving

A single object is moved by pressing and holding it until move options activate, indicated by X buttons below it and move arrows on each side. Green move arrows indicate sufficient space in the currently chosen area to place an item, gray arrows indicate not enough. Move the object by dragging, or by pressing the move arrows or the destination, then press the or X button to accept or cancel.

Edit Mode moves multiple objects, once move options are activated as described above, after pressing the button. Moving or swapping instructions appear:

Select one or more objects to move them at the same time.
Swap two objects by selecting them and pressing the button.
Store multiple objects in inventory by selecting them and pressing the button (for eligible buildings or objects only).

Dragging or pressing a destination a does not move objects in Edit Mode, the initial state is selection-only; instead, pressing the button enables these options, the base of all objects turns green or gray indicating if there's enough space to move the items to as a unit.

Added Edit Mode Notes
Selected objects are moved exactly parallel to their former positions, any destination must have the corresponding spaces freed for a successful move. The Inventory button only appears if all selected items are eligible for inventory storage, and appears below the last item selected. Objects cannot be selected from different islands at the same time.

Dialogues

It's time to rebuild the Academy! Let's start with the Hall of Heroes!
(Select the Dragon Academy)
(Press the Rebuild button, then select a rebuild cost option to begin rebuilding)
(Press the notification to complete the rebuild)
(Press the training button)
I really have let this place get out of hand... even before the Vikings attacked. I'll tell you about it while we clean it up!
You need to assign a dragon to learn skills in the Academy by tapping on any one of them.
(Select a Dragon)
Your dragon's elements are listed at the top. Select one you'd like to upgrade with a powerful skill!
(Select an Element)
Wise decision. You've chosen (x Element). As you can see, all skills have 6 levels.
The final level is Mastery! You'll need to choose from two very special effects when you reach there!
I know, I know, I'm getting ahead of myself. Forgive me. Is that all? Oh, yes! The Scrolls!
You need Scrolls to teach skills, and you can collect them in battles. Win 3 stars in battles to recover the Scrolls from the Vikings!
That's it, young friend. Now I leave you to explore on your own... and be careful—knowledge is power.

History

Update 7.6: Added the Clan Fortress Power time reduction option to the Academy speed up dialog.
Update 4.2: Modified the graphical interface to make it more intuitive.
- Made only Dragons stored in the Dragon Vault, not eligible to attend the Academy.
- Made the skill-training screen more intuitive.
Update 1.5: Made the building moveable.
Update 1.1: Increased the costs for upgrading the building.
Update 1.0: Introduced.