Dragon Codex
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The Dragon Codex is a book of Dragons, it unlocks after Breeding, Hatching, and housing the first Smoke Dragon. The codex's primary function is providing up-to-date information on Dragons. Once unlocked, the codex is accessed by pressing the button at the middle-right of the main screen.
Codex Parts
The main parts of the codex are:
- Collections – for groups of Dragons to collect for additional rewards.
- Dragon Codex – for the complete codex of all Dragons that appeared during the time the Trainer played.
- The top count is the number of Dragons owned, separated by a slash from the total number of Dragons added to the game data (regardless of availability or appearance).
- My Dragons – for all Dragons owned and hatched.
- Leaderboard – to view the Dragon Collector Leaderboard.
Collections
Collections are groups of Dragons organized into groupings for various rewards. Collections often have themes such as early game Dragons, all Common or Uncommon Normally-Breedable Dragons of an Element, Dragons required for Breedable Legendaries, Dungeon-Exclusive Dragon, VIP Dragons, and so on. Some collections have stages, providing greater rewards upon completion of further tasks, or themed seasons, and some collections are groups of other collections. Completed collections are always listed below uncompleted ones.
Showcased Information
Each collection displays the collection name, Dragon snapshot or image of its rewards, and the percentage of players having completed the respective collection. Dragons display a check mark once collected, and pressing a collection reward Dragon displayed hides the collection, instead of opening their Codex Entry.
Hiding
Collections are hidden or unhidden by pressing either button. When hidden, regular collections display only the collection title, while Meta Collections still display the reward Dragons and those necessary for completion. A sub-collection is completely hidden until deliberately unhidden, or until a new Dragon from the collection is hatched, where it unfolds itself.
Meta Collections
Meta Collections are collections within other collections, where Dragons follow that same theme. The only requirement to receive reward Dragons is to hatch and place the required Dragons.
Regular Collections
Regular Collections are themed collections where a set of Dragons, following that theme, are collected. Once all Dragons in that collection are obtained and hatched, a single collection reward is received.
Season Collections
Season collections are Limited-Time Dragon collections providing a reward when complete, typically a unique Badge. Each Dragon must be hatched and placed to count towards the collection.
Back to School Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Back to School |
Dragolympic Games Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Dragolympic Games Season |
Island Holidays Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Island Holidays Season |
Fashion Month Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Fashion Month Season |
Song Contest Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Song Contest Season |
Earth Day Collection [Toggle] | Reward |
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Earth Day Season |
Stage Collections
Some collections have additional stages to the first. The Trainer can complete the first stage, then the additional tasks required for the next stage reward (depending on the collection). Stage Collection Dragons are always available in-game, as long as any requirements are first reached or unlocked.
Collection | Stage | |||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Hatch & Place |
Feed to Level 25 |
Feed to Level 50 |
Enchant |
Feed to Level 100 |
Enchant | |
First Friends [toggle] | ||||||
10,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Aquatic Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
4 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Seedling Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
15,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Sprout Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | ||
Unlikely Attractions [toggle] | ||||||
8 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Metallic Dragons | ||||||
5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Ironhide Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
6 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Steelbound Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
30,000 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Spark Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Surge Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
High Voltage Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
10 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Void Watchers [toggle] | ||||||
5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Void Dwellers [toggle] | ||||||
5 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Void Masters [toggle] | ||||||
10 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Luminous Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Radiant Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Shadow Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Dusk Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
15 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Dark Moon Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Legendary Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
30 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 150 | Legendary Dragon Master |
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Charmed Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
10 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Magical Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Bewitching Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
30 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 150 | Bewitching Dragon Master |
|
Mysterious Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
30 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Collector's Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
35 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
VIP Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
35 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Deck Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
10 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Wild Cards [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Rewarding Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Devotion Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Arena Award Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Secrets of the Arena [toggle] | ||||||
25 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Elites of the Arena [toggle] | ||||||
30 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 150 | Elite Dragon Master |
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Guardians of the Arena [toggle] | ||||||
30 | 35 | 40 | 40 | n/a | n/a | |
Protector Prizes [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Dungeon Keeper's Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
15 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Brawling Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Dungeon Crawlers [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 40 | 2 | 40 | 150 | Dungeon Dragon Master |
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Clan Trophies [toggle] | ||||||
15 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Clan Siege Spirits [toggle] | ||||||
20 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Emerald Dragons [toggle] | ||||||
20 | 25 | 50 | 1,000 | n/a | n/a | |
Lower Island Rivals [toggle] | ||||||
300 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
Upper Island Rivals [toggle] | ||||||
1,000 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
King of the Hill [toggle] | ||||||
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Note: Some collections display different (erroneous) icons in-game (Mysterious Dragons, and Protector Prizes), they've been intentionally corrected on-wiki.
Other Collections
Event-Only Collections
The following Collections feature event-only, .
Purchase-Only Collections
The following Collections feature Event-Only, time-limited Dragons, some of which were purchase-only with real money at the time of collection launch.
Fairytale Megabitat
Breeding 12 Dragon of the Month Dragons is required to complete the four codex collections below. If all four collections are completed, the 5x5 special habitat reward pieces can be merged to form a single 10x10 Megabitat.
Note: Although the collections below are structured similarly to meta collections, and provide a reward similarly, the individual subcollections are treated as separate in-game; thus, once a subcollection is completed, it is sent to the bottom of the Collections tab rather than remaining grouped with its counterparts. Such collections are grouped here for clarity purposes.
Fairytale Megabitat | Collection Reward | ||||||||||||||||
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Fairytale Megabitat |
Dragon Codex
The Dragon Codex tab gives an overall count of Dragons that have been, and can be, obtained (excluding Chronos or Clan Dragons). A progress indicator shows total progress towards collecting all Dragons. A snapshot of each Dragon appears below this, with sorting and filtering options for searching.
Filtering
The buttons at the right of the codex allow filtering:
- By selecting a Rarity.
- By selecting a specific Element (which shows any Dragon with that Element).
- By selecting a specific Source.
Normally-Breedable Dragons
Boss Dragons
Card Dragons
Limited-Time Dragons
VIP Dragons
Dungeon Dragons (only Dungeon Shop)
Enchantment Dragons
Campaign Map Reward Dragons
Card Dragons from Clan Events
Arena Dragons
Token Dragons (permanent tokens)
All (filter reset)
- By searching:
- Search Dragon – to search by species name.
Note: Filtering is not reset automatically to the default when the codex is closed, the Trainer must manually clear the search bar and set all other filters back to to reset to an unfiltered state.
Sorting
The first drop-down menu has two options:
- Default Order – to sort by Limited-Time Dragons, unowned, but currently available Dragons first.
- 🡅🡇 Order by rarity – to sort by rarity of unowned Dragons first.
The second drop-down menu has three options:
- All – to show all Dragons.
- Owned – to show owned Dragons only.
- Not owned – to show unowned Dragons only.
Snapshots
Dragon shapshots contain a mugshot, Elements, Skill levels (in some areas of the game), Rarity, Enchantment Stars, Sigils (if equipped), an icon representing obtainment method (if not a regularly breedable Dragon), and a green checkmark if obtained. Non-obtained Dragons have a grayed-out snapshot and if they are a Limited-Time Dragons, Event-Only Dragon, or are offered in a promotion etc., display an availability countdown. The Elements of Dragons whose secondary Elements must be awoken are visible, but grayed-out and marked with the icon.
Information for Dragons is viewed by selecting their snapshot, which opens their Codex Entry.
See Codex Entries for information about what appears in codex entries.
Duplicates
The Codex allows purchasing additional Dragon eggs for any Dragon previously obtained, as long as they can be purchased with Gold or Gems. Boss Dragons, Normally-Breedable Dragons, active VIP Dragons, or Dragons that can be bred within a limited-time period, can always be purchased, regardless whether the Trainer has them on their islands or not. Boss Dragons can only be purchased once, with limited exceptions, and only if they have been unlocked by defeating them in Normal Mode.
My Dragons
The My Dragons tab displays the snapshots of all Dragons currently owned by the Trainer, displaying the almost identical filtering and sorting options as the Dragon Codex tab.
Dragon Collection The DML Planner Dragons function allows Trainers to track of their current Dragon Collection. Numerous search options are provided to rapidly filter between, and find, Dragons to add to the collector's stable of Dragons, which are then saved via Settings > Login. This aids in other planner functions and game activities such as planning for Dragon Leveling, Enchantment, Sigils, Temples and more. Read more about this sister project, the DML Planner made by Toomas, a DML community member. |
Codex Entries
A Codex Entry is the Dragon Info or visiting card of a Dragon, which displays its complete information. They are accessed by pressing the snapshot or image in Dragon Codex tabs or from multiple other places including, but not limited to, Main Shop, Inventory, events, and by pressing the i button when visiting the Dragon in their Habitat.
Information displayed (excluding Boss Dragons) includes Dragon Level, Rarity, Enchantment Stars, species name, given name, stats, Dragon Collector Points, Gold per Hour, Elements, codex description, Skills and Sigils. At the bottom-left of a Dragon's image, the button displays the egg of the Dragon, and the button switches back to the current form.
For Dragons not yet owned, a button may appear at the bottom bringing the Trainer to the place where the Dragon can be obtained, the dragon cost, or text describing how the Dragon can be obtained.
For owned Dragons, the following options appear:
- More Options – opens a submenu of multiple other options:
- Visit – to visit the Dragon in its Habitat.
- Vault – to move the Dragon to the Vault (if space is available).
- Rename – to rename the Dragon.
- Sell – to sell the Dragon.
- Move – to move the Dragon.
- Learn – to send the Dragon to the Academy to learn Skills.
- Equip Sigil – to equip a Sigil.
At the top-right, the button opens the Augmented Reality feature.
Note: In the case of unobtained Card-Segment Dragons, in the Dragon Codex tab, a counter is shown under their image displaying the amount of Dragon Pieces currently had, separated by a slash from the total number needed to obtain it.
Boss Dragons
Codex Entries for Boss Dragons display its full image, name, Dragon Collector Points, its Boss Powers, a brief description, and other options:
- Sell – to sell the Dragon for Gold (no Gems are recovered, and power use is lost).
- More Options - to open a submenu of multiple other options:
- Visit - to visit the Dragon in its Habitat.
- Vault - to move the Dragon to the Vault (if space is available).
- Move - to move the Dragon.
Gallery
Promotion Images
Codex Entry Backgrounds
See Collection Backgrounds for more images.
Backgrounds
Historical Images:
Codex Entry (Pre-Update 5.3)
Codex Entry (Pre-Update 5.0)
Owned Dragons (Pre-Update 4.1)
Owned Dragons (Pre-Update 4.1)
Pre-Update 2.5 Book of Dragons
History
Note: See page edit history for Meta Collection additions.
- Update 8.1: Added the Vibrant Dragons collection, and the Back to School Collection.
- Update 8.0: Added the Primary Jewels collection, Fashion Month Collection, Island Holidays Collection, and Dragolympic Games Collection.
- Update 7.9: Introduced Season Collections and Regular Collections.
- Added the Royal Jewels collection, Earth Day Collection, and Song Contest Collection.
- Update 7.8: Added the Love Story Codex collection.
- Update 7.7: Added the Winter Games Codex collection.
- Update 7.6: Added the Dark Mysteries collection to the standard Codex collections, though it does not follow prior established Codex collection norms.
- Update 7.4: Renamed the Zodiac Dragons Meta collection to Cosmic Dragons, together with the Zodiac Dragon.
- Update 7.3: Added four new Stage Collections, namely Deceptive Tales, Swashbuckling Tales, Odd Tales, and Magical Tales; each collection awarding a special habitat if completed, and if all four were completed, it formed a Megabitat.
- Update 6.9: Added the ability to purchase Collection Reward Dragons for Gems if previously unlocked.
- Update 6.2: Added Guardians of the Arena collection.
- Update 5.6: Introduced Multi-Stage Collections.
- Made some Dragon Collections multistaged, added rewards for completing different stages of each collection, requiring feeding or enchanting Dragons.
- Update 5.1: Added a "My Dragons" option, displaying all available dragons, including duplicates.
- Added filtering options to find Dragons by Rarity, Elements, and Source, with the ability to select up to three items in each category.
- Added the number of dragons that have been unlocked.
- Update 5.0: Dragons with secondary Elements locked no longer have the "?" icon, and are instead marked with the lock icon.
- Replaced the name of the Elemental with the name of the Element if skill level is above 1.
- Moved attack next to the Damage icon instead of displaying individually for each Element.
- Added a tooltip menu for extra skills info on the Codex Entry Dragon Info Screen.
- Update 4.6: Introduced three new collections: Brawling Dragons, Dungeon Crawlers, and Emerald Dragons.
- Update 4.5: Introduced Meta collections.
- Modified some collections, changing required Dragons and introducing different rewards. See Update 4.5 for old collection details.
- Replaced the Collected Dragons tab with a Show owned only and discontinued the all tab.
- Introduced the Dragon Codex tab and the Leaderboard button. The former to replace the discontinued All tab, without acting as a filter, and the latter used to access the Dragon Collector Leaderboard.
- Discontinued displaying collections as a list and introduced the ability to hide individual collections.
- Moved the ability to compare collections with other Trainers from the Codex to when Visiting their Islands.
- Update 4.1: Altered Codex Entries to accommodate DCP stats introduced in the previous update.
- Update 4.0: Introduced four new collections: Mysterious Dragons, Secrets of the Arena, Elites of the Arena and Collector's Dragons.
- Added Dragon Collector Points.
- Update 3.7: Added the Vault button to the Codex Entry of Dragons.
- Update 3.2: Removed the Base Attack and Base Health of Boss Dragons from their Codex Entries.
- Update 3.0: Added the Clan Siege Spirits collection.
- Update 2.9: Replaced all collections with new ones, see update page for details.
- Made the Dragon Codex no longer unlocked after exploring the Mystic Cave for the first time, to after the first Smoke Dragon is hatched.
- Made all collections displayed vertically instead of horizontally.
- Made Collections display all Dragons in each, and made the list tab switch to a checklist-like format.
- Added more filtering options.
- Added switching between egg and adult form of a Dragon on its Codex Entry.
- Added filtering Codex Entries based on obtainment method.
- Added viewing Codex Entries of non-owned Dragons when comparing to a friend's Dragons.
- Moved Dragon collections back from Achievements to the Dragon Codex.
- Update 2.5: Moved the Collections section from here to Achievements.
- Added option to go directly to a Dragon in its Habitat from its Codex Entry.
- Renamed Book of Dragons to Dragon Codex.
- Update 2.0: Introduced the Clan Trophies collection.
- Added option to filter Dragons by Dragon Pieces with the introduction of them.
- Update 1.9: Added the ability to rename Dragons when visiting them.
- Update 1.8: Added the option to filter Dragons by VIP Dragons with the introduction of VIP-Exclusive Dragons.
- Update 1.5: Introduced the Book of Dragons (later renamed Dragon Codex).
- Added collections: Rays of Light, Creeping Shadows, and Dazzling Crystals.
- Merged the Codex Entry with the stats screen to become the Dragon Info screen.
Bugs or Issues
- Update 7.8: Used the Early Access icon for Event-Only Dragons in the Love Story collection, despite these Dragons not having anything to do with Early Access features, causing confusion as to their obtainment source (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).
- Update 7.7: Used the Early Access icon for Event-Only Dragons in the Winter Games collection, despite these Dragons not having anything to do with Early Access features, causing confusion as to their obtainment source (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).
- Update 7.6: Used the Early Access icon for Event-Only Dragons in the Dark Mysteries collection, despite these Dragons not having anything to do with Early Access features, causing confusion as to their obtainment source (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).
- Update 5.1: Used incorrect element order in the Filtering menu, which has (Metal before Plant) and should be (Plant before Metal); also inverted (Shadow before Light), which should be (Light before Shadow) to match Element, Habitat, and Temple unlock order (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).
- Update 4.5: Changed most icons to Enchanted Breeding icons when the Enchantment League was discontinued, except for the Mysterious Dragons collection whose icon remained incorrect, causing confusion as to their obtainment source (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).
- Neglected to change the icon for the Protector Prizes collection, which were moved to the Dragon League as Arena-Prize Dragons, causing confusion as to their obtainment source (in-game, was corrected on-wiki).