Gold

This article is about the currency. For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation).

Gold is the standard in-game currency. It is earned and used in various ways. The main method for obtaining Gold is collection from the Habitats in which Dragons reside. There are, however, many other ways to earn Gold.

Retention

Gold accrues as it is collected until it hits the holding maximum. The amount currently possessed and immediately accessible appears in the overall count 10,875 on the Main Islands screen. Gold that accrues over the holding maximum is retained in the Gold Purse.

Gold Purse

The maximum amount of Gold a user can hold, on the main interface only, is limited to 2,147,483,647. After reaching that amount, additional Gold is sent to the Gold Purse in inventory. The purse can hold unlimited Gold and can be claimed whenever needed. To move Gold from the Gold Purse to the interface count, press the inventory button on the main screen, then press the Claim button on the Gold (Purse) listing, which moves as much Gold from the purse as possible back to the interface count.

Gold Planner The DML Planner Economy function provides an overview of all Gold produced by Dragons in their habitats. Tracking is done per habitat and island, to determine income and help identify issues with, and optimize, Gold storage and production. For example, it might be learned that keeping Dragons in the habitat of their highest regular Element unlock order (excluding Special Elements) can significantly optimize Gold production and earning. Prioritizing high-holding (of both Gold and Dragons) base habitats over low holding ones can also be useful, particularly at the outset of a new game when Gold is needed most, and earning is more difficult. Read more about this sister project, the DML Planner made by Toomas, a DML community member.

Earning Gold

Method	Lowest Amount	Highest Amount	Notes
Collecting Gold from Habitats	1	100,000	Highest amount based on a single, maximum-leveled Shadow Habitat while VIP Status is active
Petting Dragons	20	44,000	The amount depends on the Dragon's level
Owning Boss Dragons	+10%	+280%	They do not produce Gold, but increase the rate of income from regular Dragons
Events	500	2,250,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier
Participating in the Dragon League	100	1,500,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier and league
Exploring ruins	1,500	850,000	Amount depends on the ruin and the chest obtained from it
Selling Dragons	50	97,750	The selling price depends on the breeding time of the Dragon.
Selling buildings and decorations	12	1,250,000	For most buildings and decorations the selling price is 25% of the buying price, while for Habitats it is 25% of the total value of the Habitat
Random treasure chests on the Campaign Map	11,000	150,000	Amount depends on the level of the Trainer
Battle rewards on the Campaign Map	Variable amount		Each battle provides a different amount and is affected by VIP Status
Owned mines in Normal Mode	1	35,000
Winning battles on the Campaign Map	100	2,852,000	Amount varies in accordance with the quest fought; an additional 50% is added when VIP Status is active
Milestones for the Totem of Friendship	15,000	750,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier
Milestones for the Dragon Collector Leaderboard	10,000	30,000,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier
Daily Rewards	1,000	300,000	Amount depends on the day and on the VIP Status
Daily Tasks	2,500	150,000	Amount depends on the multiplier
To-Do-List	110	120,000
Receiving from friends through gifting	1,000	15,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier
Receiving from Gift Giver	5,000	20,000
Playing Otto's Lotto	100	18,750	Amount depends on the Level Modifier and wheel
In exchange for watching videos after winning a battle on the Campaign Map	2,000	30,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier; there is a pre-set number of how many videos can be watched per day
At random after reaching the maximum level	10,000
In exchange for Gems	20,000	45,000,000	Amount depends on the Level Modifier and size of the chosen package
Various in-game promotions	Variable amount		Promotions can be offered either in exchange for Gems or real currency

Selling

Gold can also be earned by selling in-game items, such as certain buildings and Dragons. The amount of Gold received when selling depends on a series of factors.

Buildings

The selling cost of buildings and decorations purchased with Gold is 25% of the buying price. For Habitats, the selling price is 25% of the total amount of Gold spent on building and upgrading them. For example, the Fountain of Youth costs 200,000 Gold; thus its selling price is 50,000 Gold (200,000 / 4) whereas a Level 4 Fire Habitat has a selling price of 7,025 Gold because upgrading it to that level costs a total of 28,100 Gold (100 + 2,000 + 8,000 + 18,000). If the resulting amount has decimals, the final digit is rounded down.
The selling cost of decorations that cost Dungeon Tokens is 25% of the buying price, which is then converted to Gold. For example, the Sword Sculpture costs 50 Dungeon Tokens; thus its selling price is 12 Gold (50 / 4). If the resulting amount has decimals, the final digit is rounded down.
With very few exceptions, the selling cost of buildings and decorations that cost Gems is calculated by multiplying the buying price by 125 and then converting it to Gold. For example, the Boss Habitat costs 50 Gems; thus its selling price is 6,250 Gold (50 * 125) while the Golden Pavilion costs 20 Gems; thus its selling price is 2,500 Gold (20 * 125).

Dragons

The selling cost of Dragons is determined by their breeding time and is calculated as follows:
RoundUpTo50(0.5*(BreedingTimeInMinutes^1.4) + BreedingTimeInMinutes)

Examples

Boiling Dragon's breeding time in minutes is 240.

(0.5*(240^1.4) + 240) = 1,314 – the last two digits are then rounded by 50 = 1,350 Gold

Cyborg Dragon's breeding time in minutes is 600.

(0.5*(600^1.4) + 600) = 4,475 – the last two digits are then rounded by 50 = 4,500 Gold

Storm Dragon's breeding time in minutes is 1,320.

(0.5*(1320^1.4) + 1320) = 13,008 – the last two digits are then rounded by 50 = 13,050 Gold

Exceptions

The following Dragons do not follow the formula and thus have their own selling price:

All Boss Dragons (their selling price is that of their regular counterpart)
Earth Dragon
Fire Dragon
Prairie Dragon
Tribal Dragon
Water Dragon
Wind Dragon

Buying Gold

Aside from earning gold, Gold can be purchased in exchange for Gems.

Version	Pile of Gold	Sack of Gold	Bucket of Gold	Chest of Gold	Cave of Gold	Island of Gold
1.2-current	300,000 for 15	1,130,000 for 50	2,400,000 for 100	6,750,000 for 250	21,000,000 for 750	45,000,000 for 1,500

Spending Gold

Method	Lowest Amount	Highest Amount	Notes
Purchasing Dragons	100	1,500,000	Only Base Dragons can be bought with Gold
Purchasing Habitats, Temples, Farms, and other buildings	100	25,000,000
Purchasing decorations	50	5,000,000
Upgrading Habitats, Temples, Farms	2,000	43,500,000
Purchasing Islands	300,000	250,000,000
Unlocking ruins	20,000	5,000,000
Unlocking/upgrading the Dragon Academy	2,500	4,000,000
Purchasing spots in the Dragon Vault	5,000	100,000,000
Creating and modifying Clans	150,000	1,500,000	The amounts are fixed, the first (lowest) being for modifications, the second (highest) for creating
Awakening the second Element of Legendary and Divine Dragons	750,000
Growing Food	15	3,600,000	Amount depends on the type of Food
Clearing obstacles	500	21,000,000
Training Dragons	200	500,000	Amount depends on the Dragon's level
Training the skills of Dragons	3,000	5,600,000
Enchanting Dragons	50,000	5,000,000	Amount depends on the Enchantment Level
As a requirement in Gold Spending Events	1	∞	Amount determined by the spender
Various in-game promotions	Variable amount		A variety of items can be purchased using Gold

Gallery

Gold Bundle

History

Update 2.1: Introduced the Gold Purse to allow collecting Gold over the main screen display limit.
Update 1.2: Changed the display of Gold above 1,000,000 to be listed with two decimal digits (1.10 instead of 1.1).
Update 1.0: Introduced.