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Genes
An overview of primary, secondary, and tertiary markings.



Overview
The dragons of Flight Rising produce different patterns on the body, wings, and accents of your dragon. These genes will take into account the breed and color of your dragon.

Starter dragons and dragons hatched from unhatched egg items will begin with no special genes. (Their genes are Basic Primary, Basic Secondary, Basic Tertiary.) To get a gene that applies a pattern on your dragon, you can acquire gene change scrolls, or you need to breed dragons that already have genes applied.




Applying Genes to Dragons
Gene change scrolls will change the genes of your dragon, applying the gene and pattern across the respective area (Primary-body, Secondary-wings, Tertiary-Accents). These scrolls can be purchased from the Marketplace, or may be gained by performing various activities across the site.

A collage showing genes in the Marketplace, Baldwin's Bubbling Brew, and the Coliseum


Once you have gained a scroll, you can click on it from your Hoard's Specialty tab and it will bring up the option to apply it to a dragon.
  • Dragons that are actively sitting on a nest of eggs cannot have a gene scroll applied until they are done incubating their nest.
  • Modern dragons all share universal gene scrolls that can be used on any modern breed. They cannot use ancient scrolls
  • Ancient dragons must use a gene scroll specific to their breed to apply it. They cannot use modern scrolls. To see genes available to ancient breeds, click below.



An image showing the hoard's specialty tab and the interface that appears when you click on a gene scroll in it.




Breeding for Genes
Genes are passed down to hatchlings by inheritance from parents when they are bred, and each type of gene has several rarity levels that dictate their chance of being exhibited in future generations. Pairing rarer genes with more common genes will result in a higher probability of the more common gene being passed on.


An image of the interface where you can predict the offspring of two dragons. The male is to the left, there are 4 hatchling possibilities in the middle, and the female is to the right.




Example: A player pairs two dragons that have Basic and Tiger primary genes. The Tiger primary gene would have an unlikely chance of being passed down due to its high rarity. However, if both parents exhibited the Tiger gene, the chance of it being shown in the offspring is 100%.


Flight Rising does not have recessive or hidden genes. When breeding, only the parents will factor into the outcome of the offspring.



Primary Genes
The most prominent gene a dragon possesses is its primary gene. This gene covers the majority of the dragon's body. Primary genes display in all 177 available colors, and usually affect the dragon's head, legs, flank, belly, and tail (depending on the design).

Here are some examples of primary genes. Players may make use of the Scrying Workshop to see what combinations are possible!:



Primary Gene: Bar
Common
Primary Gene: Bar
Primary Gene: Basic
Plentiful
Primary Gene: Basic
Primary Gene: Boa
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Boa


Primary Gene: Boulder
Limited
Primary Gene: Boulder
Primary Gene: Cherub
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Cherub
Primary Gene: Chrysocolla
Limited
Primary Gene: Chrysocolla


Primary Gene: Cinder
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Cinder
Primary Gene: Clown
Common
Primary Gene: Clown
Primary Gene: Crystal
Rare
Primary Gene: Crystal


Primary Gene: Fade
Common
Primary Gene: Fade
Primary Gene: Falcon
Common
Primary Gene: Falcon
Primary Gene: Fern
Limited
Primary Gene: Fern


Primary Gene: Flaunt
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Flaunt
Primary Gene: Giraffe
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Giraffe
Primary Gene: Ground
Limited
Primary Gene: Ground


Primary Gene: Harlequin
Rare
Primary Gene: Harlequin
Primary Gene: Iridescent
Rare
Primary Gene: Iridescent
Primary Gene: Jaguar
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Jaguar


Primary Gene: Jupiter
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Jupiter
Primary Gene: Laced
Common
Primary Gene: Laced
Primary Gene: Leopard
Common
Primary Gene: Leopard


Primary Gene: Lionfish
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Lionfish
Primary Gene: Metallic
Rare
Primary Gene: Metallic
Primary Gene: Mosaic
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Mosaic


Primary Gene: Petals
Rare
Primary Gene: Petals
Primary Gene: Pharaoh
Rare
Primary Gene: Pharaoh
Primary Gene: Piebald
Common
Primary Gene: Piebald


Primary Gene: Pinstripe
Limited
Primary Gene: Pinstripe
Primary Gene: Poison
Limited
Primary Gene: Poison
Primary Gene: Python
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Python


Primary Gene: Ribbon
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Ribbon
Primary Gene: Ripple
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Ripple
Primary Gene: Savannah
Common
Primary Gene: Savannah


Primary Gene: Skink
Limited
Primary Gene: Skink
Primary Gene: Slime
Limited
Primary Gene: Slime
Primary Gene: Speckle
Common
Primary Gene: Speckle


Primary Gene: Starmap
Rare
Primary Gene: Starmap
Primary Gene: Stitched
Limited
Primary Gene: Stitched
Primary Gene: Swirl
Common
Primary Gene: Swirl


Primary Gene: Tapir
Common
Primary Gene: Tapir
Primary Gene: Tide
Limited
Primary Gene: Tide
Primary Gene: Tiger
Common
Primary Gene: Tiger


Primary Gene: Vipera
Uncommon
Primary Gene: Vipera
Primary Gene: Wasp
Rare
Primary Gene: Wasp




Secondary Genes
Secondary genes are commonly known as "wing genes," because the surface area they cover is nearly entirely located on a dragon's wings. Secondary genes display in all 177 available colors.

Here are some examples of secondary genes. Players may make use of the Scrying Workshop to see what combinations are possible!:



Secondary Gene: Alloy
Rare
Secondary Gene: Alloy
Secondary Gene: Basic
Plentiful
Secondary Gene: Basic
Secondary Gene: Bee
Rare
Secondary Gene: Bee


Secondary Gene: Blaze
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Blaze
Secondary Gene: Blend
Common
Secondary Gene: Blend
Secondary Gene: Breakup
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Breakup


Secondary Gene: Butterfly
Rare
Secondary Gene: Butterfly
Secondary Gene: Clouded
Common
Secondary Gene: Clouded
Secondary Gene: Constellation
Rare
Secondary Gene: Constellation


Secondary Gene: Current
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Current
Secondary Gene: Daub
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Daub
Secondary Gene: Edged
Common
Secondary Gene: Edged


Secondary Gene: Eel
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Eel
Secondary Gene: Eye Spots
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Eye Spots
Secondary Gene: Facet
Rare
Secondary Gene: Facet


Secondary Gene: Fissure
Limited
Secondary Gene: Fissure
Secondary Gene: Flair
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Flair
Secondary Gene: Foam
Limited
Secondary Gene: Foam


Secondary Gene: Freckle
Common
Secondary Gene: Freckle
Secondary Gene: Hex
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Hex
Secondary Gene: Hypnotic
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Hypnotic


Secondary Gene: Jester
Rare
Secondary Gene: Jester
Secondary Gene: Marbled
Common
Secondary Gene: Marbled
Secondary Gene: Malachite
Limited
Secondary Gene: Malachite


Secondary Gene: Morph
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Morph
Secondary Gene: Myrid
Limited
Secondary Gene: Myrid
Secondary Gene: Noxtide
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Noxtide


Secondary Gene: Paint
Common
Secondary Gene: Paint
Secondary Gene: Paisley
Limited
Secondary Gene: Paisley
Secondary Gene: Patchwork
Limited
Secondary Gene: Patchwork


Secondary Gene: Peregrine
Common
Secondary Gene: Peregrine
Secondary Gene: Rosette
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Rosette
Secondary Gene: Saddle
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Saddle


Secondary Gene: Safari
Common
Secondary Gene: Safari
Secondary Gene: Sarcophagus
Rare
Secondary Gene: Sarcophagus
Secondary Gene: Saturn
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Saturn


Secondary Gene: Seraph
Uncommon
Secondary Gene: Seraph
Secondary Gene: Shimmer
Rare
Secondary Gene: Shimmer
Secondary Gene: Sludge
Limited
Secondary Gene: Sludge


Secondary Gene: Spinner
Limited
Secondary Gene: Spinner
Secondary Gene: Striation
Common
Secondary Gene: Striation
Secondary Gene: Stripes
Common
Secondary Gene: Stripes
Secondary Gene: Toxin
Limited
Secondary Gene: Toxin
Secondary Gene: Trail
Limited
Secondary Gene: Trail




Tertiary Genes
The final type of gene is the tertiary gene, which covers both a dragon's body and wings with a third accent color. Tertiary genes display in all 177 colors and sit on top of primary and secondary genes, but are not commonly exhibited and usually (especially in more basic dragons) completely invisible. Progenitor dragons, for instance, do not display this gene inherently, and gene scrolls are needed to truly bring it out.

Here are some examples of tertiary genes. Players may make use of the Scrying Workshop to see what combinations are possible!:



Tertiary Gene: Basic
Plentiful
Tertiary Gene: Basic
Tertiary Gene: Capsule
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Capsule
Tertiary Gene: Circuit
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Circuit


Tertiary Gene: Contour
Common
Tertiary Gene: Contour
Tertiary Gene: Crackle
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Crackle
Tertiary Gene: Filigree
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Filigree


Tertiary Gene: Firebreather
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Firebreather
Tertiary Gene: Firefly
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Firefly
Tertiary Gene: Flecks
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Flecks


Tertiary Gene: Gembond
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Gembond
Tertiary Gene: Ghost
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Ghost
Tertiary Gene: Glimmer
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Glimmer


Tertiary Gene: Glowtail
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Glowtail
Tertiary Gene: Keel
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Keel
Tertiary Gene: Koi
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Koi


Tertiary Gene: Lace
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Lace
Tertiary Gene: Okapi
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Okapi
Tertiary Gene: Opal
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Opal


Tertiary Gene: Peacock
Common
Tertiary Gene: Peacock
Tertiary Gene: Points
Common
Tertiary Gene: Points
Tertiary Gene: Polkadot
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Polkadot


Tertiary Gene: Ringlets
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Ringlets
Tertiary Gene: Runes
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Runes
Tertiary Gene: Scales
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Scales


Tertiary Gene: Smirch
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Smirch
Tertiary Gene: Smoke
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Smoke
Tertiary Gene: Soap
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Soap


Tertiary Gene: Sparkle
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Sparkle
Tertiary Gene: Spines
Uncommon
Tertiary Gene: Spines
Tertiary Gene: Stained
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Stained


Tertiary Gene: Thylacine
Common
Tertiary Gene: Thylacine
Tertiary Gene: Underbelly
Common
Tertiary Gene: Underbelly
Tertiary Gene: Veined
Limited
Tertiary Gene: Veined


Tertiary Gene: Wish
Rare
Tertiary Gene: Wish






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