We are rolling out a small patch to address some issues players discovered since yesterday. Expect another patch to be rolled out on Monday.

• Players can now smell water again
  
• Fixed greyed out stats tab in Character panel
  
• Increased distance (50m > 150m) that admin nametags become visible to players
  
• Sending egg invites should now be more reliable
  
• Fixed an issue where selecting egg gender required Dominant instead of 2 points in Social
  
• Some minor sound bugs have been fixed

Update 1.2 "The Brood Watcher" is now live!

The Brood Watcher, a class 6 heavy tank, has arrived. All players have access to the Brood Watcher after completing the "Becoming a Brood Watcher" questline. Brood Watchers are herbivores and can graze on grasses to slow their hunger. They can eat mushrooms without being poisoned or snack on their preferred fruit bushes found in grassy areas around the map.

The Brood Watcher Emote Pack DLC is also now available on Steam for $4.99 USD. The Brood Watcher emote pack includes 4 new emotes, Affection, Challenge, Distress, & Mourn.

Update 1.2 Patch Notes

• Added ability to respawn as the dragon that just died. The respawned dragon is exactly the same but starts as a Hatchling again. All cosmetic pearls from the old dragon carry over to the new. Mutations and growth are reset.
  
• A" & "B" genes are now generated in the dominant gene pool for random spawn eggs
  
• Hatchlings can now boost when flying allowing them to accelerate and fly
  
• Changed spawn stats: 1 A stat is now guaranteed, 2 B stats are now guaranteed, 3 C stats are now guaranteed, 4 D stats are now guaranteed, 5 E stats are now guaranteed, and 3 stats are completely random.
  
• Removed the adult speed clamp on the Elder ground speed. The clamp remains in effect for Swimming and Flight.
  
• World peace zones no longer protect AI
  
• Increased the needed Hunger/Thirst % to 20% to get the growth buff for juveniles and hatchlings
  
• Improved stat generation for recessives. It is still RNG, but the % are higher.
  
• Increased the number of Elder geodes that can be active at one time
  
• Passive Elder tick frequency increased from 2 per day to 4 per day (every 6 hrs)
  
• Resting now also heals stamina exhaustion (in addition to sleeping)
  
• Carcasses are now size appropriate to the corpses that dropped them
  
• Night vision has been reworked for all dragons to add more color and varying degrees of brightness/distance
  
• Rebalanced crit chance/damage for all dragons

• Gene selection from parent selection is now based on a 50/50 chance. Dominant will add a 25% chance to parent. If both parents are dominant, the chance is 50/50; if neither parent is dominant, the chance is 50/50; if one parent is dominant, the chance is 75/25 in favor of the dominant parent
  
• We brought back Legacy-era upstatting. "F" bloodline quality does not upstat. If two genes match and also match the BQ, the gene will be +1. If BQ is "A" for both parents, and both parents are dominant, and the gene pair is A, A+, or A++, there is a 5% base chance of +2. Nesting pearls will increase this %.
  
• Bloodline Quality no longer has any impact on Gene selection during nesting. It now impacts which genes a Brood Watcher can upstat. Brood Watchers can attempt to upstat any Gene less than or equal to the Bloodline Quality. BQ does not affect how high a gene can upstat, only which genes can be selected. BQ of A will allow any Gene A or lower to be selected for upstatting. BQ of E will allow only F or E genes to be selected for upstatting. This also affects random upstats during non-BW incubation.
  
• You can now see the genetics of parents and grandparents for each nesting pair by hovering over the icons in the parentage slot
  
• Egg invites are no longer done through the social panel but through the nest panel
  
• Dominant Mutation now ensures that the best gene passes from each gene pair while nesting. With Dominant, the chance of the best gene passing is 100%. Without Dominant, the chance is 50/50.

• Added an Elder Geode tracker to the compass for Adults only which tracks the closest Geode that is power attuned to your dragon.
  
• Added quest tracking via quest journal in the character panel
  
• Completely redesigned the Nesting UI panel
  
• Added stat card back to spawn menu, worked on spawn menu
  
• Added UI skin support with a new Ash skin for the UI - you can change skin in the General Options menu
  
• A new minimap has been added to the character panel
  
• Long quest replies now wrap properly and do not run off the screen

• Forgotten Forest has been updated with a new Swamp Biome and several other areas have been overhauled
  
• Updated various Collisions on FF map to improve performance

• Added 3 new admin commands to the admin panel: Grow Elder, Protect (cannot be damaged), Unprotect
  
• Added server config option bDisableRespawns to disable respawns on your server.
  
• Certain detrimental Admin Panel Commands are now hold down button for 2 seconds to activate, a progress bar has been added to show 2 second activation progress
  
• Removed the 15-minute timer for admin restores. Please note that if you die and respawn while waiting for an admin restore, if you die again while juvi on any dragon, it will overwrite your restore
  
• Admin spectator camera no longer has collision
  
• Improved responsiveness of Admin panel button commands

• Biolumin's can now place nests on cliff sides while hovering

• Inferno Ravager Inferno Ability now cauterizes bleed on self
  
• Better synced movement speed with animations

• Increased Flame Stalker mitigations by 5-10% across the board to make it more off-tank/dps class
  
• Reduced total seconds Flame Stalkers will bleed to make it more of an off-tank/dps solo class
  
• Flame Stalker's Heat Vision now allows the Flame Stalker to see vital organs more easily, granting max crit chance (50% cap) in combat while Heat Vision is active

• Updated many sounds and sound fx

• View Distance "Beawesome" setting increased for high-end rigs

• Thumb mouse button 4/5 icons are now correctly displayed (they were swapped)
  
• Fixed nests not detecting large dragons laying on them
  
• Possible fix for not being able to pick up pearls / grabbing food underwater
  
• Fixed Baby Acid Spitter love emote using root motion after it ended
  
• Fixed an issue on several dragons where animations would replay a standup or lay down transition after emotes were used
  
• Fixed a bug where taller dragons could not place a nest on flat surfaces
  
• Fixed a bug where players could use special abilities or attacks while emoting or attacking to cancel the current emote or attack; this not only fixes the bile drain bug on BS/FS/IR but also the roar cancel on elder geodes.
  
• Hint text should no longer show on top of menus

Day of Dragons Update 1.2 release date will be Thursday, March 27th.

Update 1.2 features new content and new features including:

• The Brood Watcher, our first Class 6 Heavy Tank
  
• New Respawn Mechanic
  
• New Nesting UI
  
• Legacy-era Egg Upstatting
  
• New Swamp Biome
  
• Double the amount of Passive Elder Ticks per day
  
• Elder Crystal Compass Markers
  
• Biolumin Wall-Nests
  
• New Mini-Map
  
• New Admin Commands/Configs for Private Servers
  
• Improvements to Inferno and Heat Vision special abilities
  
• and so much more with over 170 bullet points coming in the patch notes.

Included with this update is the new Brood Watcher Emote Pack DLC on Steam featuring 4 new emotes for the Brood Watcher, Love, Sad, Help!, & Challenge.

Check out the latest videos showcasing the new update:
Update 1.2 First Look at the Brood Watcher's Combat
Update 1.2's New Swamp Biome
Update 1.2's Massive Changes
Update 1.2 Developer Livestream
Update 1.2 Nesting Changes

Expect the Update to drop 3/27 between Noon and 3pm EDT!

We'll see you in the Forgotten Forests!

It's February 17th, and that means its time for our annual ONE-DAY IN MEMORIUM SUPER SALE.

EVERYTHING on our Steam store is 44% OFF. This is our largest sale of the year and it only lasts for 1 day.

We also are aware that many players who had to migrate to new servers lost their Winter Event rewards. We're going to be bringing back the Winter event for 1 week starting later today and it will run until next Monday. To do this, we are going to rollback 1.1.10 patch to 1.1.9 patch. There will be no loss of save data, it only removes the new stuff we added/fixed in 1.1.10. This is the easiest way for us to bring back the winter event and next monday, we will revert the game back to 1.1.10.

The Winter Event Patch will temporarily remove the following updates from Patch 1.1.10

• You can't smell the frozen water again for 1 week
  
• NPC Biolumin Quest Giver can make Male/Female eggs again for 1 week
  
• You get less water from drinking again for 1 week
  
• Un-Fixed a crash when a large number of players would take flight simultaneously
  
• No growth boost for Healthy Hatchlings and Juveniles again for 1 week.

Also, for those that like plushies, this is a reminder that the Acid Spitter plush campaign[www.makeship.com] ends on March 2nd.

Thank you for your support and patience as we continue to work on, improve on, and deliver more dragons in Day of Dragons.

- SuperRhino

Have you ever wanted to adopt your own Acid Spitter Puppy? Well, now you can! Beawesome Games has teamed up with Makeship to offer a limited run of Acid Spitter Hatchling Plushies.

Now through February 21st, you are able to pre-order your own plush from Makeship. We need a minimum of 200 total pre-orders for the plush to go into production or the plush will be cancelled and all those who pre-ordered will be refunded. This is your only chance to own a Limited Edition Acid Spitter Plush by Makeship.

https://www.makeship.com/products/acid-spitter-hatchling

- The Beawesome Games Marketing Team

Hello again!

We hope you all had a great Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. Now that the holidays are over and our Winter Event has come to an end, we are once again starting work on the 1.2 "Brood Watcher" update. This update will introduce our first Kickstarter stretch goal dragon! Our amazing Kickstarter backers donated above and beyond to bring this additional dragon (and more) into the game. This update will also feature improvements to the nesting system, new mechanics, a map update, and more! Keep reading to check out what we have planned for the 1.2 "The Brood Watcher" Update.



The Brood WatcherThe Brood Watcher will make its debut in the 1.2 Update. It will be an unlockable species. In order to become a Brood Watcher, players will need to complete the questline given to them by the Brood Watcher NPC to unlock the species on each server, or be nested in by another player. Kickstarter backers will have the dragon automatically unlocked as part of their Backer Rewards.

Brood Watcher Taunt EmoteMeant as a tank-style dragon, the Brood Watcher will be heavily armored and very capable in combat. They will have various horn and tail spike attacks for close combat as well as a shotgun-like spike throw attack for distance battles. They will have low stamina and low speed, both on ground and in the air, as a result of their massive size and armor.

Hatchling Brood WatcherEven with all their combat ability, Brood Watchers prefer to be gentle giants. Their special ability will allow Brood Watchers to incubate eggs in their neck pouches and they will be able to increase the stats of their eggs and those of other dragons. Brood Watchers will be able to increase the quality of one random gene, with the chance of increasing more.

Brood Watcher eating from a bush

Brood Watchers will be our first herbivorous dragon and will be able to eat mushrooms along with new Fruit Bushes. They will also have a grazing mechanic, allowing them to graze on grassy fields. Grazing prevents hunger loss, allowing them to maintain their current hunger level when resources are scarce.



Example of possible stats as a fresh spawnThe 1.2 Update will bring a overhaul of the nesting system and spawn stats. Spawns will now be guaranteed one A, two B, 3 C, 4 D, and 5 E stat genes. The remaining three stats will be completely random. Upstatting has been enhanced as well, we've heard your feedback and have reintroduced Legacy-era upstatting with some improved features. The testers have given it over 85% approval!

While players will still be able to increase Bloodline Quality each generation, increasing Gene Quality can be done with the help of Brood Watchers or through Proper Incubation. Some species will now need to use their various bile types to keep their nests the right temperature and condition. Proper incubation will grant the chance of egg's stats increasing if done correctly.

Nesting will also see a new UI menu that will allow players to see the genetic information of each egg. Nesters will be able to invite players to specific eggs instead of a random one.

Taking care of a nest of hatchlings will also be easier in the 1.2 Update. Carnivorous dragons will now have the ability to regurgitate some of their food for hatchlings or hungry dragons to eat. This will increase the player's hunger as a result.

Biolumin Dragon nesting on a cliff sideAnd finally, Biolumin Dragons will now be able to nest on cliff sides to avoid predation.


In addition to the Brood Watcher and Nesting updates, we will also be adding several new quality of life features. These are designed to help new players and old players alike.

Respawn messageOur first major new feature will be the ability to respawn as your current dragon after death, but as a hatchling. Players who have made it to the juvenile life stage or above during their current play session will be able to respawn as that dragon if they are killed. The skin and stats of the dragon will be saved, but they will be reverted to the hatchling life stage. The ability to respawn as that specific dragon will remain active until the player leaves the server or dies on a different dragon species. Hatchlings will need to reach the juvenile stage at least once during the play session to be eligible for respawn. This will be available as a server configuration for server owners who want a more hardcore play style.

A hatchling taking flight!We are also adding the ability for winged hatchling dragons to boost while flying. While hatchlings will still not be able to get enough speed to take off from the ground, they will be able to fly from jumping off high ledges or being dropped into the air.

Active geode compass iconWe have increased the number of Passive Elder Growth Ticks per day from 2 (12 hr intervals) to 4 (6 hr intervals) making passive Eldering take half the time! But for those who like to hunt geodes, we have made that much easier with the inclusion of a Geode indicator on your compass. Players will now see an icon appear on their compass when a geode of their attunement becomes active. This indicator shows the closest attuned Geode, which will make it interesting for PvP encounters.

Example of a Stat Card on the Spawn MenuSome UI Panels are getting updated as well. The Spawn Menu will now show a Stat Card for each species. This will show the bile type, speed, and other information to help players select the right dragon for them. The admin panel will also be updated, featuring new admin commands and other quality of life updates.

Updated Admin Panel CommandsThese are just some of the quality of life changes coming in 1.2. A full list of all the new features and content will be included in the patch notes when the update is released, so make sure to check it out then! Patreon subscribers and Kickstarter backers are able to test out the changes in Update 1.2 right now on our closed test server.



Update 1.2 will also be getting a big update to the current map! The Swamp will be getting some much needed love this update. It will introduce a whole new micro biome to the Forgotten Forest map with new trees and ground vegetation. This area will be home to the many swamp snappers, so players will want to be careful when entering the Swamp.

Swamp during the daySwamp at night~~

The 1.2 "The Brood Watcher" Update will bring a host of new content and features. We have heard your feedback regarding nesting and quality of life features and are working hard to improve the game! After the 1.2 update, we will focus on a much requested feature; the return of skin crafting. Our new skin crafting system will be much more personalized than the legacy version and will add a personal touch to all the dragons. We will share more about the 1.3 next update in our next Dev Blog and look forward to seeing you in 1.2 "The Brood Watcher" update!


Our next Q&A livestream has not yet scheduled. Stay tuned and watch for updates to find out when the next one will be!


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The holiday season has ended for all dragonkind and life is returning to normal on Jrakhon.

We hope you all enjoyed our winter event! This patch removes Winter themed NPCs and reverts the map and weather back to normal. We have also included some QoL updates and bug fixes.

• Healthy Hatchlings and Juveniles now grow faster if their Sickness is 0, and Hunger and Thirst are below 10%. Hatchlings receive a 50% buff and Juveniles a 25% buff.

• The Winter Event has ended, all the Ancient Ancestors have returned to their homes
  
• Snowy weather has been replaced by Rainy weather
  
• NPC Biolumin Quest Giver now only produces Male eggs. We plan to bring back Female eggs at reduced chance during events only.
  
• We doubled how much Thirst is quenched per gulp when drinking water allowing players to fill their thirst in half the time.

• Fixed an issue that prevented water from producing scent trails which means you can smell water again!
  
• Updated EasyAntiCheat to latest version which fixes some EAC bugs
  
• Fixed a crash when a large number of players would take flight simultaneously

This update fixes common issues from the Winter Event Update including server crashes and questing bugs.

• Fixed a server crash due to quests
  
• Fixed Pearl rewards from quests not saving properly on acquire
  
• Fixed No emote being greyed out in emote wheel after acquiring it
  
• Fixed a bad AI spawn under map
  
• Fixed missing name of Zemohra's mate in dialogues
  
• Added a peace/heal zone at spawn in Death Match server

Snow has come to the Forgotten Forest and it is a time for celebration for all dragonkind! Explore an updated Forgotten Forest map with winter weather, snow, and quests! From December 4th through January 1st, login to meet new dragons, earn a new title, earn a new emote, receive a free Snowslayer Skin pearl, and enjoy the Winter Holiday season.

• Added Biolumin NPC Nest on Cherry Island. The Nest spawns one Bio egg every 2 hours. These eggs have random spawn stats, are always Iconic skin, and are always Male. The Dialogue is only available to players who do not have a Biolumin.
  
• Added new Winter's Gift quest line, players can earn the No Thank You emote, the Winter Dragon title, a freee Snowslayer Skin pearl.
  
• Questing and progress is now in the game in an early implementation state
  
• Type /quest to print your current quest

• Winter has come to the Forgotten Forests! The world is covered in snow with special NPC quest givers in the world. Light Rain is now Light Snow, Heavy Rain is now Heavy Snow, Thunderstorms are now Blizzards.
  
• Updated Forgotten Forests map

• Players can now Group Invite other players by Aiming at them and Friendly Calling. You must be already in a group to do this.
  
• Updated some minor SFX
  
• Updated EAC with latest anticheat measures
  
• Updated EAC to fix some rare crashes

• Inferno Ravager now uses proper sniff sound fx
  
• Hints are now removed if player character dies while hint is active