Dragonbred rarity grades run in six steps: Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Mythic, and Legendary. A dragon's grade comes only from the looks it shows. Each morph has its own grade, two or three simple looks on one dragon push it up to a ceiling of Epic, and the top grade, Legendary, is reserved for the fantasy genes, which today means Lava.
The rules are short, but a few of them surprise people, especially the Epic ceiling and the fact that hets count for nothing. Here is the whole system.
The six rarity grades at a glance
| Grade | What earns it | Release value |
|---|---|---|
| Common | A Normal, showing no morph | 8 Scales |
| Uncommon | One copy of Golden, Dark, Spotted, Sparse, Tiger, or Twilight Wings; Ringtail, Blue Belly, or Firetip | 18 Scales |
| Rare | Most recessive morphs, most super forms, Red, Blue Dots, or two Uncommon looks together | 36 Scales |
| Epic | Deep Red, Super Blue Dots or Midnight Wings, a Rare look with any other, or three looks combined | 66 Scales |
| Mythic | Piebald or Regal | 132 Scales |
| Legendary | A fantasy gene such as an element; today that means Lava | 440 Scales |
Release value also adds 8 Scales for every proven het the dragon carries, which is the one place hets affect what a dragon is worth to the game. These are prices for a grown dragon: a baby still growing up releases for a quarter of it as a hatchling, half as a youngster and three quarters when almost grown, so raising your dragons pays.
How a single morph is graded
Each look has a base grade, set by how it is inherited plus a few deliberate exceptions.
The general rules:
- One copy of an incomplete dominant gene, or a dominant look, is Uncommon.
- A recessive look, which needs two copies, is Rare.
- A super form, two copies of an incomplete dominant gene, is Rare.
The exceptions are genes graded higher on purpose. Red is Rare from a single copy and Deep Red is Epic. Blue Dots is Rare from a single copy and Super Blue Dots is Epic. Midnight Wings, the super of Twilight Wings, is Epic too. Piebald and Regal are Mythic, and every fantasy gene, the elements included, is Legendary.
Here is every live morph:
| Morph | Inheritance | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Golden | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Dark | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Spotted | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Sparse | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Tiger | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Twilight Wings | Incomplete dominant | Uncommon |
| Ringtail | Dominant | Uncommon |
| Blue Belly | Dominant | Uncommon |
| Firetip | Dominant | Uncommon |
| Albino | Recessive | Rare |
| Striped | Recessive | Rare |
| Racer | Recessive | Rare |
| Cobalt | Recessive | Rare |
| Masked | Recessive | Rare |
| Bone Horns | Recessive | Rare |
| Pale Gold | Super of Golden | Rare |
| Super Dark | Super of Dark | Rare |
| Speckled | Super of Spotted | Rare |
| Patternless | Super of Sparse | Rare |
| Super Tiger | Super of Tiger | Rare |
| Red | Incomplete dominant | Rare |
| Blue Dots | Incomplete dominant | Rare |
| Deep Red | Super of Red | Epic |
| Midnight Wings | Super of Twilight Wings | Epic |
| Super Blue Dots | Super of Blue Dots | Epic |
| Piebald | Recessive | Mythic |
| Regal | Recessive | Mythic |
| Lava | Recessive | Legendary |
For what each of these looks like and how to make it, see the Dragonbred morph guide.
How combined looks are graded
Most bred dragons show more than one morph, and the grade accounts for that. Take the best grade among the looks the dragon shows, then:
- Two looks: one grade higher.
- Three or more looks: two grades higher.
- Either way, the bonus can't lift a dragon past Epic.
- A look already graded above Epic keeps its own grade. Piebald stays Mythic whatever it is combined with.
Some worked examples:
| Dragon | Looks it shows | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Spotted | Uncommon + Uncommon | Rare |
| Dark Golden Spotted | Three Uncommons | Epic |
| Albino Striped | Rare + Rare | Epic |
| Albino Golden Striped | Three looks, best Rare | Epic, the ceiling |
| Deep Red Spotted | Epic + Uncommon | Epic |
| Albino Piebald | Rare + Mythic | Mythic |
| Albino Lava | Rare + Legendary | Legendary |
The ceiling is there so stacking common genes can't outrank a truly scarce one. Three Uncommons make an Epic, which is a real achievement, but they never pass a single Piebald.
What doesn't count toward a grade
Grades only read what the dragon shows. Two kinds of gene are left out:
- Hets. A Golden that is het Albino is graded as a Golden, Uncommon. The Albino copy is invisible, so it adds nothing to the grade. (It can add to release value once proven.)
- Hidden genes. A gene covered by a higher layer doesn't count. Patternless hides every other pattern gene and any element, so a Patternless dragon carrying Spotted is graded on Patternless alone, Rare. Its card shows "hidden Spotted".
This is why grade and breeding value are different things. A plain Common dragon that is a proven het for Piebald may matter more to your next project than an Uncommon with nothing behind it. Hets and possible hets covers how to read what a dragon carries.
Legendary, the top grade
Legendary works differently from the rest. It belongs to the fantasy genes, the elements. Today that means Lava, which comes only from the Lava Crate. A dragon showing Lava is Legendary no matter what else it shows: an Albino Lava and a Normal Lava are both Legendary. The colour under the lava still matters for the combinations book; see Lava dragons and element morphs.
No grade sits above Legendary. The first keeper to hatch each Lava square of the combinations book, such as Albino Lava, holds that world first for good.
What a grade does for you
Grades are more than a label on the card:
- Release value. Releasing a dragon pays by grade, from 8 Scales for Common to 440 for Legendary, plus 8 per proven het.
- Orders. An order asks for a clutch from one of your pairs and pays 1.5× what the clutch would release for, by grade, so a pair that can throw rarer dragons pays more.
- Hatch reveals. Any Rare or better hatchling gets a chime and a glow when you crack its egg.
- Achievements. There is an achievement for hatching every look on each of the Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Mythic, and Legendary pages of the field guide, and one, Every Mythic, for keeping one of each Mythic look at the same time.
- Leaderboards. Best breeder ranks keepers by Mythic-or-better dragons hatched.
Cosmetics never touch any of this. Backdrops, frames, and borders change how a dragon is shown, never its grade or its odds.
If you want to watch the grades climb in your own pen, pair two dragons with different morphs in Dragonbred and see what the clutch gives you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the highest rarity grade in Dragonbred?
Legendary, which today means Lava. A Lava dragon is Legendary whatever else it shows.
Can combining morphs make a Mythic?
No. Combining simple looks tops out at Epic. Piebald and Regal are Mythic on their own, and they stay Mythic when combined.
Do hets change a dragon's grade?
No. Only visible looks count. A proven het does add 8 Scales to the dragon's release value.
What grade is a Normal dragon?
Common. A Normal shows no morph, though it can still carry hets worth breeding for.
Published October 6, 2026 · updated October 22, 2026
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