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[center][permalink][img alt="The overlaid text reads - Ancient Breeds - Dusthide - A new Ancient breed. The Ancient Breeds chipped and weathered logo is in the upper left, and a plated Dusthide dragon faces to the right. This compact breed's most notable features are the plates running from toe to tail, down its neck and across its back. It has large digging claws, and a relatively smooth head."]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/dusthidingwell.png[/img][/permalink][/center] The Dusthide dragons have begun to emerge! [center][permalink][b]Click here to read more about this update.[/b][/permalink][/center] [more] [center][img alt="Dusthide Divider Image"]https://flightrising.com/images/wiki/dusthide-divider.png[/img][/center] We’re excited to announce that the next addition to our [b]ancient breeds[/b] lineup, the [b]Dusthide[/b], have now been released! Ancient Breeds are a way for the [i]Flight Rising[/i] team to [b]release more regular dragon content[/b], with a few [b]restrictions[/b] to make that possible. You can read about the ancient breed system in our [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/2666061][b]Developer Update[/b][/url] on the topic. [b][size=5]Dusthide Dragons[/size][/b] Emerging from their burrows tucked into the crevices of Dragonhome, Dusthide dragons have begun popping up to investigate all the recent chaos across Sornieth! These accomplished diggers are already forging enthusiastic new friendships as they scout out the dragons of the surface world. With thick hides, flexible bodies, and a passion for stories, Dusthides are a lot of personality in a small package. They can (and will) break through any barrier and then tell you all about it! [center][img alt="This image features Dusthide dragons with various primary and secondary genes. This breed is a compact dragon with plates across its back, wings, and tail. Its head is devoid of horns and ornamentation, and its legs end in large digging claws. In the top right is a male pose Dusthide dragon, with the Display and Parade genes in shades of brown and teal. On the left side of the image is a female Dusthide with the Petrified and Lode genes in shades of grey, purple, and brown. In the lower right is a playful Dusthide hatchling, with the Arc and Loop genes in shades of beige and gold."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/updates/dusthidebeebs.png[/img][/center] Dragon clans may learn about the characteristics of their fellow dragons in the [b]Encyclopedia[/b]. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/wiki/wiki/article/dusthide-dragons][img alt="Dusthide Dragons Encyclopedia Entry"]http://flightrising.com/images/wiki/dustythumb.png[/img][/url][/center] If you’re looking to change your dragons into a Dusthide, breed change scrolls may [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/market/treasure/genes]be purchased from the treasure marketplace[/url].[/b] [center][item=breed change: Dusthide][/center] [b][size=5]Glorious Gifts:[/size][/b] To celebrate the debut of the Dusthide breed, all active players can visit [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/trading/gift]Galore’s Glorious Gifts[/url][/b] and pick up a [gamedb item=55942] if they wish to foster these elusive dragons in their lairs. [center][item=clanbound unhatched dusthide egg][/center] [info][center][b]You will have until Wednesday April 24@ 09:00 server time to claim your gifts[/b].[/center][/info] [b][size=5]Dusthide Genes: Unique & Parallel[/size][/b] It wouldn't be an Ancient Breed release without an impressive slate of [b]unique[/b] and [b]parallel[/b] genes! [center][img alt="Image is a gif of a Dusthide dragon exhibiting different genes. The plated dragon first displays a pair of antlers and a mane, followed by a pachy dinosaur helmet, followed by spore vents, followed by veil like head fins."]http://flightrising.com/dropbox/howodd/dusthidegenes.gif[/img][/center] [b][size=5]Unique Genes[/size][/b] You can pick up the following [b]unique[/b] Dusthide genes in the [b]Treasure & Gem Marketplace[/b]: [center][item=primary dusthide gene: strike][item=secondary dusthide gene: coil][item=primary dusthide gene: petrified][item=secondary dusthide gene: lode][item=tertiary dusthide gene: antlers][item=tertiary dusthide gene: spores][item=tertiary dusthide gene: veil][/center] You can obtain the following [b]unique[/b] Dusthide genes trading at [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/trading/swipp]Swipp's Swap Stand[/url][/b]: [center][item=tertiary dusthide gene: dewlap][/center] You can create the following [b]unique[/b] Dusthide genes at [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/trading/baldwin]Baldwin's Bubbling Brew.[/url][/b] Alchemists levels 12 and above are able to brew [gamedb item=56009] and [gamedb item=56008], which can be exchanged at [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/exchange/g-and-g-genuine-genes]Glass and Gloss' Genuine Genes[/url] for the ancient version of the gene. [center][item=primary dusthide gene: display][item=secondary dusthide gene: parade][/center] You can find the following [b]unique[/b] Dusthide genes by battling opponents in the [b][url=https://flightrising.com/main.php?p=battle]Coliseum[/url][/b]: [center][item=tertiary dusthide gene: pachy][/center] [b][size=5]Parallel Genes[/size][/b] In addition to the unique genes above, [b]Dusthide can also exhibit some parallel genes[/b] that resemble those found in modern dragons. The [b]parallel genes[/b] releasing today are: [center][item=primary dusthide gene: arc][item=primary dusthide gene: bar][item=primary dusthide gene: checkers][item=primary dusthide gene: cinder][item=primary dusthide gene: fade][item=primary dusthide gene: falcon][item=primary dusthide gene: giraffe][item=primary dusthide gene: ground][item=primary dusthide gene: harlequin][item=primary dusthide gene: jupiter][item=primary dusthide gene: laced][item=primary dusthide gene: orb][item=primary dusthide gene: petals][item=primary dusthide gene: piebald][item=primary dusthide gene: pinstripe][item=primary dusthide gene: ribbon][item=primary dusthide gene: ripple][item=primary dusthide gene: sailfish][item=primary dusthide gene: savannah][item=primary dusthide gene: skink][item=primary dusthide gene: speckle][item=primary dusthide gene: varnish][item=primary dusthide gene: wasp][item=primary dusthide gene: wrought] [item=secondary dusthide gene: bee][item=secondary dusthide gene: blaze][item=secondary dusthide gene: blend][item=secondary dusthide gene: butterfly][item=secondary dusthide gene: chess][item=secondary dusthide gene: current][item=secondary dusthide gene: daub][item=secondary dusthide gene: edged][item=secondary dusthide gene: eel][item=secondary dusthide gene: fissure][item=secondary dusthide gene: freckle][item=secondary dusthide gene: hex][item=secondary dusthide gene: jester][item=secondary dusthide gene: lacquer][item=secondary dusthide gene: loop][item=secondary dusthide gene: marlin][item=secondary dusthide gene: paint][item=secondary dusthide gene: peregrine][item=secondary dusthide gene: safari][item=secondary dusthide gene: saturn][item=secondary dusthide gene: spinner][item=secondary dusthide gene: spire][item=secondary dusthide gene: trail][item=secondary dusthide gene: weaver] [item=tertiary dusthide gene: angler][item=tertiary dusthide gene: augment][item=tertiary dusthide gene: batty][item=tertiary dusthide gene: blossom][item=tertiary dusthide gene: carnivore][item=tertiary dusthide gene: fishbone][item=tertiary dusthide gene: gembond][item=tertiary dusthide gene: ghost][item=tertiary dusthide gene: glowtail][item=tertiary dusthide gene: mandibles][item=tertiary dusthide gene: okapi][item=tertiary dusthide gene: opal][item=tertiary dusthide gene: polkadot][item=tertiary dusthide gene: ringlets][item=tertiary dusthide gene: smoke][item=tertiary dusthide gene: sparkle][item=tertiary dusthide gene: spines][item=tertiary dusthide gene: stained][item=tertiary dusthide gene: topcoat][item=tertiary dusthide gene: underbelly][item=tertiary dusthide gene: whiskers] [/center] [info]If you encounter any errors in the [b]Dusthide[/b] breed, please [b][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/bug/3330136]report them in this thread[/url][/b] and we will address them in a timely manner. This thread is for the new Dusthide breed genes only.[/info] [b][size=5]Dusthide Forum Vista[/size][/b] You can show off your Dusthide appreciation by sporting the following [b]forum vista[/b], now available in the [b]Treasure Marketplace[/b]: [center][item=vista: dusthide dragons][/center] [b][size=5]New Emojis[/size][/b] A set of [b]Dusthide emojis[/b] are now available! [center][emoji=dusthide size=2][emoji=dusthide angry size=2][emoji=dusthide confused size=2][emoji=dusthide deadpan size=2][emoji=dusthide happy size=2][emoji=dusthide laughing size=2][emoji=dusthide love size=2][emoji=dusthide sad size=2][emoji=dusthide scared size=2][emoji=dusthide sleepy size=2][emoji=dusthide star size=2][emoji=dusthide tongue size=2][emoji=dusthide winking size=2][/center] [b][size=5]New Achievements[/size][/b] A new achievement [gamedb achievement=646] is now available! To unlock this achievement, obtain a Dusthide dragon through hatching, Crossroads, or the Auction House. [center][img alt="DusthideDivider Image"]https://flightrising.com/images/wiki/dusthide-divider.png[/img][/center] --------------------------- [b][size=5]Team Update[/size][/b]: We have an exciting announcement—the [I]Flight Rising[/I] team has grown! We want to welcome [b]@Romion[/b] to the team as our dedicated writer! He will be acting as [I]Flight Rising[/I]'s historian, documenting and tracking our lore up until now, creating future stories, plotting out the upcoming Adventure story and structure, and working on lore and tooltips across the site. [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/clan-profile/2205][img alt= "The thumbnail of Romion. The profile picture uses the profile of the Swamp Wolf familiar, which looks exactly like it sounds, a swampy wolf."]https://flightrising.com/rendern/portraits/184467440737095520/18446744073709551575p.png[/img] [/url][/center] Romion's been hard at work familiarizing himself with our lore and creating documentation so we'll have a way to track things. He's made some massive headway in our typos thread (summary of fixes coming in a future post) and wrote the Dusthide Encyclopedia entry. The Lore team's been writing our story for so long around our many different, varied job duties, we're very excited to have a dedicated writer who can give [i]Flight Rising[/i]'s prose and story the time and attention it deserves, and we hope you are too. Please give a warm welcome to Romion! ---------------------------------- [b][size=5]Wavecrest Saturnalia Contest[/size][/b] [emoji=water rune size=1] The eleventh annual Wavecrest Saturnalia will begin on April 21, 2024, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! [url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3327079] Click here for more information![/url] [center][url=https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/skin/3327079][img alt="Wavecrest Saturnalia text logo and bubbles on a parchment background."]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/water_contest.png[/img][/url][/center]

Dusthide Additional Info

Dusthide Lore Story:

For the launch of the Dusthide there will not be a companion lore story. We made the decision to delay the release of the story for a couple of reasons. Mainly that we are still working on the Auraboa lore edits, getting a better process in place going forward, and onboarding a dedicated writer.

While the Dusthide breed is not launching with a lore story, it will not be without one forever—it is our intention to release a Dusthide-focused lore story in the future, and with it, begin to move away from every ancient story being a "discovery" story. That way, more of them can have a different central focus or provide a window into a "slice of life" for the breed. While we originally intended for these breeds to be re-discovered or revealed due to the events of The Bounty of the Elements, it has also been five years and nine Ancient breeds. It's time to change things up a little!

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Dusthide/Ancient FAQ

Why can't I sell the Dusthide eggs Galore gave me?

The Clanbound Unhatched Dusthide Egg is a clanbound item. It is not something that can be traded, sold, or gifted. You can hatch the eggs and sell the hatchlings, but the items are tied to your account exclusively!


Why are there sometimes gene errors in new releases? Particularly inconsistencies in existing genes?

1. When we release a new gene, that gene is created by one artist, and is created and formatted all in one go, yielding a consistent result (barring a formatting boo-boo). When making parallel genes for new dragons, sometimes the original artist of the gene is unavailable and a new artist must replicate the gene, or quite a bit of time has passed since the original creation of the gene. In both cases, the gene is usually quite similar to the original run, but sometimes inconsistencies will work their way in.
2. An error or inconsistency simply gets missed. This can happen during gene creation or during the implementation of the gene.

Are there plans to reduce these errors?

We have been working on a standardized checklist, and tools to better consistency check new genes against existing counterparts so that fewer errors should be present in future releases. Inconsistencies that are not readily apparent as an error have been particularly difficult to sus out without having an easy way to compare the gene in it's final saved out form against all the modern versions of the gene, but we've gotten a new workflow in place. For errors that are already present, over the last several months we've also been working on ways to improve error turn-around times.


Will Light and Wind get Ancients even though they have two modern breeds?

Wind and Light will be the next two elements to have an Ancient release.


Are you still working on Modern dragon breeds?

Absolutely! However, due to the amount of apparel that needs to be created for a Modern release, these releases take years, not months to prepare. Modern breeds take quite a bit more time to release because of this, but we are passionate about releasing more of them! Dragon-dress-up is one of our favorite activities as well!

Hellooooooo! Thanks for welcoming me on board. Happy new ancient day, everybody! [emoji=dusthide laughing size=1]