Creeping through the tall grass, or crouching high in the branches of trees, the Hunter Dragon lies in wait for its unsuspecting prey. Using the leafy shoots on their backs, they’re able to blend in with the environment around them. As such, they're very capable hunters in forests, but less so in the desert.
Hunter Dragons are vegetarians, choosing to hunt various fruits and veggies instead of other more mobile game. Hunter Dragons don't need stealth to catch Eliteleeks or Scalypears, but hone these skills to use in other creative ways...
Adult Form
Epic Form
Adult Hunter Dragons are often asked to look after young hatchlings who stray too far from the island. If one young dragon gets lost, the Hunter Dragon will track them back down and return them to their roosts.
Epic Hunter Dragons are masters of concealment and pursuit. Top-secret government agencies often call upon Caretakers to use Hunter Dragons in locating most-wanted criminals or elusive artifacts. Many of the most publicized pursuits in history have been accomplished with the aid of Hunter Dragons, successfully tracking down Sasquatch, El Dorado, and the Red October.
By breeding two dragons that collectively contribute Green and Black to the type pool. If a parent has the appropriate minor types, missing requirements may also be added to the pool, even if neither parent has the originally required types. Minor types that have been split from other minor types can also contribute their component types to the type pool.
DISCLAIMER: When attempting to breed the Hunter Dragon, you may get other offspring instead. Check the Breeding Calculator to view all of the possible results of combining a particular pair of parents.
Parents Behavior[]
The Hunter Dragon has special behavior when it is used as a breeding parent. Unlike dragons with only basic types, it will obey the following rules:
When the Black type is alone in the pool, it will add pure dragons of its component types (Blue and Purple) to the list of possible outcomes, but it will not split into its component types. When Black is included in the pool along with one or more other types, the Black type can split into Blue and Purple. However, if it is split, then Black is no longer in the pool for the duration. Thus, the presence of Black in a pool will either add the Black type if it does not split or the Blue and Purple types if it does split. There is one exception to this rule, and that is when both parents possess the Black type. In this case, Black can contribute both itself and its split colors at the same time.
Although the Black type can split into Blue and Purple for breeding purposes, it still only counts as one type. This is important when considering the number of types for type-amount-dependent dragons such as the Diamond Dragon. Breeding a Light Dragon with a Hunter Dragon only counts as three types: White, Green, and Black.
Notes[]
The Hunter Dragon's design is based upon the Familiar Dragon's, although there are differences between the two.
The existence of objects and creatures mentioned in the Epic description of the Hunter Dragon is still not proven in real life. Red October is the name of a special submarine, while El Dorado is either the name of a legendary city or tribe that was covered in gold, and Sasquatch is the name of an antropomorphic ape that is thought to inhabit jungles and forests.
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