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The Hatchery is one of the main sub-locations in The School, and after v3.13.0, it's the only place that lets you hatch Dragon Eggs. After learning how to feed your Dragon in The New Student, players are teleported here to take the Personality Test, and then hatch their Primary Starter dragon.
Description[]
The Hatchery is an underground, volcanic cave inhabited by hatchlings of various species and used as a welcoming place for new players to start their bond with their Primary Starter Dragon, new players are automatically teleported from Berk Docks during The New Student after taming their Secodnary Starter Dragon.
It's quite open and wide to walk around but too tight for a dragon to fly, despite the location allowing players to fly their dragons. The location also doesn't allow firing with your dragon, possibly implemented to avoid causing massive lag by players constantly firing while a new player with a very unstable game has MMO turned on.
To the left side of the entrance, there's a shortcut to the Stables which can be accessed at any time while to the right side is the entrance to the secondary section, unlike the primary section, it hasn't changed after the v2.2.0 update until January 3rd, 2020, possibly during v3.5.0, where the room is now inaccessible. Before the v2.2.0 update, players could check the riders and their respective dragons, clicking on the dragon would pop-up a window with one sentence describing the dragon. The reason for its removal is unknown, however the Hatchery now spawn two random hatchlings of any species and colors.
On both the primary and secondary section, there's a special gate that upon a close approach, the lava will stop dropping down on it, allowing it to open and allow access to the lower floor.
The lower floor is a very wide open space with a "second floor" that can be accessed by turning to the respective sides after entering through the gate, it's in here players get to choose their Primary Starter Dragon and start a bond with it. The place is filled with multiple nests of each Primary Starter dragon species, with a sign saying "Members only" for three certain dragons species (until v3.5.0 where the Member Starters were removed). As for v2.2.0, the area is filled with a hatchling of the respective species, they are often just sit down by their species' nest, or flying around or nearby it.
However, the biggest mechanism located in this section is the Dragon Hearth.
The Dragon Hearth is a special location that allows you to not only hatch your dragon but to also grow your dragon up to Adult stage, to learn how to grow them to their Titan stage, visit Titan Island. To the sides of the Dragon Hearth is where the Starter Dragon eggs are located with a sign indicating what species the egg belongs to.
Each time the player goes to it with the active dragon, a pop-up will appear asking if you wish to spend gems to grow your dragon, however, if the dragon is at level 5 or 10 respectively, a pop-up will ask if you wish to grow it and if clicked on yes, the customization screen will pop-up, allowing the player to customize it for free. Valka, the one who teleports you by the Dragon Heart and gives you the Personality Test, is always located by it. Before v2.7.0, players had to always accept both A Mature Dragon and Dragon Transformation to grow their dragons to teen and adult respectively, for now on, it will only appear once though players don't have to accept the first time as it is optional.
In-Game details[]
Ways of Access[]
- By entering through the cave entrance next to The Lookout, in The School.
- By clicking on the old Egg Pedastal at the Starter Stable.
Characters present in this location[]
Dragons that live on this location[]
- Deadly Nadder
- Gronckle
- Hideous Zippleback
- Monstrous Nightmare
- Light Fury
- Night Lights
- Two random hatchlings of any species.
History[]
The Hatchery is one of the few locations that underwent through various Updates as time went on. When it was released, the Hatchery contained two rooms - the Dragon Hearth with the Non-Member Starters next to the respective riders, and a second room with the Member Starters. The previous Member Starters were Skrill, Thunderdrum, and Whispering Death, and before the introduction of Valka, it was Gobber the Belch who gave the personality test. Clicking on each Dragon would give a sentence describing their Species.
| Dragon Species | Quote |
|---|---|
| Deadly Nadder | The Deadly Nadder loves to hunt. This smart dragon needs a partner with an itch for adventure. |
| Gronckle | The Gronckles barrels over anything in its way. This Affectionate dragon needs a partner with a big heart. |
| Hideous Zippleback | The Hideous Zippleback uses both heads together. This wily dragon needs a partner that enjoys a challenge. |
| Monstrous Nightmare | The Monstrous Nightmare is a master of flames. This powerful dragon needs a partner with an equal zest for life. |
| Skrill | The Skrill is an elusive Strike Class dragon. It is also one of the most powerful of dragons, being amoung the smartest and fastest dragons. |
| Thunderdrum | The Thunderdrum uses its maw to create earthshattering screams. This mighty dragon needs a partner who wants excitement. |
| Whispering Death | The Whispering Death is aggressive and unstoppable. This dangerous dragon needs a daring partner. |
In v2.2.0, both Riders and their Dragons were replaced with two random hatchlings, but the second room was still accessible. It's only in January 3rd, 2020, v3.5.0 where said room became inaccessible, and all Member Starters were removed - the Update also updated the Dragon Hearth by including hatchlings of each Non-Member Starter flying around or sit down by the respective eggs.
In v3.13.0, December 15th, 2020, the Hatchery was updated and expanded - now the Eggs have both the Baby and Adult, properly organized and tidied up. Random hatchlings for fill the Dragon Hearth and the other section, with a total of 3-4 Hatchlings - before a quick fix in Decembr 16th, 2020, a Ghastly Zapplejack occupied the previous location of the second room's door, now, it's Light Fury and her Night Lights that occupy it.
