Megathread: Merge Dragons Birthday Event

Brought to us by the always gifted Dragonia Den Guild!

This event will run from Friday, June 23 until 19:00 GMT on Monday, June 26; to participate you will need version 10.4.0 or later, at least 100 dragon power, and a high quality, stable internet connection.

Please keep event-specific questions and discussions in this thread; good luck and happy merging!

 

#Special Notes

• WARNING: There is dead land behind the Gold Capsule lock.
• New editions of the Friend Tag Exchange and Dens List are up! If you would like to add some friends or find a new den (or fill spaces in one you own) make sure to add your info to the new threads!

 

#Image Guide

Tap this link to open the Image Guide as a savable Google document, or use the links below to see individual slides.

1. Cloud Key Map - Shows the location of every cloud lock with its key item, and egg locations.
2. Cloud Key Chart - Shows what items are needed to open each cloud lock, and if there’s any dead land, additional locks, or any important items behind the lock.
3. Infinite Harvestables Map - Shows locations of all Infinite Harvestable items.
4. Event Quests Chart - Full list of all the Event Quests.
5. Tile Healing Map - Shows the healing power needed for each tile.
6. Event Rewards Chart - Lists the number of points needed to reach each prize level, and shows the full chain for the event point items and how much each is worth.

 

#Event Items and Cloud Keys (Cloud Keys are in italics, links go to wiki pages)

• Crystal Fruit are points items
• Crystal Trees are Infinite harvestables — L6 Crystal Elm
• Crystal Sources are consumable harvestables
• Crystal Chests are event chests
• Ancient Objects — L5 Amphorae
• Autumn Trees — L3 Young Autumn Tree, L5 Mystical Autumn Tree, L6 Pinkberry Tree
• Gaia Statues — L2 Restored Gaia Statue
• Life Flowers — L2 Life Flower
• Life Orbs — L1 Tiny Life Orb
• Mushrooms — L2 Hero Mushroom
• Mystic Potions — L3 Dragon’s Tears, L5 Conjuring Spell, L6 Wishing Star
• Tanzanite Mystery Nest
• Golden Capsule
• Fallen Star

 

#Event FAQs

• The Event Shop and Capsules appear after you’ve healed 30-70 tiles; after that a free Bronze Capsule can be collected every 3 hours.
• It takes 5x or 6x level 9 Life Orb of the Heavens to clear all the 5k+ land, depending on how much you heal by merging items off dead land.
• 29,950 points are required to collect all the main prize items; this equals roughly 1x level 9 points item plus 2x level 8 points items.
• Key items can all be made via 3-merges, if the item is not already in its final form.
• Caves must be tapped to spawn a Zomblin; only one event Zomblin lives in each cave, and it turns into Stinky Cheese when killed.
• The Gold Capsule, Tanzanite Nest, and Fallen Star are on tiles requiring 50k energy to heal, with locations shown on Slide 1.
• Infinite Harvestables:
  • There are 9x level 1, 3x level 2, 1x level 3, 2x level 4, and 2x level 5 Crystal Trees on the map, with locations shown on Slide 3.
  • As always, you can delete 1x level 1 and 1x level 2 of your Infinite Harvestables and still make a level 6, if you 5-merge the remaining lower level items.
  • NOTE: An L6 Crystal Elm Infinite Harvestable is used as a key in this event, but there is no dead land or required items behind it so it can safely be skipped.
• Consumable Harvestables:
  • Each 1x2 Crystal Reserve can be harvested 25 times; 75 total harvests are needed to complete Quest 1.3.
  • Each harvest of the big 2x2 Crystal Quarry at the back of the map yields a 10% chance of spawning an extra Crystal Reserve.
  • Once all available Crystal Reserves and the Crystal Quarry are gone, there is no way to get more.
• Only 2 dragons at a time will harvest when left on their own; having more than two will drastically slow down idle play. If you want extra dragons for active play, the Prism Flower method is a good option.
• More event strategy advice (active vs passive or idle play, etc) can be found in threads here, here, here, and in the Community FAQ.
• 2023 Event Calendar
• Birthday event theme’s main wiki page.
• Similar previous events:
  • June 2022
  • July 2021

 

#Featured Reward Breeds:

• Bon Bon Dragon - primary event trophy breed (normally a secondary trophy breed)
• Brassclad Dragon - last event’s primary trophy breed
• Bon Bon Dragon - four eggs spawned by the Dainty Crystal Tree Event Trophy
• Golem Dragon - coin breed

 

#Event Troubleshooting

If the event is not showing up or glitches are affecting your play:

• Try hard closing and then relaunching your game.
• If your device is running hot, stop playing and allow it to cool down.
• Try rebooting your device (ie, turn it completely off, then back on and allow it to fully boot up before relaunching the game).
• Try rebooting your wifi router (if you have access).
• Try switching to a completely different internet source.
• If you’re suddenly experiencing multiple issues like lagging or error messages, close the game and try again after an hour or two; events are server-based, and sometimes activity on that end can cause temporary problems.
• If nothing here helps, contact Gram Games Support through the in-game link or the official website for help figuring out what’s wrong.

#General Technical Warnings:

• Cloud Save is still unreliable: according to the developer, it is not safe to be used and should be left turned off.
• Saving your Progress: Make sure you travel to the World Map screen before closing your game to save your progress; saving immediately after earning or making high-value items is also recommended.

 

^edits ^are ^on-going