EXTRA! EXTRA! BFS has just released version 1.15.0 of DragonVale, available for download/upgrade from your app stores or marketplaces! And it's a good one.

It has been a little more than a month since BFS sent us presents. Remember the Storage Tower, part of the last great update? Well, this update is even BETTER!

First, you can now build GIANT core-element habitats. They cost 25 gems each, which seems like a steep price. But all giant habitats hold 5 dragons and have much increased DC caps. Remember that Large Plant Habitat that could only hold DC 500? Well, the Giant Plant Habitat maxes out at DC 50,000!!!! Remember that Large Earth Habitat that could only hold 3 Panlong dragons? Well, its giant form can hold 5 of them, and maxes out at DC 150,000.

Also, you can now stow your egg pedestals in the Storage Tower. This might seem like a trivial upgrade, but when was the last time you tried rearranging your egg display? Being able to stuff your eggs in the Storage Tower, then moving your Tower to the desired location and deploying your eggs will save you from uttering many a vulgar word.

Last (and certainly not least), BFS has pandered to their fan base by granting them a long-request feature: the ability to purchase island obstacles as decorations. That's right: the small bush, the small tree, the large tree, even the huge boulder, all of them can be bought as decorations. Their cost as decoration is equal to the cost of clearing them from your islands in the first place, but with the advantage of existing precisely where you want them to exist, and the option to move them next time your redecorate.

Won't you please come by the forum and join in the excited conversation.

BFS has released the last of the "regular" hybrid dragons by introducing the Coral dragon and Salamander dragon. Those avid egg pedestal collectors among you can breath a sigh of relief, as you can now proceed to complete your collections.

Coral dragon: "Formations in the shallow areas of the Crimson Sea have always appeared hazardous, so everyone sailed safely around them. Magical treat expert and excellent witch, Jayme the Cook noticed that charts of the regions always contained discrepancies in the shape and location of these formations, so she decided to investigate the phenomenon. Sailing close and examining carefully, she discovered that it was a new type of dragon, the coral dragon."

Salamander dragon: "Salamander dragons love to sleep in old logs. Sometimes when they snore, their breath catches the logs on fire. Luckily, their watery skin protects them and the bed of ashes is comfortable enough that their slumber is never disturbed."

Both of these regular hybrids can be bred using Water + Fire, though feel free to add other elements to suit your needs. One suggestion is to add Lightning or Cold so that you can obtain Current/Plasma or Blue Fire/Forstfire.

Coral is available as of level 14, can be purchased for 800 gems, sells for DC 800,000, grants 14,000 XP when hatched, and has a breeding time of 11 hrs 30 minutes (9 hrs 12 min in an upgraded site).

Salamander is available as of level 14, can be purchased for 700 gems, sells for DC 700,000, grants 12,500 XP when hatched, and has a breeding time of 9 hrs 30 minutes (7 hrs 36 min in an upgraded site).

One final note to say that the Terradiem dragon has left the market (presumably, until the next International Earth Day), but he can still be bred. I suppose you should treat Terradiem as a "secret" dragon: available, but not visible in the market. FYI, Terradiem's combination is any including Air, Water, and Earth: Air + Mud/River is a good combination, because of the possible (and short) Sandstorm fail.

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A couple of new things to report with this update.

Firstly, the Motley Dragon is no longer available. Happy are those who were tired of getting it as a fail while trying for other dragons. Sad are those who failed to get two. But fear not, we are pretty sure Motley will be back again before too long.

Secondly, new levels, new island, new habitats! The level ceiling has been raised to 45. A new habitat is available at level 42, and another at level 45, for a total of 44 habitats at max level. A new, 8th, island is available to level 40 parks. After some testing, it was determined that the 7th and 8th islands have new "giant" obstacles, like giant rocks and giant trees. They take longer to clear and cost a lot more to remove. The giant rock, for instance, costs 10M DC!! Perhaps other, earlier islands also have these grander obstacles, but we don't know for sure.

Most importantly, perhaps, we got a new dragon! The Meteor dragon has been out for a couple of days now. He is the latest hybrid to be added to the market, comprised of the air and metal elements. Try breeding together Air + Metal :). Oh, but perhaps you are missing an opposite dragon or two? If so, you can add the plant element to the mix to attempt an Ironwood (Chrome + Plant) or Malachite (Metal + Pollen), or add the earth element to the mix to attempt a Sandstorm (Air + Iron) or Dodo (Chrome + Earth) dragon. Now, only two unreleased hybrids remain: Water/Fire and Fire/Water...

"Meteor dragons rocket across the skies making them nearly impossible to study. The wizards hatched a plot to hide by a patch of Sarjin Peppers, meteor dragons' favorite treats. After much research and a fair share of failed experiments, the wizards have found a way to attract and keep a meteor dragon in your park. Fun fact: In the wild, the meteor dragon is often followed by a sonic dragon."

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Please welcome the Spring Dragon to your parks, the latest rare and epic dragon for DragonVale.

"The wizard Akitu helped form the magical energies in the Seasonal Habitat. When he went out to study his work, he discovered another rare and lively dragon had joined the habitat. Having never seen this breed before, he decided to commemorate the first day of Spring and called it a spring dragon. Akitu is fairly certain they follow patterns of the Northern hemisphere and won't be here forever."

We are not sure when exactly the Spring dragon expires... perhaps on or before the first day of summer: June 20th. The Spring dragon lives in the Seasonal habitat. Breed one by combining the Fire, Cold, and Lightning elements together. Consider adding the Plant element to bring down the average fail time. A good combination is Flower + Storm. The Spring dragon has a 24 hr breeding time (19 hrs 12 min in an upgraded site). You can buy it for 1,500 gems and sell it for DC 1,500,000. It is available at level 11 and it grants you 25,000 XP when hatched.

Speaking of the Seasonal habitat, say bye-bye to the drab winter skin and hello to the vibrant spring skin! That's right, DrangonVale is declaring winter to be over with the fourth and final skin on the Seasonal habitat. The Seasonal dragon, too, is budding and colourful. Now, if only the weather outside in RL would follow suit :-)

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"Astounding! The wizards have discovered the Century dragon, the 100th dragon available to breed and display in your park. Luckily these dragons move a bit slow or they would have been the 90th dragon. These peaceful and wise dragons are visiting from Glacier Point but will eventually return home, so don't forget to breed several for your park!"

Backflip Studios has made an event of the 100th Dragon to be available in your park by naming it the Century Dragon and giving you 100 days to breed one. It contains Earth, Cold and Water elements, and can be bred by any combination with those 3 elements. Cold + Mud is as good as any option, but be warned, it is quite rare, with testing showing only 1 or 2% chance.

It has a breeding time of 10 hours, so you won't know if you have Glacier or Century until you see the egg, earns 100 000XP when hatched and can be sold for 1.5 million DC. If you wanted to buy it, it would cost you 2013 gems.

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