Day of Dragons: Exclusive Content & Cosmetics

So you’ve discovered Day of Dragons and there’s all this talk of exclusive in-game content. DLC dragons, cosmetics from Patreon; rewards for kickstarters – can new players access any of it? The short answer is YES, yes you can. This guide will detail where each content originates from, how to access species & skins without paying a cent, and what content is truly exclusive. Check out our Day of Dragons Exclusive Content & Cosmetics guide without wasting your time!

Exclusive Content & Cosmetics

Welcome to our Day of Dragons Exclusive Content & Cosmetics guide. A detailed guide to all DLC, Patreon rewards, and Kickstarter rewards for Day of Dragons. Even if you only own the base game, you will be able to play most (but not all) of this exclusive content – more information below.

We know that there are people who have a hard time finishing the Day of Dragons game. If you are one of those who find it difficult to finish the game, let’s take you to our Day of Dragons guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. I missed the Kickstarter. Is there a way for me to get the Black/Grey/White skins?
Yep! The Black skin is unlockable and nestable, while the Grey and White are nestable only.

2. Do I have to pay to play a DLC species?
Nope! DLC & Exclusive dragons can nest in normal players. It’s a great way to try before you buy.

3. Are there really a bunch of dragons only for Kickstarters?
Only one Kickstarter dragon, the Biolumin Dragon, is considered exclusive as it was a tier-specific reward. But any players can be nested as a Bio. The other dragons (Singe Crest, Nurse, Dravern Hybrid, Icehorn Behemoth, Feathered Zygovo) on the kickstarter are all stretch goals, and can be unlocked by normal players.

4. Why are the Patreon rewards so expensive?
The Patreon rewards are meant to be just that, rewards – bonuses for supporting development. Some people may prefer to pay a single lump sum to get the rewards instantly, but others may sub to the Patreon for months or years and reach the Lifetime Reward goals over time.

5. Can my dragon be nested with the shiny Shimmer effect?
No, the Shimmer effect is not inheritable. Kickstarters are able to apply Shimmer to Kickstarter skins (Black, Grey, White), and some Patreon rewards include the ability to apply Shimmer to other skins.

DLC Content

DLCs available for purchase in Day of Dragons include playable dragon species as well as cosmetic emote packs. Only one DLC, the Acid Spitter Drake, is currently in-game. The Blitz Striker Amphithere, still in development, is available for preordering on the Day of Dragons website.

No emote packs are for sale yet, but they are planned to be $2.99 each and include 4 emotes per species. This is in addition to the 5 free emotes accessible by everyone. Purchase of a playable creature DLC automatically includes the 4 extra emotes for that species.

All DLC species are nestable, meaning anyone can play the species without paying for the DLC. If nested into a DLC species without owning said DLC, a player unlocks the creature for ONE life and will need to be renested if their character dies. Only DLC owners have permanent access to that creature from the spawn menu.

DLC Playable Species:

• Acid Spitter Drake
• Blitz Striker Amphithere – preorder only
• Fireclaw Behemoth

DLC Emote Packs:

• Will update once emote packs are released

Kickstarter Rewards

Kickstarter (KS) rewards are no longer available for purchase, as the initial funding campaign ended way back in 2019. However, even new players can access most of the rewards. TLDR: the majority are available via nesting, and stretch goals can be unlocked.

All kickstarters have the ability to apply an iridescent ‘shimmer’ overlay effect to the Black skin. Kickstarters who purchased tiers with the Grey and/or White skins can apply shimmer to those skins as well. Shimmer is not inheritable, cannot be passed down to other players, and cannot be unlocked in-game. As of right now, the only way for non-kickstarters to have the shimmer effect is by donating to the Patreon (more info in the Patreon section).

Kickstarter Stretch Goals

• Singe Crest Wyvern (aka Healer)
• Black (Melanistic) Skin
• “Nurse” Dragon (aka Helga)
• Dravern Hybrid
• Icehorn Behemoth Drake
• Feathered Zygovo Dragon

The stretch goals are automatically unlocked for Kickstarter Backers, but all stretch goals are unlockable for everyone else via two methods. You can nest into the species/skin to unlock them temporarily, or perform a quest to unlock them in the spawn menu. Unlocks are per server; you will need to re-unlock the stretch goals on each server you play.

Note that the Hybrid is sterile and cannot nest, and is only unlockable for ONE life by finding and incubating a Hybrid egg found randomly on the map. All other stretch goals are unlocked permanently in a server’s spawn menu.

Kickstarter Tier Rewards

• Biolumin Dragon (aka Bio)
• Grey (Leumelan) Skin
• White (Leucistic) Skin
• Dark Elemental Skin
• Beta Access Perk

Kickstarter Tier Rewards are NOT unlockable in the spawn menu.

Non-kickstarter players will be able to play the Biolumin Dragon, Grey Skin, and White Skin. Those three rewards are nestable and thus can be inherited by other players. Only Kickstarters with Bio, Grey, or White keys can spawn those rewards from the spawn menu. Anyone who is nested as a Biolumin will be able to play it until it dies, and anyone nested into the White or Grey skins will keep the skin until the dragon wearing it dies.

Elementals are not dragons and cannot nest, so only Kickstarters with a Dark Elemental Skin key can use the skin.

Beta Access was a perk only purchasable in the KS, and is not available to normal players. Kickstarters with the Beta Access perk get a 3-day Headstart period to play any newly released, non-DLC dragons. During this time they can nest other players in.

Patreon Rewards

The Day of Dragons Patreon was created in order to help fund the game’s development. Mainly it gives patrons early, behind-the-scenes looks at content still in development, but it also offers some unique in-game rewards.

There are 3 subscription tiers, two of which offer an immediate in-game reward after subbing just once. The other rewards are included in “Lifetime” rewards packages. Lifetime rewards can be earned over any amount of time, as it counts the total amount of money a patron has contributed towards the DoD Patreon.

$15 Dragon and $20 Ancient Dragon Tiers

• Crimson Skin

The Crimson skin is a one-time reward for subbing to either the Dragon or Ancient Dragon tiers on Patreon. You only need to subscribe one time to get the skin, and it can be used on all dragon species. Only players who own the Crimson skin are able to use it from the spawn menu, but anyone can be nested into the skin; once nested they have the skin until the dragon wearing it dies.

$100 Lifetime Rewards

• Shimmer Crimson
• Sky Jelly Cosmetic
• Rage Emote

These rewards are given to patrons who have reached a total of $100 in donations to the DoD Patreon. This can be achieved gradually over multiple donations or all at once.

The Shimmer Crimson allows the player to apply an iridescent ‘shimmer’ overlay on the Crimson skin. The shimmer effect is not inheritable.

The Sky Jellies are a cosmetic effect that summons tiny floating creatures above your dragon’s head while laying down or sleeping.

Once added, the Rage emote will be an additional emote present on all dragon species.

$200 Lifetime Rewards

• Gold Skin
• Shimmer for all non-exclusive Skins
• Laugh Emote

These rewards are given to patrons who have reached a total of $200 in donations to the DoD Patreon. This can be achieved gradually over multiple donations or all at once. Subbing to the Ancient Dragon tier with an annual subscription allows patrons to instantly reach the $200 goal.

The Gold skin is only able to be spawned in by $200 Lifetime patrons; although rare it is nestable and can be inherited by non-patrons.

The Shimmer reward in this pack allows owners to apply the iridescent ‘shimmer’ effect to all skins, except for the Kickstarter Black, Grey, and White skins. Only kickstarters can apply shimmer to the Black skin, and only kickstarters who own the Grey and White skins may apply shimmer to them.

Once added, the Laugh emote will be an additional emote present on all dragon species.

$300 Lifetime Rewards

• Patreon Cosmetic Dragon

This reward is given to patrons who have reached a total of $300 in donations to the DoD Patreon. This can be achieved gradually over multiple donations or all at once.

Similar to the Biolumin, this dragon will be cosmetic with no attacks. Only $300 lifetime patrons can spawn as one, but anyone can be nested in. If you are nested in without owning the $300 lifetime dlc, you will keep the dragon until it dies.

There are no further Lifetime reward tiers, and no plans to add any more.

Miscellaneous Exclusives

A few exclusives do not quite fit in the previous categories. These are:

• Light Elemental Skin
• Content Creator Skin

The Light Elemental skin is a preorder bonus for everyone who buys Day of Dragons before it leaves early access. Currently the game is still in early access, so this skin is included for free with the base game. At the moment there is no other way to get it. Elementals do not breed, so they cannot give skins through nesting.

The Content Creator skin can only be won from giveaways hosted by content creators. It is only equippable at spawn and makes the dragon sterile, meaning the skin is NOT nestable. The only way to apply it to your dragon is by owning the DLC.

Quick Reference Chart

And finally, a handy chart! This gives a simple overview of all the content previously described, with notes on how to obtain if it is obtainable.

The Kickstarter Dark Elemental skin and Kickstarter Beta Access are no longer obtainable; they were tier-specific rewards and will never be sold again. The Content Creator Skin, while obtainable, will likely be exceedingly rare.