Pet Breeding¶
Two Unchained pets can be bred at the creature keeper to produce a newborn. The parents are consumed by the breeding.
Requirements¶
- Both parents are stabled with you.
- Both are at stage 5 or higher.
- One male and one female.
- Their lineages are compatible (see below).
- Both have had all relic abilities removed.
- You have fewer than 3 followers out, so the newborn has room.
Lineages¶
Every Unchained pet belongs to a lineage: Molten, Aero, Blood, Death, Nova, Earth or Noxious. Every lineage can breed with every other lineage, except these two pairs:
- Molten × Aero
- Blood × Noxious
Use the breeding simulator in the creature keeper's window to check a pair before committing.
Outcomes¶
Each breeding rolls one of these outcomes:
| Outcome | What you get |
|---|---|
| Pure | A new pet of one parent's species. Purity goes up by 2.5–7.5. 25% chance of +1 control slot (max 3). Damage, armor and poison resist get a +5% to +15% genetic bonus |
| Hybrid | One parent's species with mixed lineage from both parents |
| Rare | A rare species from the lineage pool (see below) |
| Miracle | 1% chance of a legendary event creature |
Odds¶
Odds depend on the parents' average blood purity and control slots:
| Parents | Pure | Rare | Hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same species | 20% + purity × 0.4 (max 60%) | — | the rest |
| Same lineage, different species | 20% + purity × 0.4 | 5% + purity × 0.1, +2% per extra control slot | the rest |
| Different lineages | — | 5% + purity × 0.15, +2% per extra control slot | the rest |
A rare parent always produces a rare offspring.
Rare species by lineage¶
| Lineage | Examples |
|---|---|
| Molten | Firemane, Infernal Gazer, Molten Harpy, Saberdrake, Manticore, Lava Lizard, Ash Unicorn, Ember Beetle, Molten Dryad |
| Aero | Volticlaw, Aero Phoenix, Frostfang, Glacial Ox, Stormharpy, Galewing, Shiverfox |
| Blood | Crimson Ram, Blood Sabertooth, Bloodspine, Crimson Phoenix, Crimson Reaper, Blood Bear, Bloodwarg, Corpse Purger |
| Death | Shadow Great Hart, Deathwing, Death Hiryu, Death Reaper, Death Sphynx, Shadow Raptor, Warg, Plague Serpent, Death Manticore |
| Nova | Sphynx, Nova Phoenix, Alpha Wolf, Arcane Feral, Mystic Kirin, Spellweaver, Arcane Imp, Veilhopper |
| Earth | Basilisk, Dust Lurker, Cave Kepetch, Great Plains Wolf, Ox, Earthcrawler |
| Noxious | Otyugh, Blightworm, Inkmaw, Nox Lizard, Nox Terathan, Umbral Spider, Blightmare, Carrion Bat |
Event creatures (miracle): Black Widow, Bonfire Wisp, Bull, Cow, Deathcrawler, Dreadspine, Eowmu, Hellrazor, Imp, Myrmidex, Octopus, Primeval Mongbat, Primeval Spider, Skeletal Steed, Triceratops, Turkey, Unicorn, Terathan, Water Spirit.
What the newborn inherits¶
| Trait | Inheritance |
|---|---|
| Stats | Takes each parent's best stat bonus × 75–90% (at least 80% if both parents are 95%+ purity). Only the highest stat is kept. The other two are re-rolled low (3–15) |
| Blood purity | Average of both parents. −0.5 to −2.5 if they're different species. Pure outcomes add 2.5–7.5 |
| Skill caps | 50–75% of both parents' caps above 100 (max +20 combined) carry over |
| Mastery XP | All mastery XP from both parents combined |
| Hues | Every dye either parent collected |
The newborn arrives bonded and following you.
Purity labels¶
| Purity | Label |
|---|---|
| 100 | Pureblood |
| 90+ | Noble Lineage |
| 75+ | Strong Lineage |
| 55+ | Mixed Lineage |
| 30+ | Diluted Lineage |
| 10+ | Tainted Blood |
| below 10 | Corrupted Blood |
Dragons¶
Dragons and drakes use their own breeding:
- The hatchling inherits elemental types from both parents, and the median of their arcane berries.
- Dragons have a 25% chance to lose magery and become strong melee fighters.
- Drakes have a 25% chance to learn magery at the cost of 20% of their stats.
- Skill caps, hues and mastery XP carry over as above.