Granting Temporary Effects to Dragons with Magic Essences

Beyond basic survival and growth, you can feed magic essences to your dragons to trigger temporary status effects suited to combat, healing, or travel. Each essence corresponds to a specific dragon type.

Matching Essences to Dragon Types

Before using an essence, check which dragon species you are raising so you bring the right item:

• Cave Dragons: Feed them Fire essence to activate a temporary immolation effect.
• Forest Dragons: Feed them Earth essence to grant a recovery effect that helps them heal.
• Sea Dragons: Feed them Water essence to apply a Dolphin's Grace effect for better swimming.
• Aether Dragons: Feed them Air essence to unlock temporary flight abilities.
• Astral Dragons: Feed them Abjuration essence to turn the dragon invisible for a short time.

Using Essences Effectively

1. Obtain the matching magic essence for your dragon species from the other mods included in the Dragoncraft Modpack.

2. Keep the essence on your hotbar when exploring dangerous terrain, crossing oceans, or entering combat.

3. Feed the essence to your dragon right before you need the boost, since all essence effects last only temporarily. Save Earth essence to help a Forest dragon recover health after a fight, or use Water essence right before taking a Sea dragon across open water.