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Breeding Guide

Master the breeding system to create rare and powerful pets. Learn recipes, success rates, and optimization strategies.

How to Breed

  1. Place two compatible animals in your pen
  2. Open the breeding menu (Recipes tab) and select the two parents
  3. Wait for the egg to hatch - breeding has a cooldown period (varies by recipe: 1.5-15 minutes)
  4. Collect your new pet - it may be a duplicate of the parent or a rare result!

Note: Breeding two pets doesn't create a hybrid; instead, it generates a random new pet based on the recipe. This is a great way to "roll" for a better pet without having to go out and hunt in the wild.

Key Breeding Recipes

Parent AParent BResultSuccess RateTier
CapybaraAlligatorGiraffe6.7%Epic
LionTigerLiger2%Legendary
AlligatorHippoPeacock15%Rare
JaguarOwlKoala15%Epic
BearHippoRandom Rare5%Rare
KitsunePegasusHigh-tier MythicalLowMythical

Breeding Tips & Strategies

  • Level Up Parents: Higher-level parents often produce better results. Feed your breeding pairs before attempting rare recipes.
  • Check Requirements: Some recipes require specific parent levels (e.g., min level 5). Check the recipe details before breeding.
  • Weather Events: Breeding during weather events (especially Thunderstorms) may increase mutation chances in offspring.
  • Cooldown Management: Failed breeding attempts still consume the cooldown timer. Plan your breeding attempts carefully.
  • Focus on High-Tier: Pair Legendary + Legendary for best chances at Mythical results, even if success rate is low.
  • Avoid Random Breeding: Breeding unrelated animals often results in common offspring that aren't worth the effort.

Breeding Mechanics Explained

Random Results: Breeding doesn't always guarantee an upgrade. Sometimes breeding high-tier animals might still result in a common offspring if you are unlucky.

Recipe Discovery: Catching a new species often unlocks a new recipe. Check your "Recipes" tab frequently to see what combinations are now possible.

Breeding Level: Animals often produce better results if they are at a higher level before breeding. Some recipes require minimum parent levels.

Food & Cooldowns: Food increases XP and reduces breeding cooldowns. Higher-level parents often produce better results.

Mutations in Breeding

Breeding can sometimes produce mutated variants of the offspring, especially during weather events. These mutations include:

  • Gold: Golden variants that multiply income - a "Gold Albino" common might be worth more than a basic Rare
  • Albino: White/albino variants with special properties
  • Glass: Transparent variants
  • Rainbow: Colorful variants
  • Neon: Glowing variants
  • Charged: Electric variants from thunderstorms - look out for "Charged" pets during thunderstorms
  • Cosmic: Space-themed variants from cosmic weather events

Pro Tip: During thunderstorms, keep an eye out for "Charged" pets. These mutated variants often provide higher income and are used in special recipes.