Dark Dragons, also known as “Krills” by the community, are first encountered by the player in Golden Wasteland's First Krill Area. They are large, black, floating Dark Creatures with several pairs of legs and one glowing blue eye which searches the terrain with its searchlight.
A Dark Dragon silhouette
Locations[]
Dark Dragons are predominantly in Golden Wasteland, but they are also found in other areas and during certain events.
Permanent Dark Dragons:
- One lurks at the entrance of graveyard
- Four occupy the Graveyard area
- One patrols the Shipwreck to the right of the Graveyard
- Three emerge in the Battlefield after the player activates the cutscene at the Wasteland temple's entrance
- One is located at the Forgotten Ark guarding the entrance
- Five can be found in the Abyss in the Treasure Reef
- Two of them patrol the pipes area in Eye of Eden
- One patrols nearby Storm Lock Hallway
Dark Dragons during events:
- One emerges after burning dark plants from the toilet during certain events in the Secret Area (this one is harmless),
- Two patrol the rooftop of the office in the Secret Area during Days of Mischief
- Three fly in the blood moon sky in the Cackling Crab, while another fly in and out giving you a ride during Days of Mischief (this last one is harmless)
Getting attacked by Dark Dragons[]
The luminescent blue eye turns red when a player, or a Creature of Light, enters its field of vision. When the light becomes red, the Dark Dragon(s) will target and follow the player(s) that triggered it and charge towards its target after a delay of about five seconds. From the time that the Dark Dragon spots its target to the time it hits the target is eight seconds. The light first turns red, then begins flashing rapidly.
A poised Dark Dragon
Avoiding a Dark Dragon's attack[]
Dark Dragons follow a set route around the area, which may prove helpful in predicting the movements of the Creature. To avoid the impending attack, players may take some actions:
- Hide behind objects that hinder the Dragon's field of vision, such as columns, walls, rocks, etc. The Dragon will remain in the area for a while, to determine if the Sky Kid reappears after being noticed, thus it is advised to remain hidden for a while to ensure the Dragon has returned to its path before continuing.
- Wearing an Elder's face accessory to avoid one (1) attack from Dark Dragons.
- Using a Dark Dragon Repellant Spell to avoid multiple attack from Dark Dragons within 60 seconds.
- Turning sharply in mid-air while flying, as the Dark Dragon begins its attack, however this requires a great deal of skill and timing.
- Evade a mid-charge Dragon. They seem to have some sort of "lock-in timeout", in which if you manage to stay so far from a krill that it stops targeting after a certain amount of time and flies straight forward after, the krill can miss its target.
- Using the wind barriers at the edges of areas to launch you up when you are flying, as the Dark Dragon begins its attack. You must be angled up and be far enough from the dragon to allow time to gain enough elevation to safely avoid the attack. This also requires precise timing and is location specific.
Note: If someone is spotted by a Dragon and heads towards where another player is standing, the Creature will inflict damage to both. The same is true if players are holding hands when spotted by a Dark Dragon.
Losing Winged Light by a Dark Dragon[]
An attack by a Dark Dragon causes the player to lose several Winged Light, normally between one to three – though it could be as high as six at a time. The number of lost winged light depends on the Cape levels owned by the player. The more your cape is developed, the more Winged Light you will lose. The Winged Light will be knocked out of the player and land in the form of an orange Wing icon with a white light column. The player may attempt to recollect them, but they will eventually disappear after 14 seconds.
Moreover, the avatar will have lost its Light, rendering the process of gathering them very difficult – especially since the displaced Winged Lights fly in different directions. Since the 0.18.0 update, the new damage system makes you crawl after taking enough damage affecting the collection of wings even more.
Any player nearby may also collect the scattered Winged Light for the one affected. Winged Light that are not retrieved will transform back into Children of Light and can be found again in their original locations. The location of the Child of Light's respawn is entirely random, meaning that there is no method of knowing its exact position or Realm.
Bugs and glitches[]
Their unpredictable behavior, sometimes caused by in-game bugs, makes this Creature extremely annoying. They may sometimes dive underground during a charge and consequently rise back up in tricky areas, and will also sometimes hit other individuals with their charge attack, regardless of whether or not the individual in question was targeted. Under specific circumstances, this Creature can also detect players that fly above them, resulting in a sudden twisting contortion as the Dark Dragon snaps its attention toward the airborne player, although this is a rare behavior.
A more common glitch can result in the player being unable to hide from a Dark Dragon. If a player hides behind an object that hinders the Dragon's field of vision right as the Dragon begins to charge, the Dark Dragon will ascend upwards instead of forwards. While at this heightened elevation, the Dark Dragon can spot players directly below them, even if they're taking shelter. In some cases, the Dragon will already be locked onto and has already initiated its attack sequence. It is possible to dodge the Dragon using standard avoidance methods, though it's difficult to accomplish.
There is also a glitch that can ruin the path of the Dark Dragon. When you enter the First Krill Area, a manta is supposed to be destroyed by a Dark Dragon and after that the Dark Dragon will go on its normal route. However, if you go in front of the Dark Dragon, and allow it to charge towards you, the manta will stay there. This makes it stay on its old path before it killed the manta, and if you memorized the Dark Dragon's path that route won't stay the same.
Community naming[]
The community often refers to Dark Dragons as "krills" or "shrimps" due to their appearance and movement. Players will also use the term "krill" as a verb (as in "I was krilled") to refer to being attacked by a Dark Dragon.
Variations[]
There is no variations of Dark Dragons; they are all large, black and glides above the surface. However during certain events they will act or have different features.
- During Sky Anniversary, Dark Dragons wear birthday hats.
- During Days of Mischief none of the Dragons in the Cackling Crab will attack you and one of them can be ridden.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Dark Dragons are depicted in several merch items from That Sky Shop. To know more about That Sky Shop products, visit their website: https://thatskyshop.com