Selling dragons in Dragonbred means listing them on the market for Scales. You set a price between 10 and 10,000,000, the listing stays up until it sells or you take it down, and when it sells you keep the price minus a 10% seller fee (5% for members). Buyers can also send offers, and you can set a floor so lowball offers never reach you.
The market is player-run and the economy is closed: Scales never cash out, and the seller fee is burned rather than paid to anyone. That makes a good price a matter of reading other keepers, not a formula.
What you can sell, and what you can't
The market takes three kinds of items:
- Dragons, with their tag, look, and everything you know about their genes.
- Sealed crates, unopened, so the buyer gets the roll. See crates explained for what each holds.
- Cosmetics that are tradeable items, such as spare Lava Barrier frames and Royal Dais stands.
A few things can't be listed. Eggs can't be traded at all. A dragon that has bred, even once, can't be sold or traded: only unbred dragons change hands, so a buyer always gets a dragon's whole breeding life. Kept (pinned) dragons can't be listed either, which protects the breeders you're building around. Unpin one first if you really do want to sell it. A baby still growing up waits until it's grown, unless you have the Head Start skill, and the tutorial's dragons are yours to keep, never to sell or trade.
You can have up to 20 listings at a time, three more for each rank of the Merchant skill. A listing never runs out: escrow holds the item until it sells or you take the listing down.
Setting a price
There's no fixed price for a dragon, so start with the market's own data. The price guide and the per-look market pages show what that look has been selling for, and the history shows recent sales.
Things that push a dragon's price up:
- Grade. An Epic or Mythic look sits in a different price range from a Common.
- Proven hets. A proven het Albino is worth more than a 67% possible het, because the buyer doesn't have to spend clutches proving it. Hets and possible hets explains the difference.
- Known lineage. Listings show parents and grandparents as far as you know them. A clean, documented line is easier to trust.
- Low inbreeding. Buyers can see the Inbreeding % on the card. A high number means fewer eggs for them.
- Physique. A big antler rack or a long wingspan adds value, since those take generations of deliberate breeding. A Normal can have the best rack.
A sold dragon keeps its Dragon# tag and what was known about its genes, so everything you proved travels with it.
The seller fee, worked out
The seller fee is 10% of the sale price, or 5% for members, and it's removed from the game entirely. The buyer pays your listed price; you receive the rest.
| Sale price | You receive (10% fee) | Member receives (5% fee) |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | 90 | 95 |
| 1,000 | 900 | 950 |
| 5,000 | 4,500 | 4,750 |
| 20,000 | 18,000 | 19,000 |
Factor the fee in when you set a price. If you need 900 Scales from a sale, list at 1,000.
Offers and counteroffers
Offers let a buyer name their own number. They can be made on your listings, and on dragons that aren't for sale at all, unless you've turned that off.
How offers work:
- A buyer can have up to 20 offers open at once, and each lasts 48 hours.
- The Scales offered are held in escrow, so an accepted offer always pays.
- You and the buyer can counter back and forth, up to 6 rounds.
- You can set a floor. Offers below it are declined at once, and the buyer isn't told the number.
- You can set an auto-accept price. Any offer at or above it is accepted without you needing to be there.
The floor can't be higher than the auto-accept price, and both sit below your listing price. A typical setup on a 1,000-Scale listing might be a floor of 700 and auto-accept at 900.
Answering offers matters beyond the one sale. Your profile shows a reputation: how many trades you've made and what share of offers you've answered.
Direct trades between keepers
Sometimes Scales aren't the point. A direct trade is a two-sided window where each keeper puts in dragons, crates, cosmetics, Scales, or a mix.
- Both keepers must accept the same version of the trade. Any change resets it.
- A trade stays open for 48 hours after its last change.
- You can have up to 10 open trades, with up to 10 items per side.
- The seller fee applies to Scales that change hands, not to dragons swapped for dragons.
Trades are the cleanest way to swap breeders with a friend, for example your proven het Striped for their Golden, to bring unrelated blood into both projects. How to plan a breeding project explains why that matters.
Orders and releasing: the other ways to sell
Not every dragon finds a buyer. Two other options pay Scales right away.
Orders. Three buyers a day each ask for a clutch from one of your own pairs. Lay that pair and you can turn the whole clutch in, eggs unhatched, for one and a half times what releasing it would pay. The eggs never hatch: they leave the game with the buyer.
Releasing. Releasing pays by grade, plus 8 Scales for each proven het. You have 10 seconds to undo.
| Grade | Release value |
|---|---|
| Common | 8 |
| Uncommon | 18 |
| Rare | 36 |
| Epic | 66 |
| Mythic | 132 |
| Legendary | 440 |
These are prices for a grown dragon. A baby still growing up releases for a quarter of it as a hatchling, half as a youngster and three quarters when almost grown.
A worked example: a grown, normal-looking dragon with a proven het Albino releases for 16 Scales, 8 for Common plus 8 for the proven het. A keeper starting an Albino project may pay a good deal more on the market. Check the market before you let it go. Rarity grades explained shows how a dragon's grade is set.
Tools for buyers you should know as a seller
Buyers have a watchlist, can compare up to three dragons side by side, and can run "Breed with my…" to preview the odds of your dragon paired with one of theirs. Write your listing knowing they'll check. A dragon that makes good odds with common pens sells faster.
Every sale leaves a receipt, and early milestones carry achievements (Open for business, First sale, Market regular). The starter steps also pay 40 Scales the first time you list a dragon.
Pick a dragon you won't breed again and list it in Dragonbred.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the market fee in Dragonbred?
The seller pays 10% of the sale price, or 5% with a membership. The fee is burned, which keeps the closed economy from inflating.
How long does a market listing last?
As long as you like. A listing stays up until it sells or you take it down; it never expires. You can hold up to 20 at once, more with the Merchant skill.
Can I sell eggs or crates?
Sealed crates, yes. Eggs can't be traded at all; hatch them first.
Can I turn off offers on dragons I'm not selling?
Yes. Buyers can make offers on dragons that aren't listed, but you can turn that off.
Published October 6, 2026 · updated October 22, 2026
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