Sandsurge genes function in the exact same way normal genes do, except that they are only usable on Sandsurges. Sandsurge dragons have their own set of genes, both unique to the breed and "parallel". Parallel genes are genes that resemble those found in modern dragons. These parallel genes are available through the same type of gameplay that their identical counterparts are, with the exceptions of Boulder, Myrid, Ground, and Fissure.
Primary Genes[]
The most prominent gene a dragon possesses, these genes impact the Sandsurge's head, flank, belly, and tail.
Sandsurge Primary genes currently implemented and available are listed below with the rarity of the gene next to it.
| Gene | Rarity |
|---|---|
| Basic | Plentiful |
| Arapaima | Common |
| Bar | Uncommon |
| Boa | Uncommon |
| Boulder | Limited |
| Caterpillar | Common |
| Checkers | Common |
| Cherub | Uncommon |
| Chrysocolla | Limited |
| Cinder | Uncommon |
| Clown | Common |
| Crystal | Rare |
| Fade | Common |
| Falcon | Common |
| Fern | Limited |
| Flaunt | Uncommon |
| Ground | Limited |
| Harlequin | Rare |
| Jaguar | Uncommon |
| Jupiter | Uncommon |
| Lionfish | Uncommon |
| Mosaic | Uncommon |
| Orb | Limited |
| Petals | Rare |
| Petrified | Rare |
| Piebald | Common |
| Pinstripe | Limited |
| Python | Limited |
| Ragged | Uncommon |
| Rattlesnake | Uncommon |
| Ribbon | Uncommon |
| Sailfish | Limited |
| Savanna | Common |
| Skink | Limited |
| Sphinxmoth | Uncommon |
| Slime | Limited |
| Soil | Limited |
| Swirl | Common |
| Tapir | Common |
| Tiger | Common |
| Varnish | Common |
| Vipera | Uncommon |
| Wasp | Rare |
| Wrought | Common |
Secondary Genes[]
Secondary genes affect a Sandsurge's fans.
Sandsurge Secondary genes currently implemented and available are listed below with the rarity of the gene next to it.
| Gene | Rarity |
|---|---|
| Basic | Plentiful |
| Arowana | Common |
| Bee | Rare |
| Blaze | Uncommon |
| Blend | Common |
| Breakup | Uncommon |
| Butterfly | Rare |
| Chess | Common |
| Daub | Uncommon |
| Diamondback | Uncommon |
| Eel | Uncommon |
| Eye Spots | Common |
| Facet | Rare |
| Fissure | Limited |
| Flair | Uncommon |
| Hawkmoth | Uncommon |
| Hypnotic | Uncommon |
| Jester | Rare |
| Lacquer | Common |
| Larvae | Common |
| Loam | Limited |
| Lode | Rare |
| Malachite | Limited |
| Marbled | Common |
| Marlin | Limited |
| Morph | Limited |
| Myrid | Limited |
| Noxtide | Uncommon |
| Paint | Common |
| Paisley | Limited |
| Peregrine | Common |
| Rosette | Uncommon |
| Saddle | Uncommon |
| Safari | Common |
| Saturn | Uncommon |
| Seraph | Uncommon |
| Sludge | Limited |
| Spinner | Limited |
| Spire | Common |
| Striation | Common |
| Stripes | Common |
| Tear | Uncommon |
| Trail | Limited |
| Weaver | Limited |
Tertiary Genes[]
Tertiary genes are unusual in that Basic is completely invisible; non-Basic tertiary genes apply a patterning or decoration to potentially anywhere on the dragon, from snout to wingtip to tail, overlaying the primary and secondary genes. Some Sandsurge tertiaries are line-breaking, in that they extend out from the lineart.
Sandsurge Tertiary genes currently implemented and available are listed below with the rarity of the gene next to it.
| Gene | Rarity |
|---|---|
| Basic | Plentiful |
| Augment | Rare |
| Batty | Limited |
| Beard | Uncommon |
| Blossom | Limited |
| Branches | Limited |
| Capsule | Limited |
| Carnivore | Limited |
| Chitin | Common |
| Crest | Uncommon |
| Darts | Common |
| Eclipse | Rare |
| Firebreather | Limited |
| Firefly | Limited |
| Fishbone | Uncommon |
| Flameforger | Limited |
| Flecks | Limited |
| Gecko | Uncommon |
| Gembond | Uncommon |
| Gnarlhorns | Rare |
| Keel | Limited |
| Kumo | Common |
| Lace | Uncommon |
| Mandibles | Limited |
| Okapi | Uncommon |
| Peacock | Common |
| Polkadot | Limited |
| Rockbreaker | Limited |
| Runes | Uncommon |
| Shark | Limited |
| Smirch | Limited |
| Smoke | Uncommon |
| Soap | Rare |
| Sparkle | Uncommon |
| Spectre | Rare |
| Spines | Uncommon |
| Spores | Rare |
| Stained | Rare |
| Starfall | Limited |
| Thorns | Uncommon |
| Thundercrack | Limited |
| Thylacine | Common |
| Underbelly | Common |
| Warrior | Limited |
| Whiskers | Uncommon |
Sandsurge Gene Items[]
All breed-changed Sandsurges will have three Basic genes. Any Sandsurge dragon on the site with a non-Basic gene can trace it back to an ancestor who had a gene-changing item applied to them OR has had the item applied to themselves. Players may casually refer to these items as "scrolls", not to be confused with actual scroll items such as 
Scrolls of Maturity.
Gene-changing items are available from many sources, including:
- the Genes section of the Marketplace (both treasure and gem sections)
- crafted at Baldwin's Bubbling Brew
- found as rare drops in the Coliseum
Gene-changing items can also be sold/resold on the Auction House. While items sold there are frequently more expensive than obtaining them from the source, it may still be worthwhile if an item is otherwise too difficult to obtain (limited supply in the Marketplace, insufficient Baldwin level to craft, etc).
Treasure Genes[]
The following gene items are available for sale in the Marketplace for Treasure:
| Item | Price (T) |
|---|---|
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Arapaima | 92,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Bar | 125,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Boa | 85,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Caterpillar | 105,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Checkers | 80,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Cherub | 92,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Cinder | 100,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Clown | 87,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Fade | 62,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Falcon | 85,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Flaunt | 100,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Jaguar | 70,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Jupiter | 115,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Lionfish | 125,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Mosaic | 150,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Piebald | 117,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Ragged | 100,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Rattlesnake | 120,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Ribbon | 95,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Savannah | 70,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Sphinxmoth | 105,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Swirl | 75,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Tapir | 92,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Tiger | 67,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Varnish | 100,000 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Vipera | 117,500 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Wrought | 70,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Arowana | 70,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Blaze | 80,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Blend | 50,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Breakup | 100,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Chess | 80,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Daub | 82,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Diamondback | 95,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Eel | 77,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Eye Spots | 55,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Flair | 82,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Hawkmoth | 90,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Hypnotic | 92,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Lacquer | 85,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Larvae | 90,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Marbled | 65,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Noxtide | 85,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Paint | 82,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Peregrine | 70,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Rosette | 50,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Saddle | 75,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Safari | 49,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Saturn | 80,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Seraph | 62,500 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Spire | 55,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Striation | 60,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Stripes | 45,000 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Tear | 80,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Beard | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Chitin | 90,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Crest | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Darts | 85,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Fishbone | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Gecko | 85,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Gembond | 100,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Kumo | 70,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Lace | 77,500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Okapi | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Peacock | 75,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Runes | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Smoke | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Sparkle | 75,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Spines | 95,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Thorns | 90,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Thylacine | 77,500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Underbelly | 75,000 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Whiskers | 110,000 |
Gem Genes[]
The following gene items are available for sale in the Marketplace for Gems:
| Item | Price (G) |
|---|---|
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Crystal | 750 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Harlequin | 750 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Petals | 750 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Petrified | 750 |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Wasp | 750 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Bee | 600 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Buterfly | 600 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Facet | 600 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Jester | 600 |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Lode | 600 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Augment | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Eclipse | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Gnarlhorns | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Soap | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Spectre | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Spores | 500 |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Stained | 500 |
Grand Exchange[]
The following gene items are available for swapping in exchange for their modern counterparts or parchment in Glass & Gloss's shop in the Grand Exchange:
| Item | Exchange |
|---|---|
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Boulder | Boulder |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Chrysocolla | Chrysocolla |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Fern | Fern |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Ground | Ground |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Orb | Orb |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Pinstripe | Pinstripe |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Python | Python |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Sailfish | Ancient Gene Parchment: Sailfish |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Skink | Skink |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Slime | Slime |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Soil | Soil |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Fissure | Fissure |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Loam | Loam |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Malachite | Malachite |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Marlin | Ancient Gene Parchment: Marlin |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Morph | Morph |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Myrid | Myrid |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Paisley | Paisley |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Sludge | Sludge |
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Spinner | Spinner |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Trail | Trail |
| Secondary Sandsurge Gene: Weaver | Weaver |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Batty | Ancient Gene Parchment: Batty |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Blossom | Ancient Gene Parchment: Blossom |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Branches | Ancient Gene Parchment: Branches |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Capsule | Capsule |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Carnivore | Ancient Gene Parchment: Carnivore |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Firebreather | Firebreather |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Firefly | Firefly |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Flameforger | Ancient Gene Parchment: Flameforger |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Flecks | Flecks |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Keel | Keel |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Mandibles | Ancient Gene Parchment: Mandibles |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Polkadot | Polkadot |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Rockbreaker | Ancient Gene Parchment: Rockbreaker |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Shark | Ancient Gene Parchment: Shark |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Smirch | Smirch |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Starfall | Ancient Gene Parchment: Starfall |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Thundercrack | Ancient Gene Parchment: Thundercrack |
| Tertiary Sandsurge Gene: Warrior | Ancient Gene Parchment: Warrior |
Other[]
| Item | Obtained Through |
|---|---|
| Primary Sandsurge Gene: Rockbreaker | Joxar's Festive Favors |
Gene Rarity & Inheritance[]
When offspring are produced, each gene slot has a chance of inheriting the mother or father's gene in that slot:
- Offspring's primary gene can be the mother's primary gene or the father's primary gene.
- Offspring's secondary gene can be the mother's secondary gene or the father's secondary gene.
- Offspring's tertiary gene can be the mother's tertiary gene or the father's tertiary gene.
If both parents have an identical gene in a slot, the chance of inheriting the gene is 100%. For example, if both parents have a Jaguar primary gene, all their offspring will have the Jaguar primary gene. In the event that the parents have different genes in a slot, the two genes' rarity determines the likelihood of one or the other being passed on. Rarer genes have lower odds of being passed on when paired with more common genes much like how breed is passed down. Basic is considered a plentiful gene while other genes are considered common to rare.
| Plentiful | Common | Uncommon | Limited | Rare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Basic | Arapaima, Caterpillar, Checkers, Clown, Fade, Falcon, Piebald, Savannah, Swirl, Tapir, Tiger, Varnish, Wrought | Bar, Boa, Cherub, Cinder, Flaunt, Jaguar, Jupiter, Lionfish, Mosaic, Ragged, Rattlesnake, Ribbon, Sphinxmoth, Vipera | Boulder, Chrysocolla, Fern, Ground, Orb, Pinstripe, Python, Sailfish, Skink, Slime, Soil | Crystal, Harlequin, Petals, Petrified, Wasp |
| Secondary | Basic | Arowana, Blend, Chess, Eye Spots, Lacquer, Larvae, Marbled, Paint, Peregrine, Safari, Spire, Striation, Stripes | Blaze, Breakup, Duab, Diamondback, Eel, Flair, Hawkmoth, Hypnotic, Noxtide, Rosette, Saddle, Saturn, Seraph, Tear | Fissure, Loam, Marlin, Morph, Myrid, Paisley, Sludge, Trail, Weaver | Bee, Butterfly, Facet, Jester, Lode |
| Tertiary | Basic | Chitin, Darts, Kumo, Peacock, Thylacine, Underbelly | Beard, Crest, Fishbone, Gecko, Gembond, Lace, Okapi, Runes, Smoke, Sparkle, Spines, Thorns, Whiskers | Batty, Blossom, Branches, Capsule, Carnivore, Firebreather, Firefly, Flameforger, Flecks, Keel, Mandibles, Polkadot, Rockbreaker, Shark, Smirch, Starfall, Thundercrack, Warrior | Augment, Eclipse, Gnarlhorns, Soap, Spectre, Spores, Stained |
Odds[]
For the below chart, the number on the left in a cell is the chance of getting the tier on the left, while the number on the right is the chance of getting the tier on the top.[1]
| Plentiful | Common | Uncommon | Limited | Rare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plentiful | 50/50 | 70/30 | 85/15 | 97/3 | 99/1 |
| Common | 30/70 | 50/50 | 75/25 | 90/10 | 99/1 |
| Uncommon | 15/85 | 25/75 | 50/50 | 85/15 | 98/2 |
| Limited | 3/97 | 10/90 | 15/85 | 50/50 | 97/3 |
| Rare | 1/99 | 1/99 | 2/98 | 3/97 | 50/50 |
Release Dates[]
- The Sandsurge genes Arapaima, Arowana, Wrought, Spire, Diamondback, Rattlesnake, Chitin, Crest, Beard, Fishbone, Darts, Augment, Spectre, Shark, Sailfish, Marlin, and 57 initial parallel genes for Sandsurges were released on July 19th, 2023.[2]
- The parallel gene Thundercrack was released on July 23rd, 2023.[3]
- The parallel genes Blaze and Cinder were released on August 1st, 2023.[4]
- The parallel gene Starfall was released on September 24th, 2023.[5]
- The parallel gene Rockbreaker was released on November 26th, 2023.[6]
- The parallel genes Orb and Weaver were released on March 23rd, 2024.[7]
- The parallel gene Firebreather was released on May 16th, 2024.[8]
- The parallel gene Warrior was released on August 7th, 2024.[9]
- The parallel gene Flameforger was released on August 25th, 2024.[10]
- The parallel gene Thorns was released on October 16th, 2024.[11]
- The parallel genes Soil and Loam were released on December 11th, 2024.[12]
- The parallel gene Blossom was released on March 31st, 2025.[13]
- The parallel genes Caterpillar & Larvae were released on April 15th, 2025.[14]
- The parallel genes Vipera & Hypnotic were released on May 14th, 2025.[15]
- 36 parallel genes were released on July 2nd, 2025.[16]
References[]
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3109561#post_3109561
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3256724
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3258488
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3261516
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3275066
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3292095
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3324229
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3338318
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3357958
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3361169
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3370660
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3382667
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3406827
- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3409757
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- ↑ https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/ann/3425356