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BossCombat level 160Dragon

Primordial Drake

A dragon from before recorded history, scaled in living crystal.

This dragon predates civilization. Its scales are not organic but crystalline — grown over millennia into a living armor that refracts light and regenerates when shattered. Each broken crystal reforms harder than before. Strike fast, or the armor becomes impenetrable.

Stats

Hitpoints
12,800
Melee attack
105
Magic attack
75
Ranged attack
0
Attack speed
0.8
Attack range
7 m
Defences
Slash defence
35
Stab defence
30
Crush defence
20
Ranged defence
30
Magic resistance
35
Poise
100
Movement & awareness
Move speed
5 m/s
Movement speed
4.5 m/s
Aggro range
20 m
Leash range
60 m

Abilities

4
Crystal ClawSlashweight 30

Rakes with claws of living crystal that shatter on impact.

Damage
90% of attack
Range
7 m
Wind-up
0.5 s
Prismatic BreathMagicTelegraph: Coneweight 25

Breathes a cone of refracted energy that shifts damage type.

Damage
110% of attack
Range
10 m
Wind-up
1.5 s
Cooldown
14 s
Effects
  • Debuff — duration 8

Regenerates crystal scales, increasing defense.

Damage
0% of attack
Range
0 m
Wind-up
2.5 s
Cooldown
25 s
Effects
  • Buff — duration 15
  • Heal
Crystal StormRangedTelegraph: Circleweight 25

Shatters its own scales outward in a devastating explosion.

Damage
130% of attack
Range
12 m
Wind-up
2 s
Cooldown
20 s
Effects
  • Debuff — duration 10

How it fights

Behaviour
Boss Phased
Patrol
Guard
Aggressive on sight
Yes
Ability preference
Conditions
  • Primordial Regen Armor only when self hp percent < 50

Phases

3
  1. Ancient Predator from —% HP
    Primordial ClawPrimordial Crystal Breath
  2. Crystal Awakening from —% HP
    Primordial ClawPrimordial Crystal BreathPrimordial Regen ArmorPrimordial Crystal Storm
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.2
    Damage Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition:
    Animation
    crystal_awaken
    Dialogue
    The crystal scales flare with prismatic light — the drake's true power awakens!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    60
  3. Primordial Fury from —% HP
    Primordial ClawPrimordial Crystal BreathPrimordial Regen ArmorPrimordial Crystal Storm
    Stat Modifiers:
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.4
    Damage Multiplier
    1.6
    Movement Speed Multiplier
    1.2
    Transition:
    Animation
    primordial_fury
    Dialogue
    The crystal armor shatters and reforms thicker — the primordial drake enters its death fury!
    Duration
    4
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger:
    Hp Percent
    25

Drops

Rolls on Primordial Drake Drops.

Roll 11 roll · all
DropQuantityWeightChance
Primordial Drake Scale
Boss drop — ancient dragon scale always drops
5–9——
Primordial Fire Gland
Oldest flame organ — pinnacle fire alchemy
1——
Coins Gold55–110——
Roll 22 rolls · weighted
DropQuantityWeightChance
Primordial Dragonscale Armor
Heavy armor — all elements resist, legendary tier
11212%
Primordial Wyrm Staff
Magic staff — primal fire AoE
11212%
Ancient Dragon Eye
Gem — fire damage max bonus
11515%
Primordial Drake Fang
Weapon component — armor piercing fire
12020%
Primordial Drake Title Scroll
Cosmetic title: 'Drake Primordius'
155%
Ancient Dragon Scale2–63636%

Movement & spawning

Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
0
Respawn Variance
0

Sounds

Aggro
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/roar
Ambient
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/crystal_hum
Attack
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/claw
Death
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/collapse
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/crystal_crack
Hurt
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/shatter
Full catalogue record32 fields · straight from the content catalogue
Abilities
Inline
  1. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    attack_claw
    Base Damage
    90
    Cast Time
    0.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    0
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    slash
    Description
    Rakes with claws of living crystal that shatter on impact.
    Effects
    none
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crystal Claw
    Name
    Crystal Claw
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    7
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/claw
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  2. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    crystal_breath
    Base Damage
    110
    Cast Time
    1.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    14
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    magic
    Description
    Breathes a cone of refracted energy that shifts damage type.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      8
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Prismatic Breath
    Name
    Prismatic Breath
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    10
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/breath
    Telegraph
    cone
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  3. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    crystal_reform
    Base Damage
    0
    Cast Time
    2.5
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    25
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    —
    Description
    Regenerates crystal scales, increasing defense.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      15
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      buff
    2. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      —
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      heal
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crystal Reformation
    Name
    Crystal Reformation
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    0
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/reform
    Telegraph
    —
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
  4. Ability Ref
    —
    Active Frames
    none
    Animation
    crystal_storm
    Base Damage
    130
    Cast Time
    2
    Channel Duration
    —
    Channeled
    —
    Condition
    —
    Cooldown
    20
    Cooldown Ms
    —
    Damage
    —
    Damage Shape
    —
    Damage Type
    ranged
    Description
    Shatters its own scales outward in a devastating explosion.
    Effects
    1. Chance
      —
      Dps
      —
      Duration
      10
      Max At Hp Pct
      —
      Min Duration
      —
      Radius
      —
      Type
      debuff
    Hitbox
    —
    Hurtbox Shapes
    none
    Id
    Crystal Storm
    Name
    Crystal Storm
    Parryable
    —
    Priority
    1
    Projectile
    —
    Range
    12
    Root Motion
    —
    Sound
    sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/storm
    Telegraph
    circle
    Timeline
    —
    Timing
    —
Refs
none
Aggression
—
Ai
Ability Conditions
  1. Ability Id
    primordial_regen_armor
    Condition
    self_hp_percent < 50
    Priority
    10
Ability Weights
Creature Primordial Claw
30
Creature Primordial Crystal Breath
25
Creature Primordial Crystal Storm
25
Creature Primordial Regen Armor
20
Behavior Overrides
Aggro On Sight
yes
Auto Heal
—
Call For Help
no
Flee At Hp Percent
0
Heal Delay
—
Help Range
—
Show Damage Numbers
—
Track Dps
—
Behavior Tree
Boss Phased
Disengage After Secs
—
Evasion
—
Patrol
Radius
—
Type
guard
Waypoints
none
Pursuit
—
Audio
Aggro
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/roar
Ambient
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/crystal_hum
Attack
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/claw
Death
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/collapse
Footsteps
sfx/footsteps/crystal_crack
Hurt
sfx/creatures/primordial_drake/shatter
Behavior Tree
—
Category
boss
Combat Level
160
Description
A dragon from before recorded history, scaled in living crystal.
Examine
This dragon predates civilization. Its scales are not organic but crystalline — grown over millennia into a living armor that refracts light and regenerates when shattered. Each broken crystal reforms harder than before. Strike fast, or the armor becomes impenetrable.
Fish
—
Hitbox
—
Icon
icons/creatures/primordial_drake
Id
Primordial Drake
Impact
—
Inheritance
—
Loot
Loot Table
Primordial Drake Drops
Xp Rewards
Combat
0
Hp
0
Skills
none
Venery
680
Loot Table
—
Mechanics
none
Metadata
Added Version
0.9.0
Notes
Boss. Crystal armor regenerates. Drops primordial crystal scale.
Tags
dragon, venery_exclusive, boss, crystal_armor, tracking_chain
Venery Category
dragon
Zone
crystal_spire
Model
models/creatures/dragon/primordial_drake
Movement
—
Name
Primordial Drake
Phases
Enabled
yes
Phase List
  1. Abilities Enabled
    primordial_claw, primordial_crystal_breath
    Name
    Ancient Predator
    Phase Id
    phase_1
  2. Abilities Enabled
    primordial_claw, primordial_crystal_breath, primordial_regen_armor, primordial_crystal_storm
    Name
    Crystal Awakening
    Phase Id
    phase_2
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.2
    Damage Multiplier
    1.3
    Transition
    Animation
    crystal_awaken
    Dialogue
    The crystal scales flare with prismatic light — the drake's true power awakens!
    Duration
    3
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    60
  3. Abilities Enabled
    primordial_claw, primordial_crystal_breath, primordial_regen_armor, primordial_crystal_storm
    Name
    Primordial Fury
    Phase Id
    phase_3
    Stat Modifiers
    Attack Speed Multiplier
    1.4
    Damage Multiplier
    1.6
    Movement Speed Multiplier
    1.2
    Transition
    Animation
    primordial_fury
    Dialogue
    The crystal armor shatters and reforms thicker — the primordial drake enters its death fury!
    Duration
    4
    Invulnerable
    yes
    Trigger
    Hp Percent
    25
Recovery
—
Resistances
—
Respawn
—
Spawn
Max Instances
1
Respawn Time
0
Respawn Variance
0
Spawn Animation
—
Spawn Sound
—
Stats
Aggro Range
20
Attack
105
Attack Range
7
Attack Speed
0.8
Crush Defense
20
Immunities
none
Leash Range
60
Magic Attack
75
Magic Resistance
35
Max Hp
12,800
Move Speed
5
Movement Speed
4.5
Poise
100
Ranged Attack
0
Ranged Defense
30
Slash Defense
35
Stab Defense
30
Status Immunities
—
Variation
—
Visuals
—
Xp Rewards
—
Designer's note

Boss. Crystal armor regenerates. Drops primordial crystal scale.

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