We’ve developed this guide to help you get the most Pine Cones out of this very special event! In order to submit a support ticket, please visit https://support.decagames.com or send one from within our mobile games.
Getting Started
Your park must be at least level 11 to participate in this event, which began on July 30th, 2026. If you’re above level 11 and the event hasn’t started for you, you may be playing on an older version of DragonVale. Please update to the most recent version through your device's app store. The correct version for the event is 4.41.
Earning Pine Cones
During this event, Pine Cones can be earned in a variety of ways. It can then be exchanged for fabulous prizes at the Draggalachia Base Camp!
Ways to Earn Pine Cones:
- Collecting from habitats.
- Breeding and hatching dragons.
- Purchasing Dragons with Gems.
- Watching Visions at Tolzar's Optical Oracle.
- Competing in the Colosseum.
- Finding and tapping on Flag Bearers.
- Playing games at the Climber’s Camp.
- Competing in challenges at Hunting and Fishing.
- Collecting daily rewards at the Mountain Hut.
- Completing donations at the Donation Deck.
Collecting Prizes
The Draggalachia Base Camp can be found on the event island and contains all the prizes that can be earned in the event. Brand new decorations have been added to the Limited tier. Don’t forget to check them out!
Exchanging Magic for Prizes
- Visit Draggalachia Base Camp and tap the Prizes icon
- View available prizes by tapping each of the different collections
- A counter on each prize will show you how many of that item you currently own. Please note that dragons that have not yet been hatched will not be counted.
Activities & Games
Climber’s Camp
Name That Dragon - Show off your DragonVale knowledge when you take this multiple choice challenge. Win Pine Cones when you guess correctly!
Name That Egg - Show off your DragonVale knowledge when you take this multiple choice challenge. Win Pine Cones when you guess correctly!Wheel of Chance - Give the wheel a spin and be rewarded with the number of Pine Cones or Gems the needle
lands on.
Dragon Drop - A game of chance, Pachinko style! Tap to drop the coin and win Pine Cones!
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Buying More Plays
After you use your last available play at the School of Arcade, you will have the option to purchase an additional play for 5 Gems. Purchasing an additional play is entirely optional and you will still receive your 5 free plays every 12 hours as usual.
Golden Chests
Sometimes mini-games contain a Golden Chest that will provide special rewards. You'll always have a small chance to find a Golden Chest when playing games, but buying an additional play gives a 100% chance of a Golden Chest appearing on your next turn. Please note that this only guarantees that the chest will appear, and not that you will be able to win the chest.
Mountain Hut
The Mountain Hut rewards you for each day you play during the event. Earn free Pine Cones and even dragons!
Check in each day for magical rewards and special surprises!
If you miss a day, don’t worry, you can spend a few gems to catch up. You cannot collect a day’s reward in advance.
You only have to login to DragonVale each day to be eligible for the reward. If you login, but forget to visit the Mountain Hut, your reward will still be available to collect the next time you visit.
Hunting and Fishing
Similar to cooperative breeding, you can team up with friends’ dragons to compete in challenges and win Pine Cones!
- Challenges will last six hours each
- Choose the best dragons for the challenge by matching your dragon's elements to the elements of the current challenge
Flag Bearers
Each day, elemental Flag Bearers will be walking around in your park! Find them and tap on them for extra Pine Cones! There will be a total of 10 roaming around each day, so be on the lookout!
Dragon Donation
The surface lands are wild and untamed and Noel dePlante will need the protection of dragons that you breed and donate. Some requests will ask for a specific dragon, and others will simply require any dragon with the requested element.
Please note: Dragons that you donate to the Donation Deck will not be returned and you can only donate newly-hatched dragons.
To fill a donation:
- Tap on the Donation Deck
- Tap the "Donation" icon at the bottom of the screen
- Tap a space to view the request and reward for completing that space.
- Breed the required dragon, then tap the "Donate" icon after hatching the new dragon.
- If you aren't able to breed a requested dragon, you can use Gems to fill the request instead.
You will earn Pine Cones for each donation request you fill. Completing an entire line of requests will provide even more Pine Cones, and filling the entire donation request will earn you the most Pine Cones. You can complete up to 5 donation cards per day.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why hasn’t the event begun in my park yet?
Your park must be at least level 11 to participate in this event, which began on July 30th, 2026.
If you’re above level 11 and the event hasn’t started for you, you may be playing on an older version of DragonVale. Please update to the most recent version through your device's app store. The correct version for the event is 4.41.
What is the daily limit of Pine Cones?
There is no overall daily limit on Pine Cones in this event, but the maximum amount you can earn by collecting from habitats is 250 per day on a regular day and 500 on a double day.
Why am I not receiving Pine Cones when I collect from my habitats?
If you are no longer earning any Pine Cones when you collect from habitats, that would indicate that you have reached your habitat limit for the day.
Why didn't I win the Golden Chest when I bought an additional play at the Climber’s Camp?
Buying an additional play guarantees that a Golden Chest will appear as one of the possible prizes in that round, but does not guarantee that you will be able to win it. Please note that in Name that Dragon you must answer correctly before the timer expires in order to win the Golden Chest.
Why don’t I have any visitors in my park?
During Path to Draggalachia, the clickable NPCs in your park will be 10 Flag Bearers, each representing one of the 10 primary elements. Find them and tap on them for extra Pine Cones! Once a Flag Bearer has been found and tapped on, they will not appear again until the next day, meaning you can find and tap on only 10 Flag Bearers per day.
When does Path to Draggalachia end?
The Path to Draggalachia event runs through September 13th, and concludes on September 14th at 2:00 PM UTC. It will not be possible to earn additional Pine Cones after this time, but the Draggalachia Base Camp will remain open for two additional days so you can spend any leftover Pine Cones you may have.
When does the Draggalachia Base Camp close?
The Draggalachia Base Camp will close on September 16th at 2:00 PM UTC and it will not be possible to claim event prizes after this time.
What happens to my leftover Pine Cones at the end of Path to Draggalachia?
After the Draggalachia Base Camp closes, we'll turn any leftover Pine Cones into DragonCash at the rate of 1,000 DragonCash per 1 Pine Cone.
Why did the theme and time of day in my park change?
With each event there is an accompanying theme, and depending on that, the time of day in your park will also be affected. The theme can be changed manually with the Twilight Tower building at any time, but the theme will revert back to normal day and night cycles when the event ends. You can easily tell what time of day is set by the active theme by checking if any lamps or other decorations that respond to time are active.
What is the skybox theme with the current event?
For the duration of Path to Draggalachia, the theme of the event is always a surprise! There will be periods where the theme will be a Dusk theme, or a Day one.
Thanks!
We appreciate you stopping by our event FAQ for more information. If you have further questions, please visit https://support.decagames.com or send one from within our mobile games.