Breeding

In the mythic tapestry of Ragroost, breeding is the art of forging new legacies from the roosters of Ragnarok. The Breeding Mechanics allow players to pair their roosters—Gullinkambi, Fjalar, and Dagrún—to create offspring with unique combinations of traits and stats, each a new NFT ready to crow forth its destiny. This system is not a mere whim of chance but a deliberate craft, requiring seasoned roosters and strategic choices. Only those who have nurtured their flock to mastery can unlock the power to shape the future of their lineage, ensuring that every chick born carries the weight of its forebears.

Breeding Requirements

To participate in breeding, a rooster must reach Level 10, a milestone achieved through accumulating sufficient XP from feeding, training, and battles. This threshold—approximately 1,000 XP, assuming a linear progression (e.g., 100 XP per level)—ensures that only well-developed roosters, with enhanced stats (STA, STR, AGI, SPT, REC), contribute to the gene pool. Each breeding attempt requires:

• Two Roosters: A “sire” (male) and a “dam” (female), distinguished by a gender tag assigned at creation (50/50 male/female ratio for all starting roosters).

• Breeding Fee: 100 $RAG, paid to initiate the process, reflecting the resources needed to merge their essences.

• Cooldown: Each rooster can breed once every 7 days, preventing over-breeding and maintaining scarcity.

The breeding process takes 24 hours to complete, during which the roosters are locked from combat or training. Upon completion, a new chick (NFT) is minted on Solana, inheriting traits and stats based on its parents, with outcomes influenced by luck and feed quality.

Breeding Success Rate and Outcomes

Breeding is not guaranteed—success depends on a base rate modified by external factors:

• Base Success Rate: 70% chance of producing a viable chick.

  • Failure (30%): No chick is born, but the $RAG fee is consumed, and the cooldown applies.

• Modifiers:

  • Special Feed Bonus: If both roosters were fed Special Feed for all 3 meals in the 24 hours before breeding, success rate increases to 85% (+15%).

  • Level Bonus: For every level above 10 (e.g., Level 15), add +2% success (max +10% at Level 20).

  • Clan Boost: If both roosters belong to the same clan, +5% success due to shared lineage harmony.

Outcomes:

• Common Chick (70% of successes): Basic stats inherited with slight variance (±10% of parent average).

• Rare Chick (25% of successes): Higher base stats (+20% over parent average) and a chance for a rare trait (e.g., “Frost Feathers” from Dagrún lineage).

• Epic Chick (5% of successes): Exceptional stats (+40% over parent average), unique aura (e.g., “Golden Flame”), and guaranteed rare trait.

Inheritance Mechanism

The offspring’s stats and appearance are derived from its parents, with a blend of determinism and randomness:

• Stats (XP, STA, STR, AGI, SPT, REC):

  • Base value = Average of both parents’ stats at the time of breeding (e.g., sire STA 50, dam STA 70 → base STA 60).

  • Variance: ±10% random adjustment (e.g., base STA 60 could range from 54 to 66).

  • Rare/Epic Bonus: Additional +20%/+40% for rare/epic chicks.

  • Starting Level: New chicks begin at Level 1 (0 XP), requiring feeding and training to grow.

• Traits and Appearance:

  • 50% chance to inherit a dominant trait from either parent (e.g., Gullinkambi’s “Radiant Aura” or Fjalar’s “Crimson Claws”).

  • 10% chance for a mutation trait (e.g., “Shadow Talons” from Dagrún lineage), increased to 20% with Special Feed.

  • Visuals blend parent features (e.g., a Gullinkambi-Fjalar chick might have golden-red feathers).

• Gender: Randomly assigned (50/50 male/female), independent of parents.

Breeding Limits and Balancing

• Lifetime Breeding Cap: Each rooster can breed a maximum of 5 times in its lifetime, capping the supply of new NFTs and preserving value.

• Passport Requirement: Every chick must be issued a passport (free for the first 3 per user, then $RAG cost) to be usable or tradable.

• Market Impact: Breeding fees and cooldowns ensure $RAG circulation and prevent flooding the marketplace with low-value chicks.

Example Scenario

• Parents:

  • Sire: Level 12 Fjalar (STA 60, STR 80, AGI 30, SPT 40, REC 50).

  • Dam: Level 15 Dagrún (STA 40, STR 20, AGI 90, SPT 50, REC 60).

  • Both fed Special Feed, same clan (+20% success = 90%).

• Outcome:

  • Success roll succeeds (90% chance).

  • Rare chick born (25% chance): Base stats = (50 STA, 50 STR, 60 AGI, 45 SPT, 55 REC) + 20% = 60 STA, 60 STR, 72 AGI, 54 SPT, 66 REC.

  • Trait: Inherits “Crimson Claws” (Fjalar) with 5% chance of mutation to “Frost Claws.”

  • Appearance: Red-shadow feathers, Level 1.

Design Rationale

• Level 10 Requirement: Ensures only committed players breed, filtering out casual spam and rewarding dedication.

• Success Rate Variability: Adds excitement and strategy (e.g., using Special Feed or leveling up) while preventing overpopulation.

• Inheritance Balance: Combines predictability (parent average) with randomness (variance, traits) for diverse, valuable offspring.

• Cooldown and Cap: Maintains scarcity of NFTs, supporting $RAG economy and rooster uniqueness.