Dev Tracker | Flight Rising

Jan 27, 2026, 13:14:55

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

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I wish Ice would lean into the beautiful crystalline snowy landscape aesthetic instead of horrible iron prisons. If they're gonna look at "fixing" their lore, then addressing the fact that they made a whole race of dragons just be jailers should be up at the top.

Just to clarify on a more serious note, flights aren't sending criminals to the Southern Icefield. Gaolers are quite literally holding back the nightmare level Shade monstrosities that would have taken over Sornieth. They're more like the Sornieth-version of the SCP, with inspirations closer to Ghostbusters or trapping Ganon.

The Frigid Cerdae isn't a prisoner of the Gaolers; if it was, it would be in an icy magic stasis within the Fortress of Ends to keep the Shade contained.

[PSA] Petrified Error on Auraboas

Jan 27, 2026, 12:23:19

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@Sinnabelle wrote on 2026-01-27 11:16:40:

@/Aequorin
Oh, that lessens my worries a bit. Thank you so much!

My main concern is for the folks that miss out on errors like this and end up buying the gene for Auraboa while unaware of the error. So it does help to know that the team was given a poke at least!

The tracking thread for the January Auraboa expansion is now up to date!

With the thread updated, we're going to go ahead and lock this thread now just to keep reports in one spot. Thank you for raising the issue, Sinnabelle!

Who did this to him?!?!?!

Jan 27, 2026, 11:31:52

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@hatesprit wrote on 2026-01-27 11:27:26:

i realize this is not the main takeaway of the joke (and the thread is very funny, 10/10 i am not trying to be a wet blanket) but... is there other official higher-resolution art of familiars (as in, above the 200x200 item assets/site files)? much as i fear the suggestions forum and only go there under duress, i would be very tempted to make a post asking for some sort of hq art repository (maybe accessible via the database entry if that would help protect to some degree against scraping and theft) if there is!!

Players can also submit their suggestions directly to the team through Contact Us! On the dropdown for 'Category' select 'Suggestion'. You'll receive an automated reply, but it's to confirm receipt and documentation of your suggestion.

[PSA] Petrified Error on Auraboas

Jan 27, 2026, 11:09:04

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@Sinnabelle wrote on 2026-01-27 11:03:20:

It is now Tuesday and the error still exists. There's not a single update in the official error thread either. Hopefully that changes soon but suddenly my hopes are down. :[

If it helps, even though I'm not an artist, I've verified the difference myself. I've notified the team with both your thread and my own morphologies.

Ice Flight lore canon vs fanon

Jan 27, 2026, 11:00:45

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@Cupkait wrote on 2026-01-27 10:57:59:

@/SoaringFlame Thank you so much for sending that my way :D

@/Aequorin Thank you for the reply! I missed "Cracks in the Ice" as it's not on the encyclopedia page. Are there other lore pages like that? How would I find them? TY again :D

Navigate back to the Encyclopedia page. Section II, where it says Lorebook, click on Bounty of the Elements.

Ice Flight lore canon vs fanon

Jan 27, 2026, 10:52:24

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@SoaringFlame wrote on 2026-01-27 10:25:08:

@Cupkait wrote on 2026-01-27 10:18:55:

As a newbie who has recently read through most of the encyclopedia, there actually seems to be very limited details about most of the lore. It seems the devs drop more lore in interactions on the site. But idk, I'm a newbie lol.

Like yesterday someone made a post about the ice prison and a dev said that the dragons imprisoned there are only imprisoned because they are still infected by the shade from eras ago. I would love if someone could link me to where that is in the encyclopedia? Cus I'm dying for actual details like that lol, but they don't seem to be in the encyclopedia.

A lot of stuff isn’t in the encyclopedia. I recommend the Canon Lore Compendium- not an official resource but it is a very good player run resource, compiling all the devs have said on the lore & all the little tidbits in item descriptions and stuff
https://www1.flightrising.com/forums/gde/3396134/1#post_3396134

It's also laid out in Cracks in the Ice!

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"I do indeed, Sentinel-Warden Asmund," she replied, positioning herself for a longer response. "Our first, last, and only order from our great father Icewarden was to defend our world from the Shade. That is our purpose, and we have performed this duty faithfully within the confines of this land, from Reclaimer’s Glacier to the Fortress of Ends.

Solveig’s voice carried throughout the amphitheatre. "But times have changed. We have all felt the rocks shift, and watched as the outer chambers have continued to collapse. It is only a matter of time before these structural instabilities reach the innermost cells and threaten to release the Imprisoned. That is why we must seek help from the outside, and likewise provide aid where we can." She paused for a moment. "We must reinstate the Seekers and return to the surface. The Shade weaves its evils through the very crust of Sornieth, and our pledge to the Icewarden can no longer stay contained solely to our home."

While the Ice Flight does have a theme based around icy chains and imprisonment, and the Fortress of Ends is a prison, it's specifically to contain Shade-touched/infected creatures, horrors, etc. This is not the prison system for Sornieth and mundane criminals, nor have we established such a system in our world-building.

Who did this to him?!?!?!

Jan 27, 2026, 10:39:16

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@PaleRose wrote on 2026-01-26 14:05:59:

Now all I can imagine is this cerdae in a green jumpsuit, complete with bushy brows and a bowl cut.

A Frigid Cerdae, but with a red waistband tied around its waist, green leggings, and white bandages wrapped around its lower legs. The Frigid Cerdae has an intense stare, topped off with a thick black bushy brow.

Crystalline Gala 2026

Jan 26, 2026, 17:48:39

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Aequorin

@atokirina wrote on 2026-01-26 17:46:58:

@TropicalOrange wrote on 2026-01-26 16:57:48:

Sure but Plague players know what they are getting into even if they are new and dont know anything about the lore. While someone who joins Ice and knows nothing might expect snowflakes and auroras and then be surprised. I was definitely surprised when I joined Lightning and then found out I dont like the aesthetics and lore at all. Just saying

so the flights and all of their respective festival items should be entirely basic and elemental because some people don't do their due diligence when joining? not every flight is for everyone, and thankfully all festivals and their items are optional, with plenty of different aesthetic choices scattered around

This issue has already been addressed. Let's move forward.

Status Update

Jan 26, 2026, 17:35:04

Site Status | By Aequorin

Dragon Share Theme Week: Crystalline Gala!

Crystalline Gala 2026

Jan 26, 2026, 17:18:26

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Aequorin

TropicalOrange wrote on 2026-01-26 16:57:48:

@Glas wrote on 2026-01-26 14:36:07:

@TropicalOrange wrote on 2026-01-26 14:22:36:

@NettleGem wrote on 2026-01-26 13:03:54:

the prison aspects of the ice element seem to be getting a lot of complaints, but i don't see anyone complaining about the kite imagery in the wind element, or the scholarly aspect of light and arcane.

Maybe because prison and chains is something inherently negative while kites and scholars arent.

But if we consider the context of the lore, they aren't, at least towards the player. The beings preserved in the fortress are considered viable threats. Yes, there's a blurb that states 'even the Ice Flight's own denizens', but such verbiage seems to suggest that's a decidedly uncommon occurrence.

To balance the argument: Ice isn't the only flight with an inherently negative thematic facet- Plague has that, as well.

Sure but Plague players know what they are getting into even if they are new and dont know anything about the lore. While someone who joins Ice and knows nothing might expect snowflakes and auroras and then be surprised. I was definitely surprised when I joined Lightning and then found out I dont like the aesthetics and lore at all.

Hey folks — a quick reminder that in the lore, the Ice Flight is not running the prison system for criminals of Sornieth, nor have we established that any such system even exists in our world.

Ice Flight is tasked with protecting Sornieth from the Shade and they achieve that through the containment of creatures infected or possessed by the Shade. The World Map shows this through artwork and our lore communicates this directly:

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"I do indeed, Sentinel-Warden Asmund," she replied, positioning herself for a longer response. "Our first, last, and only order from our great father Icewarden was to defend our world from the Shade. That is our purpose, and we have performed this duty faithfully within the confines of this land, from Reclaimer’s Glacier to the Fortress of Ends.

Regarding the concern players discovering they dislike the lore or aesthetic of a flight: Players are also granted one complementary Flight change at no cost, in case they find they don't like the element they initially chose at registration.

Thank you to everyone who shared your feedback, you've been heard and your concerns documented. Now, let's focus on the Crystalline Gala and what you do like. Thank you!

Who did this to him?!?!?!

Jan 26, 2026, 14:19:40

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@PaleRose wrote on 2026-01-26 14:05:59:

Now all I can imagine is this cerdae in a green jumpsuit, complete with bushy brows and a bowl cut.

...what have I done

Who did this to him?!?!?!

Jan 26, 2026, 13:51:57

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

Kuroikumo wrote on 2026-01-26 13:46:51:

canon anime strength training in fr is so funny

y'all don't want to see him when he drops those weights....

Cerdae, able to leap up sheer cliff faces in a way that leaves goats spitting mad with envy

Who did this to him?!?!?!

Jan 26, 2026, 13:41:54

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

squidragon wrote on 2026-01-26 07:01:32:

He's just playing with his new gala toy, the Skip-It: Advanced Edition.

Given the massive greatsword the Frigid Cerdae is sporting, this has to be it — strength training, dialed to 11. The Gaolers are keeping some of the worst of the ancient Shade-infected contained, after all. It makes sense that those who live around them are strength training for real function in the icy, snowy landscape, utilizing what they can find.

[Cozystream] Offline, thank you!

Jan 23, 2026, 15:18:32

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

That's it for this week's stream! Thank you for joining us!

Next stream, we continue the grind to upgrade our makers and repair the bridge plus our first in-game holiday! And it's not at all what you'd expect

[Cozystream] January 23 at 13:00 server!

Jan 23, 2026, 12:58:47

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

Who's ready to deep dive some ruins? Our community stream in Sandrock starts now!

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

Auraboa Adaptations

Jan 23, 2026, 12:01:50

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

eyayah wrote on 2026-01-23 11:58:35:

OH SPOOL AND THREAD

edit:

heads up, there's a typo in the annoucnment:

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the Auraboa's are looking more brilliant than ever

should be "Auraboas" without the apostrophe!

Thank you. It's fixed now!

TsarinaTorment wrote on 2026-01-23 11:59:56:

Undel wrote on 2026-01-23 11:54:51:

(Exclipse, Lode, Petrified = Gem Marketplace)

Exclipse?

Ditto!

Auraboa Adaptations

Jan 23, 2026, 11:54:51

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

The Overlaid Text reads: Auraboa Adaptations. There is a feathered serpent with a pair of feathered arms and a large crest on the right side of the image. It is displaying a series of anglerfish shaped lures around its head, and the thin stripes of the spool and thread genes across its body and wings in shades of white and green. In the background there is foliage.

Auraboa dragons show off new patterns after they receive a mini gene expansion!

Click here to read more about this update.

Auraboa Genes

Auraboa dragons are sporting a variety of new genes! From spooling stripes to eclipsing crests, the Auraboas are looking more brilliant than ever! The following genes are now available for this breed, and can be acquired via the same methods as their Modern and Ancient counterparts.

(Angler, Slime, Sludge = Glass and Gloss)
(Cherub, Chitin, Seraph, Spool, Thread, Whiskers = Treasure Marketplace)
(Eclipse, Lode, Petrified = Gem Marketplace)

If you encounter any errors in the Auraboa genes released in today's update, please report them in this thread and we will address them in a timely manner. This thread is the genes from this update only. Both consistency and technical errors may be reported. This thread will close March 2, 2026.

Additional Updates:

Dragon Share Theme Week: Glow in the Dark Dragons!

Auraboa January Gene Additions Errors

Jan 23, 2026, 11:47:22

Forum Post | Bug Report Forums | By Undel

Please check the known issues and working-as-intended sections before making a report!

This thread is to track any gene errors that occur with the Auraboa genes added in January's mini gene expansion.

In this thread, players may report any errors they encounter with the new genes. These can be technical errors, or consistency issues. This thread is intended to focus on these potential errors so that they can be addressed swiftly

We define technical errors as things such as: pattern bleed, pixellation, halo effects, inconsistencies within the same breed, color swatch errors, genes being uploaded in place of other genes, misaligned templates, missing artwork, gaps, missing pixels along a seam, missing line art, stray pixels, patterns that bleed outside the silouette, etc.

We define consistency/style differences as differences between an existing gene and its counterparts on other breeds that may differ. Sometimes this is intentional, sometimes it's an oversight. If a style difference is brought up, we will confirm it as working as intended, or report it as an error and complete the change within a 45-day time limit.

Please report any errors you encounter and we will do our best to correct them in a timely manner. This thread will close out in 45 days, on March 2, 2026.After this time, players may report technical issues with these and other gene errors in the Ancient Gene Error Backlog Thread, but further consistency issues will not be accepted for review and will be considered working as intended.

Note that it may take a short while for the site's internal image cache to reflect the corrected image assets.

Corrected Issues

P Petrified (All) - The belly should not be filled in with color. Fixed.
P Spool (F) - The markings were set to an incorrect blending mode. Fixed.
S Thread (F) - The markings were darker than they should have been. Fixed.
T Eclipse (H) - There is a bit of color bleed on the lower wing. Fixed.

Known Issues

Investigating (Not sure if issue or not)

Working as intended

Multi-Gaze & Line-Breaking Tertiaries: Sadly, the multi gaze and line breaking tertiary issue is a technical limitation. Eyes must always layer over the primary, secondary, and tertiary genes, and they are not contextually aware of what is below them and able to alter their shape to accommodate. This is a limitation with all of our dragons that have line breaking tertiaries.
Obsidian Spool/Thread - The colors here are intentional and Obsidian has green intentionally as an accent color here. This is consistent with the Aether release of the gene.
Angler - The lure positioning is considered working as intended in regards to how it interacts with the crest and feathers per pose.

I will be deleting reports that are not relevant to the Auraboa genes added in January's mini gene expansion, reports that have been corrected, reports are not considered an issue, duplicate reports, and discussion or chatter as I encounter/investigate them to keep the thread current with gene reports only.

This thread is accepting reports on the following genes only:

[Cozystream] January 23 at 13:00 server!

Jan 22, 2026, 14:09:29

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

Are you ready to grind for mats, relics, and fix the train bridge?

Our casual community stream returns to Sandrock tomorrow January 23rd at 13:00 server time/4pm EST!

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

Status Update

Jan 20, 2026, 13:40:48

Site Status | By Aequorin

Dragon Share Theme Week: Glow in the Dark Dragons!

The site's stance on traced art comms?

Jan 19, 2026, 10:23:04

Forum Post | Help Center | By Aequorin

Hello @ThousandLights, if you believe someone is tracing art in order sell or trade it, please report that to the team through Contact Us. Thank you!

New update, same baku

Jan 16, 2026, 21:31:14

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Undel

Seraitsukara wrote on 2026-01-16 16:45:44:

Aren't they unanimated on purpose? It was to make them seem more eerie.

Not in this case. These were among the first familiars created for the site. We started animating them right before launch and at the time, everything was done by using paper cutouts and slowly rotating or nudging them in photoshop, creating a frame by frame timeline. Some familiars were never animated in time for launch and just kinda stuck that way!

These days we use After Effects and things like puppet warp to make creating the animations a bit of a less cumbersome process.

I'll have to see if it's even possible to locate the layered PSD file for these guys anymore. These familiars were created before we had an archiving system of our art files; all the high res artworks lived on the harddrives of several different staff members. Our first two years of being a game and collaborative project were certainly a learning experience. If only we could time-travel knowing what we know now...

[Cozystream] We're live! Come say hi!

Jan 16, 2026, 15:20:01

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

That's it for this week! Thank you so much for joining us!

We've got a bit of a resource grind ahead of us, because we've got to upgrade multiple makers in order to complete our current tasks in the main quest. See you next time!

[Cozystream] 1/16 at 13:00 server!

Jan 16, 2026, 12:56:34

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

And we're live in Sandrock for our casual community stream! Come hang out with me and your fellow players!

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

https://www.twitch.tv/aequorinfr

Bamboo Falls Venue Expansion

Jan 16, 2026, 11:15:40

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

Sinnabelle wrote on 2026-01-16 11:10:11:

HYPE!

Also, I'm having trouble previewing the vista for some reason? Anyone else?

Apologies, this should now be corrected!

Bamboo Falls Venue Expansion

Jan 16, 2026, 11:07:55

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

The new venue background may require you to clear your browser cache so that the new images display instead a cached asset.

Bamboo Falls Venue Expansion

Jan 16, 2026, 11:06:39

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

The overlaid text reads: Bamboo Falls Expansion. There is a white-furred, disinterrested looking primate floating on a cloud with a piece of Bamboo held in its left hand. In the background is a waterfall

The Bamboo Falls receives an environmental update, with more waterfalls and opponents than ever before!

Click here to read more about this update.

Bamboo Falls Expansion

The waterfalls that were once a mere trickle now cascade down the confines of the Bamboo Falls Coliseum Venue. This location has received an artwork update, along with several new opponents and rewards to be discovered!

The Bamboo Falls venue artwork. Down the center of the illustration, a series of cascading falls cuts a line through this battlefiled. Bamboo glows plentifully around the perimeter, and moss-covered spiral statues watch over this misty proving ground.

The Bamboo Falls scene depicts a rocky wall with multiple cascading waterfalls pouring down it. There are moss-covered spiral dragon fountains and shoots of bamboo bending in the breeze. Golden sunlight shines down on a clearing in the middle of this scene.

Crystalline Gala Skin Contest

The thirteenth annual Crystalline Gala will begin on Monday, January 26, 2026, and we're running a skin and accent contest in celebration! Please note that the contest ends on a Wednesday. Click here for more information!

Additional Updates:

Dragon Share Theme Week: Gemstone Dragons!

[Cozystream] Offline

Jan 16, 2026, 08:51:53

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@WildMagic wrote on 2026-01-15 09:55:52:

Do we know if there will be a stream tomorrow yet?

Yup!

Our apologies for the late notice — we'll be cozy streaming later today in Sandrock at 13:00 server time/4pm EST!

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

Status Update

Jan 12, 2026, 11:33:25

Site Status | By Aequorin

Dragon Share Theme Week: Gemstone Dragons!

[Cozystream] Offline

Jan 09, 2026, 14:38:17

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

That's it for this week! Thank you so much for joining us and being a part of our cozy crew!

[Cozystream] Jan 9th at 12:30 server

Jan 09, 2026, 12:23:04

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

Cozystream is live in Sandrock!

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

We're returning to the post-apocalyptic world of My Time At Sandrock with our Builder, Bean. Take a couple hours to yourself today and come hang out with me and your fellow dragon fans!

[Cozystream] Jan 9th at 12:30 server

Jan 08, 2026, 13:56:48

Forum Post | Flight Rising Discussion | By Aequorin

@A Cozy Stream for Dragons

All right, cozystreamers! We're looking at a 12:30 server/3:30 pm EST start, tomorrow January 9th. We'll be returning to Sandrock!

Beastclans: Longneck Lore Update

Jan 08, 2026, 09:24:40

Forum Post | Announcements & News | By Undel

VenomousSwan wrote on 2026-01-08 09:10:32:

Why is the scene so expensive? O.o

Our apologies. We had an extra 0 in there. It should be corrected now!

GODHEX wrote on 2026-01-08 09:15:55:

@Undel
hooray for more lore, but there appear to be copy/pasting format errors in the encyclopedia entry

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...can be spotted at a great distanceâ€”their lands...

...and familiesâ€”but baked, sautÃ©ed, blanched, or seared,...

...bellies after dinnerâ€”longnecks have...

...even apiariesâ€”often tended in conjunction with a local dryadâ€”are all selected ...

...especially when it comes to their attempts to accommodate more denizens by further expanding the cityâ€™s borders...

Our encyclopedia editor allows us to use special characters, but it seems like they always get garbled when published! For now, I've put in regular dashes where the em dashes were, and sautéed is currently missing it's little accent since that's still more legible than having the code for it in there.