Quick summary · TL;DR
Your ending screen asks you to return later. Players report roughly four hours; check your own start screen for live availability.
Players describe a wait of about four hours after a burn. The digest does not give a precise count of those reports. report count unknown · 3 discussion threads
The burn ending asks the player to return in a few hours. It does not state an exact wait. Seen on screen · October 5 · 2 runs ✓ Confirmed
Where did your run end?
- 1Read step →
Sign in and queue
Enter Threshing Valley.
Email sign-up; launch-day queues. · 1 player · 1 published playthrough
- 2Read step →
Wing, section and squad
Check your placement.
A wing, a section and a squad; assignment rules unknown. · our 2 runs · 1 account
- 3Read step →
Early forest encounters
Weigh your choices before acting.
Party size, an orange dragon and a scream in the trees. · our 2 runs · 1 account
- 4Read step →
The tree or the valley
Spot a dragon.
Climb for a view or cross the valley. · our 2 runs · 1 account
- 5Read step →
Two green dragons
Pick your direction.
Neutral, left or right; choosing left advanced our second run. · our 2 runs · 1 account
- 6Read step →
The weakness question
Answer the dragon.
One reader changed an answer; the full question is not on record. · 1 reader · 2 runs
- 7Read step →
Bonded or burned
Review your outcome and cooldown.
A result card, or a burn ending asking you to return later. · our 2 runs · 1 account
What the burn screens say
The burn ending asks the player to return in a few hours. It does not state an exact wait. Seen on screen · October 5 · 2 runs ✓ Confirmed
Staying neutral at the two green dragons ended in an immediate burn. This is one observed result, not a universal rule. our 1 run
Turning left let the scene continue. Looking back toward the right dragon on the next screen ended in a burn. our 1 run
The cooldown wait
| Your choice | Observed outcome | Seen by |
|---|---|---|
| Seen on screen · October 5 · 2 runs | The burn ending asks the player to return in a few hours. It does not state an exact wait. | OUR1 · OUR2 ✓ Confirmed |
| report count unknown · 3 discussion threads | Players describe a wait of about four hours after a burn. The digest does not give a precise count of those reports. | R1 · R2 · R3 |
| Seen on screen · October 5 · 1 entry check | The next entry check showed a countdown changing from 3:39 to 3:38. Its units and exact unlock time were not established. No third run began. | OUR3 ✓ Confirmed |
| 1 player | One launch-day report describes a different wing after restarting sign-in during crashes. This is not an established way to change placement. | R1 ? Unverified |
Whether a bonded dragon can be replayed or replaced.
What to do next
- Record your scene, chosen answer, and the burn message.
- Open the game's start page to check for a countdown timer or active start button.
- Wait until the game unlocks another attempt.
- On your next run, note the exact answer wording; choice order can shift.
What players tried next
| If your run ended here | What players tried next | Seen by |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral at two greens → burned | We chose left in the next run; the scene advanced, then a glance right ended in a burn. | our 2 runs · 1 account |
| Glanced right → burned | A reader stood still instead and reached the weakness question. | our 1 run · 1 reader · 2 runs |
| Weakness answer → burned | The reader changed the answer on a similar route and reported an orange bond. | 1 reader · 2 runs |
| Group encounter → companion burned | The reader entered alone next and described a different early scene. | 1 reader · 3 runs |
Players tried these next steps; none guarantees a fix.
Still unknown
- An exact cooldown duration for every account.
- Whether choosing neutral always burns at the two-green clearing.
- What turning right does in our route.
- Whether staying still reliably triggers the reader’s weakness question.
- Whether a bonded dragon can be replayed or replaced.
- How squad placement, hidden variables, and randomness affect outcomes.
FAQ: the wait · Community reports · Dragons
Sources for this page
- Dragonkind Master Post Will contain spoilers for the website Reddit · checked 2026-10-03
- Dragonkind Masterpost pt 2 Will contain spoilers for the website Reddit · checked 2026-10-03
- Dragonkind Dragon Bonding Megathread (Part 3) Reddit · checked 2026-10-03
- Our run 1: neutral at the two greens, burned Our observation · checked 2026-10-05
- Our run 2: left, then glanced right, burned Our observation · checked 2026-10-05
- Our next entry check: countdown, no third run Our observation · checked 2026-10-05
- One reader: three reported runs Reader report · checked 2026-10-05