Editing Megafauna (section)

==Ash Drake==
[[File:Ash_drake.png|128px]]

An enormous drake that roams the land. Once considered the easiest of Megafauna, code changes have made it into one of the most fierce opponents that can be found on Lavaland.

===GPS Signal===
"Fiery Signal"

===Statistics===
'''Health:''' 2500

'''Melee Damage:''' 40

'''Burn Resistance:''' 50%

'''Speed:''' Slow

===Behaviour===
Normally, it chases its target trying to bite it. Whenever possible, it will also breathe fire in the three cardinal directions, dealing 20 burn damage and igniting whoever walks into the trail. It will send one trail directly at you and two more on either side of you, requiring a bit of tact to dodge it.<br>
It's advisable to carry a fire extinguisher when fighting a drake, in case you can't avoid one of these.

The drake will also sometimes take flight and swoop down on a target, creating pooling lava below it and marking a 3x3 area before crushing anyone left inside, dealing 75 brute damage and gibbing unconscious targets. It will also send a standard firebreath attack at you as soon as it lands. The best way to deal with this attack is to stay on the move and keep your distance as it lands so that you have time to dodge the incoming fire.

As the drake gets damaged, swoop attacks will become more common, and the drake will begin using an additional attack.<br>
If the drake falls below 50% health, it will use a special attack where it swoops up high and traps the target in a small arena of fire. One tile in the arena will be a safe spot, marked with a green rune. The rest of the tiles will turn into lava after a moment. This process will repeat 3 times before the attack ends. The drake will swoop back down and attempt to crush you in the standard 3x3 ring in the process. 

==={{anchor|Drake Loot}}Loot===
The drake leaves a carcass that can be butchered: it contains 5 Diamond ores, 5 Sinew, 10 Ash Drake Hide, and 30 Bones.
Ash Drake Hide can be used to make Ash Drake Armour, which is extremely resistant, ash storm proof and fireproof.
It will also drop a chest, which can contain one of the following:
* [[File:Spectral_blade.png]]'''Spectral Blade:''' A sword that becomes more powerful with the amount of ghosts orbiting the wielder. The ghosts will also be visible while doing so, and can point but not talk.
* [[File:Lava_staff.png]]'''Lava Staff:''' A magic staff able to turn, after a brief channel, a tile of floor into lava, or lava into basalt. Has a 10 seconds cooldown between uses. It also doubles as a good melee weapon, with 25 burn damage per hit.
* [[File:Sacred_flame.png]][[File:Wand_of_fireball.gif]]'''Spellbook of Sacred Flame + Wand of Fireball:''' Sacred Flame lights you and anyone around you on fire. Since you also get a fireproof cloak by butchering a drake, it is a really powerful spell. The wand of fireball shoots the same fireballs that a [[Wizard]] can throw, but has limited charges.
* [[File:Wiz_vial.gif]]'''Bottle of Dragon's Blood:''' When drunk, it has one of these effects:
** Transforms the drinker into a dark red [[Guide_to_races#Lizardpeople|lizard]] with digitigrade legs, preventing the use of shoes.
** Transforms the drinker into a [[Guide_to_races#Skeletons|skeleton]], giving it a few racial bonuses.
** Gives the drinker permanent immunity to lava.
** Transforms the drinker into a lesser ash drake. The transformation is not instant, but it can't be stopped outside of admin intervention or death. Lesser ash drakes have access to all the attacks of an ash drake, but have less health and no burn damage resistance. To swoop, alt-click on a tile or target.<br> '''Remember:If you weren't one prior to becoming a drake, you are not an antagonist, and should not attack the crew!'''

===How to Fight===
Take your time and don't get greedy. Keep your distance so that you can more easily react to the incoming firebreath, coming in for shots in between the drakes attacks. Take only 1 or 2 shots at a time at the drake before you back up to prepare to dodge the incoming attack.  Keep your distance when the drake is trying to crush you from up high so that you can avoid the incoming fire. Keep your cool and stay focused during the fire arena attack, messing this attack up is extremely difficult to recover from. Bringing the H.E.C.K. suit from Bubblegum will make this fight somewhat easier, making it much less punishing if you are hit with a fire attack.  The drake will not immediately breathe fire at you when it lands from the fire arena attack, giving you a window to get a couple quick hits in. Still be prepared to retreat though, its next attack will come out pretty quickly after landing. Unless you are very robust and experienced, do not attempt this fight without several regenerative cores.