How rare is the Black Swordtail?

under 0.01% of all bonds in Threshing Game Online are Black Swordtails, which makes it the 26th most common of the 30 breeds. Black dragons only come from the Black Path.

Which choices lead to a Black Swordtail?

Take all seven steps of the Black Path in a single run. One choice in each scene belongs to it. For the swordtail: favour direct choices: the shortest line to the problem.

Can a Black Swordtail pass its colour to a hatchling?

Yes, but less often than other colours: a black parent passes black to 30% of its hatchlings. The tail passes at 50%.

Black Swordtail dragon: stats, odds and how to bond one

The Black Swordtail is one of the 30 dragons you can bond in Threshing Game Online. It has a long straight blade that ends in a single point, a combat power of 292, and accounts for under 0.01% of all bonds. The rarest colour in the Vale. Blacks do not weigh instincts at all. They wait for a cadet who walks one exact route.

Updated 11 October 2026

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Black Swordtail dragon from Threshing Game Online.

Black Swordtail stats

Black Swordtail base stats and rank among the 30 breeds
Attribute	Value	Rank among 30
Combat power	292	4th
Might	82	1st
Agility	70	8th
Breath	78	4th
Ward	62	14th
Share of bonds	under 0.01%	26th most common
Follows	the Black Path	—

These are breed base stats. An individual dragon adds a bonus for its rarity (Common to Legendary) and a small variance of its own, so two Black Swordtails are rarely identical.

How to bond a Black Swordtail

Take all seven steps of the Black Path in a single run. One choice in each scene belongs to it. Favour direct choices: the shortest line to the problem.

The Black Path has seven steps. The first three are public and listed below. The other four are revealed in your own game as you burn in the late scenes. See the Black Path guide and your progress. The tail of a black dragon is drawn at random, one in five.

The Gate. Slip onto the scree path nobody else wants.
The Ravine. Keep walking. The Vale culls the weak.
The Ridge. Leave the squad and climb higher, alone, where the wind is worst.

A Black Swordtail in the Roost

As a parent, a Black Swordtail passes black to 30% of its hatchlings and the swordtail to 50%. The other half comes from the ledge dragon you pair it with. Open the Roost.

Black Swordtail questions

How rare is the Black Swordtail?: under 0.01% of all bonds in Threshing Game Online are Black Swordtails, which makes it the 26th most common of the 30 breeds. Black dragons only come from the Black Path.
Which choices lead to a Black Swordtail?: Take all seven steps of the Black Path in a single run. One choice in each scene belongs to it. For the swordtail: favour direct choices: the shortest line to the problem.
Can a Black Swordtail pass its colour to a hatchling?: Yes, but less often than other colours: a black parent passes black to 30% of its hatchlings. The tail passes at 50%.