Gauntlet Events

Gauntlet Events are periodically-released player fighting activities in the game, Dragons: Rise of Berk. There are small adventures and stories associated with each one, involving one or more characters from the films and TV series.

Practices
In Dragons: Rise of Berk, the Hooligans train and fight dragons against each other for rewards. This is called "Brawling". As a player, a selection if three dragons is pitted against another player's three dragons. Trophies and resource rewards are earned. There are different settings, each with a few cheering Vikings and other dragons.

The Gauntlet events are modified from the Brawl to fit a storyline and the player goes against a series of pre-determined dragons to earn rewards and obtain an ultimate reward, typically a dragon egg or a resource. There are several small 'boss' battles along the way, and a final 'big boss' battle.

First Event
Featured Opponent: Spikeback Reward: Knocks Egg Release Date: Summer 2017

This first Gauntlet event introduces the "Berk Brawlers", a group of dragon riders from by Hiccup to help protect Berk.

"The Berk Brawlers! Berk's very own Dragon Riding Guard! You'll protect Berk against threats like wild Dragons and Hunters ... And the Twins ...We've set up a Gauntlet of Riders to test your skills, determination, and Dragon communication! A special prize waits those who succeed."

- Hiccup in Dragons: Rise of Berk

Each of the Dragon Riders pits their dragons against the player's dragons to test their fitness for joining the Berk Brawlers.

Second Event
Featured Opponent: Hunterbolt Reward: Skrill Egg Release Date: Early September 2017

"Alright, Brawler, I need your help with an urgent mission. The Twins bought a singing Skrill off a merchant in the Northern Markets. They want to start a band. With a Skrill. Let's just get this egg back to its nest."

- Fishlegs

Tracking down where the Skrill egg belongs leads the player and Dragon Riders to discover connections with the Dragon Hunters.

Third Event
Featured Opponent: Death Ride Reward: Wavewight Egg Release Date: Late September 2017

The Riders find more of the same Dragon Hunter crates like the one that held the "singing Skrill" egg from the last Gauntlet event. Only these crates are part of a smoldering Dragon Hunter shipwreck near Dragonscale Cliff. There are also crates of Dragon Root that is leaking and making the wild dragons crazed, which the player needs to fight.

At first Hiccup suspects Viggo is involved, but later decides "Viggo isn't a prankster". All the player can Riders can do at that point is train for the next incident.

Rush to Rescue Chicken
Featured Opponent: Icebane Reward: Cockatrice Egg Release Date: October 26, 2017 - November 7, 2017

Chicken has disappeared, and Tuffnut gets the player Astrid involved in the search. It is around Dreadfall and Astrid wonders "is there something about Dreadfall that affects wild Dragons?" The play must fight wild dragons while out searching for Chicken. Ultimately Chicken shows up with a strange chicken friend - Cockatrice.

"Can we please discuss the creepy-Scourge-of-Odin looking chicken that seems to be following YOURS around?"

- Snotlout

Maces, Talons, and Muzzles
Featured Opponent: Trancemare Reward: Firescrapes Egg Release Date: November 14, 2017 - December 2, 2017

The Riders and the player come across "feral" dragons that are very agitated. The player must fight them. Eventually the Dragon Hunter crates and dragon root lead to none other than Drago himself. He admits he is behind the angry attacking wild dragons.

"Enjoying the Dragons? You were very right, boy; chains are so barbaric. Dragon Root distillation has given me an army of Dragons, which of course - you can't hardly bring yourself to attack."

- Drago

To top that off, Drago also poisons Ruffnut's Trancemare, which the player has to fight. It is then taken to Berk for treatment and the player receives an egg.

Bork's Treasure Adventure
Featured Opponent: Reignstorm Reward: Amber resource Release Date: December 14, 2017 - January 3, 2018

As a Snoggletog gift, Johann gives Hiccup a map to the treasure of Bork the Bold, and tells Astrid about it. Much to his surprise, she wants just she and Hiccup to go on an adventure together to find the treasure.

"Look to the West from the finger of Berk, The first of your clues in flames does lurk"

- First clue

The first clue leads the pair to a tall mountain on the West of Berk, from which they see Dragon Island in flames in the distance. Along the way they encounter Dragon Root drugged dragons that must be fought. Once they arrive on Dragon Island, they see a rock with the letter "B" on it and the next clue.

"The Wraith watches over the path in the cold, And under the ice a hint for the Bold."

- Second clue

The second clue takes Hiccup and Astrid to Glacier Island, where they see a rock in the shape of a "B". Toothless melts the ice underneath it and reveals the third clue.

"Your journey for treasure us certainly real, Go to the place where Dragons can heal."

- Third clue

Hiccup deduces the third clue is speaking of Valka's Sanctuary. There they meet Krogan, who boasts of improving the Dragon Root distillation, then sends dragons at them to fight. He wishes Hiccup a Happy Snoggletog and disappears.

"Happy Snoggletog, as they would say. Until next time ... Dragon Master."

- Krogan

After he leaves, Astrid and Hiccup realize that a Dragon Hunter ship looks "shiny". This is from a dusting of refined Deathsong amber.

The Morning After
Featured Opponent: Gustnudger Reward: Sparklestank Egg Release Date: January 10 - 19, 2018

"Alright, I'll give it to you straight. Everyone may have over-celebrated the season this year."

- Gobber

After the festivities of Snoggletog, Gobber puts the player to work cleaning up the mess and chasing away "feral" dragons. He finds a Gobsucker egg and gives it to the player.

Berk at Work
Featured Opponent: Axewing Reward: Amber resource Release Date: January 27 - 31, 2018

Gobber appears again and puts the player to work check "all the outposts and islands." The player encounters "feral" dragons to fight.

Incident: Recruit Training
Featured Opponent: Spikeback Reward: Irongaze Egg Release Date: February 10 - 19, 2018

The Twins have been instructed to train new recruits, but skip out on the duty and rely on the player to do so. The player fight dragons to train new Brawlers.

"Hiccup asked us to train the new Brawlers, but we're more a supervisory role. We know you're up to the task"

- Twins

"That was Awesome! Supervision RULES! Here's your cut of the bets I most certainly did not place."

- Twins

Crisis: Dragon Root Growth
Featured Opponent: Reignstorm Reward: Card Pack Release Date: February 27, 2018 - March 13, 2018 "Dragon Root has popped out again! We need to clear it out before more dragons get hurt."

- Fishlegs

Fishlegs finds more Dragon Root growing on the Isle of Berk, and relies on the player to subdue all the effected dragons. The player does this by fighting them. "Great work, Brawler! You're no Brawler, you're a Lover!"

- Fishlegs

Drill: Patrol Pursuit
Featured Opponent: Trancemare Reward: Cavern Crasher Egg Release Date: March 20, 2018 - March 24, 2018

"Alright Brawler, ready for a real mission? Handle the patrolling Hunters and their Dragons."

- Astrid

Astrid gives the player a mission to defeat some Dragon Hunters and Dragon Root infected dragons. The hunters are not seen and instead battles a few feral dragons. Astrid then gives the player a Cavern Crasher egg, thanking him/her for the help.

"Not bad. Try not to hurt their dragons too much next time, ok?"

- Astrid

Trivia

 * In "Bork's Treasure Adventure", Hiccup references "Deathsong Amber". However, in Dragons: Rise of Berk, the Death Song was released as the name of an individual Slithersong.