About Here be dragons! (BETA)
From Factorio Mod PortalAdds fire breathing dragon enemies which are fire resistant and will spawned at >90% evolution
HERE BE DRAGONS
Once upon a time the realm of Nauvis was ruled by mighty dragons with unmatched grace and power. These majestic beings, with their ancient wisdom and fierce strength, were the undisputed rulers of Nauvis. As ages passed and the world began to change, only a few dragons could adapt to the new era, learning to coexist peacefully alongside biters and spitters.
This mod introduces a "Dragon" unit that breathes fire. It is highly resistant to different types of damage and moderately stronger than Behemoths. Uranium bullets are your best bet, however your gun turret's range might fall just a bit too short to remain completely safe. The dragon's fire breath is not too strong, but don't underestimate the burning effect of the smoldering ground.
Why this mod
Well, dragons, need I say more? I found this very cool dragon 3D model and felt obliged to mod it into Factorio.
Current status
This mod is currently in Beta status, which means that it functionally works but requires some decorative polishing and validation.
TODO - visual improvements:
Do _NOT_ start a new discussion on below items as they are known issues
- Fix fire stream (breath) starting point
- Tweak attack animation speed & sequence
- Fix shadow offset
- Implement dedicated sounds
- Fix corpse saturation/tint
To be validated - balancing:
Feedback welcome on below items
- Dragon spawn evolution factor; Not too early or too late?
- Dragon health & resistances; Not too powerfull/weak?
- Dragon fire damage & range; Not too strong? Spawned fire patch not too big/small?
Known issues
- None, feel free to open a bug report
Roadmap
- Add compatibility with Space Age
- Add specific dragon nests
Collaborations welcome
- Start a discussion with your ideas
- Open a pull request on Github
- Report issues under discussions
Acknowledgement
Dragon 3D model by Cethiel and Drummyfish - CC0 Fire sound effect by Mixkit Thumbnail map by Freepik Thumbnail font by Sudtipos - SIL OFL
Highlights
From source dataFootprint
Rated a light load on a server.
License
Published under GPL-3.0.
Last update
Its author last shipped an update 2 yr ago.
Here be dragons! (BETA) on Nxeon
From our catalogue- One-click install
- Supported on Nxeon Factorio servers. We download it from Factorio Mod Portal, place it, and restart the server.
- Server side
- Required on the server
- Server load
- light
- Smallest plan we suggest
- Factorio — 2 GB (2 GB RAM). This follows our own load rating above, not a benchmark.
- Latest build
- 0.2.0, released 2024-05-23
Recent builds
| Build | Released | Game versions | Loaders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.0 | 2024-05-23 | 1.1 | n/a |
| 0.1.0 | 2024-05-21 | 1.1 | n/a |
Dependencies
- Optional: Water Turret
Declared by the newest build that lists any. Required ones are installed with it on one-click installs.
Run Here be dragons! (BETA) on a Factorio server
Pick a server or deploy a new one above; it is installed in one click.
What kind of mod it is
From the catalogCreatures & NPCs
Adds or changes creatures, NPCs and how they behave.
Runs on your server
From source side supportFactorio Mod Portal lists Here be dragons! (BETA) as required on the server. Check its Factorio Mod Portal page to see whether players need it too.
Compatibility
- Game
- Factorio
- Runs on
- Serverrequired on the server
Verified at the source
- ✓Factorio Mod PortalOfficial listing, checked 2026-10-09Open ↗
- ✓AuthorSubject314159, as published on Factorio Mod Portal
- ✓LicenseGPL-3.0Free
