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# Genesis Animals

Each Dendrysa clan is associated with a primary animal (their genesis animal) that is ideally suited for their home terrain. Like the Clan Leaders, there will only ever be eight Genesis Animals released. 

* Genesis Animals will come in four different rarities (common, uncommon, rare, and epic). Higher rarities will have better chances of finding orchids and completing missions. 
* Genesis Animals start with a base “affinity level” of 1 and can be upgraded to level 4. Affinity affects an animal’s ability to find rarer, more valuable orchids. 
* Genesis Animals will be the only animals that have a built-in ability to upgrade their rarity. Once a genesis animal reaches level 4 affinity, the player may attempt to upgrade its rarity (from common to uncommon, uncommon to rare, rare to epic, epic to legendary). Legendary animals will never be sold in packs. Therefore, the only way to obtain one is through this process or to buy it on the secondary market.


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