Battle of the Dragons

was the third season in Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!. It began on the 10th of June, 2021, and ended on the 12th of July, 2021.
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==Progression Content==
Upstream was added mid-season to the game as well as 5 new gangs, bringing the game's total Power Gem count to 200.
==Theme==
This season was themed around the Spyro the Dragon series. Dark Spyro and Gnasty Gnorc invaded the Wumpa Islands, and Spyro the Dragon followed their trail to the Bandicoots' dimension to stop them. Additionally, the season celebrated Pride Month with new rainbow-colored skins.
At the end of the season, Spyro managed to repair the portal and send Dark Spyro back to the Dragon Realms, but Gnasty Gnorc is still lurking around the Wumpa Islands. Regardless, he bids farewell to both Crash and Coco and thanked them for their assistance.
==Season Event Area==
As the female N. Tropy was banished at the end of the previous season, she left open a portal to the Dragon Realms.Official PR material. The portal appeared at the beginning of the season, on top of a stone pillar next to the Season Event Area. It emitted an ominous purple light field and a trophy is floating in front of it, rotating on itself.
At the season's start, the portal broke down after Spyro entered it. Its frame appears ruined, with dark purple crystals sprouting from its base. The gold-encased gem that was on top of the arch replaced the floating trophy, which then floated on the sea next to the pillar. The gem rotated on itself while emitting energy sparks.
==Vending Machine Additions==
Season 3 added 7 new skins as Daily Deals in the Vending Machine and 7 new ones as Season Offers. The Rainbow skin Season Offers were not available to players living in countries banning same-sex unions.
===Daily Deals Skins===
Skins 				
Price 				
Character Skins				
Price 				
===Season Offers===
Skins 				
Price 				
Character Skins				
Price 				
==Seasonal Challenges==
===Survival Runs===
This season featured the Dino might! and revamped Bear It Survival Runs.
===Mission Board===
Most missions were given out by Spyro who needed the traded items to repair and power back the portal to the Dragon Realms. Gnasty Gnorc joined in to taunt the Bandicoots while taking over the islands. Neo Cortex also called for a truce and requested items to craft a Reverse Ray and turn Dark Spyro back into an egg. This tactic distracted Dark Spyro enough for Spyro to finish fixing the portal.
:Main article: Mission Board
Week 	1 	2 	3 	4 	5
Missions	Parts / Weapons	Ingredients	Weapons	Ingredients / Eggs / Weapons	Ingredients / Eggs / Parts
Rewards 	+ + 	+ + 	+ + 	+ + 	+ +
===Seasonal Gangs===
Dark Spyro and his gangs invaded Bear It, the Lost City and Road to Ruin. The sky turned pink in Bear It and dark purple in the other levels. Purple crystals sprouted everywhere and crystal particles were floating in the air. Flames in the Lost City and Road to Ruin turned blue. Chunks of lands and towers from the Dragon Realms were sucked in as well and appeared stuck into the cliffs of Bear It or simply floating in the air in the other two levels. Large inactive portals with three purple gemstones also appeared on the sides of the path in Road to Ruin. Lastly, Dark Spyro marked his territory with banners sporting his face and the symbol of Dark Aether.
==Seasonal Rewards==
===Pass Rewards===
Tiers/Trophies	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Free Pass 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bandicoot Pass	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tiers/Trophies	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
Free Pass 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bandicoot Pass	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tiers/Trophies	15	16	17	18	19	20	21
Free Pass 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bandicoot Pass	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tiers/Trophies	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Free Pass 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Bandicoot Pass	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tiers/Trophies	29	30
Free Pass 	 	
Bandicoot Pass	 	
===Team Leaderboards Rewards===
Team Rank	Rewards
1 	+ + + 'Bentley Crash + Sorceress Coco
2 	+ + + Bentley Crash + Sorceress Coco
3 	+ + + Bentley Crash + Sorceress Coco
4 - 10 	+ + + Bentley Crash + Sorceress Coco
11 - 50 	+ Sorceress Coco
51 - 100 	
==Names In Other Languages==
==Gallery==
===Promotional Images===
Season 3 artwork.jpg|Full artwork.
Battle of the dragons.jpg|Key artwork with an alternate composition.
OTR transparent season 3.png|Promo image (transparent background version).
===Videos===
Crash Bandicoot- On the Run! - Season 3 Trailer - Battle of the Dragons|Launch trailer.
===In-Game===
Battle of dragons event area prelude.png|The Event Area before the season's start.
Battle of dragons event area.png|The Event Area during the season.
===New Skins===
OtR! ajax crash.png|Ajax Crash
OtR! bentley crash.png|Bentley Crash
OTR dark spyro crash.png|Dark Spyro Crash
OTR dragon crash.png|Dragon Crash
OTR gnasty gnorc crash.png|Gnasty Gnorc Crash
OtR hunter crash.png|Hunter Crash
OtR! moneybags crash.png|Moneybags Crash
OTR prehistoric rainbow crash.png|Prehistoric Rainbow Crash
OtR lgbt crash.png|Rainbow Shirt Crash
OTR rainbow viking crash.png|Rainbow Viking Crash
OTR spyro crash.png|Spyro Crash
OtR spyro biker crash.png|Spyro Biker Crash
OtR! bianca coco.png|Bianca Coco
OtR! cyrus coco.png|Cyrus Coco
OtR! dark spyro coco.png|Dark Spyro Coco
OTR dragon coco.png|Dragon Coco
OtR! elora coco.png|Elora Coco
OtR lgbt coco.png|Rainbow Coco
OtR! lgbt viking coco.png|Rainbow Berserker Coco
OtR! lgbt party coco.png|Rainbow Party Coco
OtR! ripto coco.png|Ripto Coco
OtR! sorceress coco.png|Sorceress Coco
OtR spyro biker coco.png|Spyro Biker Coco
==Trivia==
*While the developers planned to have a Spyro season from the start, they didn't want to have Crash and Coco fight Spyro, and so added Dark Spyro instead as a Battle Run boss. They also managed to add Gnasty Gnorc as an additional boss battle for the season and to give more variety to boss attacks.Q&A Interview with Stephen Jarrett
*The developers adopted the idea that Crash Bandicoot: On the Run! also takes place in the center of a multiverse where all Spyro games happened. This season sticks to character designs from Spyro Reignited Trilogy. The conflict between Spyro and Dark Spyro is directly inspired from their battle in Skylanders Academy. Furthermore, Dark Spyro's emblem is the symbol of Dark Aether from The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night, where the character was first introduced to the series.
==References==
Category:Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!
Category:Spyro Content
Category:Seasons