Splicing

**Splicing** is a feature in Lake Kindred first introduced during the Halloween 2k15 event.

## Introduction

Splicing was first introduced into Lake Kindred on October 28th, 2015. This feature allows a user to use two of the same type of kin plus one splicing shard to create a special recolor of that kin.

## How to Splice

To be able to splice, a user will first need two original color, level 10 or higher kin of the same evolutionary line. One needs to be Lunar and one Solar radiance. Next, a splicing element is required; this is a Splicing Shard. Finally, a 1 billion gold fee is required.

Shard type determines what can be spliced, and time to completion varies depending on which Kin are being spliced.

## Types of Splicing Shard

#### Ghostly Splicing Shard

The first shard introduced. These shards are used to create Ghost Kin. A Ghostly Shard can be obtained from the marketplace or alchemized.

Splice-able Kin, successful splice times, and product:

* Aerling/Sterling/Stoke - 1 hour - Ghost Aerling
* Cubdrop/Ursadew/Riptide - 1 hour - Ghost Cubdrop
* Echo/Noctus/Myotistrike - 1 hour - Ghost Echo
* Leafkit/Pouncer/Saplynx - 1 hour - Ghost Leafkit
* Grunny - 1 hour - Ghost Grunny
* Pump Kin - 15 minutes - Ghost Pump Kin
* Candinati - 15 minutes - Ghost Candinati
* Sonare - 3 hours - Ghost Sonare
* Lapinkin - 6 hours - Ghost Lapinkin

#### Glowing Splicing Shard

The second shard introduced. These shards yield certain recolors of specific kin. It can be obtained from the marketplace or intermittently from the Cash Shop. 100% success rate.

Splice-able Kin, successful splice times, and product:

* Barkhest - 1 hour - Pumpkin Barkhest
* Cabochomp - 1 hour - Venomous Cabochomp
* Cria/Hembria/Machia - 1 hour - Bloody Cria
* Lucky the Cat - 3 hours - Pumpkin Lucky the Cat
* Pumpae/Pumppet/Pumperilla - 1 hour - Lustrous Pumpae
* Quiver - 1 hour - Pumpkin Quiver
* Stagony - 2 hours - Pumpkin Stagony

#### Fafnir Splicing Shard

The third shard introduced. These shards yield a random recolor (one of six possibilities) of the dragon Fafnir Kin. It can be obtained from the marketplace or intermittently from the Cash Shop. 100% success rate.

Splices ONLY Fafnir Hatchling/Adolescent Fafnir/the Tyrant Fafnir. Randomly yields one of six possible recolors:

* Bahamut the Hatchling
* Fafnir the Ambitious Hatchling
* Fafnir the Starlit Hatchling
* Fafnir the Unpredictable Hatchling
* Ifrit the Hatchling
* Tiamat the Hatchling

## Trivia

* It is more accurate to say that splicing is the kindred version of breeding; this is because you do NOT lose your original Kin.
* The two Kin being spliced together will be soulbound for the duration of the splice.
* A Kin cannot be used while it is splicing. Furthermore, they should be awake and should not be poisoned.
* Fafnir Splicing Shards are the first type of shard to work with only one Kin. They are also the only shard to create more than one possible Kin recolor.
* As of December 1st, 2016, Ghostly Splicing Shards are the only type of splicing shard that can be alchemized.
* Ghostly Splicing Shards are the only type of shard that can fail; failures yield a 10-pack of Kindred Halloween Kandy and take 15 minutes regardless of Kin being spliced.
* There is a glitch in the game where Kin that are NOT able to splice appear in the splicing tab. Trying to splice with these Kin will not work.