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How to Train Your Dragon Trial of Flame: Start Times & Countdown
Trial of Flame is the competitive tournament at the heart of How to Train Your Dragon on Roblox, the official adaptation of the films that has logged about 230,000,000 lifetime visits and usually keeps about 2,100 riders circling Berk at any given moment. Each run drops players into a set of timed challenges where three arenas and a legendary dragon are all on the line.
The event is not a one-off. Trial of Flame returns on a weekly rhythm and has already run 4 times, opening across two fixed start times so riders in different parts of the world can each find a slot that fits their day. The next time and the usual windows are on the card below.
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Trial of Flame
Oct 23, 5:00 PM ET
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Projected from its usual rhythm — we confirm the exact time once the developer posts it.
- Fridays, 5:00 PM ET
- Saturdays, 5:00 PM ET
Runs weekly.
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How often Trial of Flame runs
Trial of Flame follows a weekly cadence. Instead of a single start, each cycle opens at two set times so the global player base isn’t shut out by timezone — both slots run the same challenges, so you only need to catch one. The next date, Friday, October 23 at 5 PM ET, is our best estimate from the event’s usual weekly rhythm; we confirm it here once the developer posts the schedule.
The two recurring windows both open at 5:00 PM ET: one on Fridays and one on Saturdays. That single clock time lands at very different hours around the world, which is the whole reason there is more than one slot:
| Region | Start time (for a 5:00 PM ET window) |
|---|---|
| US East (ET) | 5:00 PM |
| US Pacific (PT) | 2:00 PM |
| UK | 10:00 PM |
| Central Europe | 11:00 PM |
| India (IST) | 2:30 AM (next day) |
| Japan (JST) | 6:00 AM (next day) |
| Eastern Australia (AEDT) | 8:00 AM (next day) |
What happens in Trial of Flame
Each run is built around three timed arenas, framed by the developer as “three arenas, one legendary prize”:
- Sheep Sprint — a three-team aerial scramble to haul sheep, fought in the air off the coast of Berk.
- Dragon Racing — flight trials against the clock, where the quickest lap takes the win.
- Target Practice — a speed challenge to blast every target as fast as you can.
Around those events sits a battle pass that runs four weeks with fresh prizes, more than 20 daily and weekly challenges, and nine achievements to earn. Progress is tracked through Tournament Coins, which you grind out in matches and spend on the rewards. The current run’s top prize is the Whispering Death dragon, available now to players who grind out enough Tournament Coins.
Tips for catching it
- Pick whichever of the two start times falls in your evening or free weekend — they run identical challenges, so one is enough.
- Set a reminder for the window you want; the matches fill quickly once a slot opens.
- Lean into Tournament Coins early, since they unlock the battle pass and the headline dragon.
- Miss it entirely? It comes back next week — the challenges and leaderboard reset each cycle.
How it fits the game’s rhythm
How to Train Your Dragon has leaned heavily on story content — chapter missions and boss fights such as Trial of Wits and the Whispering Death Boss have already wrapped. Trial of Flame is the game’s standing competitive fixture between those story beats: the event you can count on returning each week, whatever chapter the campaign happens to be on.
Frequently asked questions
What time is the How to Train Your Dragon Trial of Flame event in my timezone?
Each window starts at 5:00 PM ET — that is 2:00 PM PT, 10:00 PM in the UK, 11:00 PM in central Europe, 2:30 AM IST, 6:00 AM in Japan, and 8:00 AM in eastern Australia, with those last three falling the following morning.
How often is the How to Train Your Dragon Trial of Flame event?
It runs weekly, with two start times each cycle — Fridays and Saturdays, both at 5:00 PM ET.
When is the next How to Train Your Dragon Trial of Flame event?
The next run is expected around Friday, October 23 at 5 PM ET, based on its usual weekly schedule.
What do you do in How to Train Your Dragon Trial of Flame?
You compete across three timed arenas — Sheep Sprint, Dragon Racing, and Target Practice — earning Tournament Coins toward prizes like the Whispering Death dragon.
Last updated October 19. We update this page as the schedule changes.