Dragons gain new powers as they accumulate more energies. At each stage of growth, they gain a new ability, usually culminating with the twelfth ability when they accumulate . The usual progression of powers is as follows:

• Level 1: Nerve toxin breath weapon
• Level 2: Immunity to acid
• Level 3: Immunity to confusion
• Level 4: Immunity to electricity
• Level 5: Scale grants bearer perfect measuring skill
• Level 6: Wall of glass
• Level 7: Instill innate understanding of physics, once per year
• Level 8: Teleport, 10 mile radius
• Level 9: Microscopic vision
• Level 10: Control chemical reactions
• Level 11: Summon jise'bran
• Level 12: Experimental form (absorb enough energies to take another draconic form temporarily)

All dragons accumulate energies by absorbing them naturally from the area around them. As such, they must carefully cultivate their lairs to provide the right kinds of energies, hence they hoard appropriate objects.

Other common powers include telescopic vision, control atomic reactions, magnetic wall, alter biology, and psychological manipulation.