-Personal Guide to Breeding Skyward Based Lions-

Genetics: Black Light Countershaded Special
Markings: Skyward Cover, Skyward Crumbing, Skyward Shine, Skyward Undercover

Colour Groups
Match only Black colored lions together. This way, you have higher chances of producing bases within the colour group you're looking for, breeding in different colour groups can result in unsatisfactory results.

Shades
Light x Light = Light
Dark x Light = 25% Dark, 25% Light, 50% Medium
Medium x Medium = 15% Dark, 15% Light, 70% Medium
Light x Medium = 50% Light, 50% Medium

Gradients
Countershaded bases are bases that have more than one colour in its makeup. They can include bases that have a dark topline and a light underside, or a light topline and a dark underside.
Countershaded x Countershaded = Countershaded
Countershaded x Solid = 50% Countershaded, 50% Solid

Rarity
Common bases are mostly made up of bases that can be found in explore on NCLs as well as rolled males. Most Oasis-applicable bases are classified as Commons.
Uncommon bases are certain bases that can only be applied via customising and the Oasis.
Rare bases are bases that can only be achieved through breeding with Uncommon, Rare, and Special bases.
Special bases are the most difficult-to-breed bases on Lioden. These include event applicator bases, combo bases, NCL-exclusive bases, and raffle-exclusive bases.
Reminder to have a chance to breed a Skyward Lion one of the parents MUST BE A SKYWARD.

CommonxSkyward= Common:Very High/ Uncommon=Very Low/ Rare=Very Low/ Skyward=1%
UncommonxSkyward= Common=High/ Uncommon=Low/ Rare=Low/ Skyward=2%
RarexSkyward= Common=High/ Uncommon=Low/ Rare=Low/ Skyward=2%
SpecialxSkyward= Common=High/ Uncommon=Low/ Rare=Low/ Skyward=2%/ Special=2%
SkywardxSkyward= Common=High/ Uncommon=Low/ Rare=Low/ Skyward=4%

Breeding Strategies
There are Several strategies Lioden Players use for producing Special based lions we will note 3 of them!

1% Chance
This method requires that you have a lot of territory space, energy and nesting material, claim as many NCLs you can and breed them, after 3 days check the cubs for a Skyward lion, discard the lionesses that had no satisfactory results and claim another rooster to try again.

2% Chance
If you have BLACK lionesses that are UNCOMMON, RARE or other SPECIAL BASED use this method, it has a higher success rate the only downside is that the lionesses are not easily replaced and you have to wait for the breeding cooldown time.

4% Chance
Only viable if you have a SKYWARD BASED COUPLE This method has the highest success rate with the downside of waiting for the breeding cooldown and small litter of cubs if you don't use breeding items like buffalo scrotum or grain of paradise.

-Breeding Items-

Litter Size Increase

Grain of Paradise
This item guarantees at least 2 cubs in a litter! This item is consumed by the stud. (This item can be obtained in the February event shop for 30 Heart Shells, or in the August event shop for 300 Dry Bones!)

Buffalo Scrotum
This item guarantees at least 3 cubs in a litter! This item is consumed by the stud. (This item can be obtained in the February event shop for 60 Heart Shells, or in the August event shop for 600 Dry Bones!)

Passing Looks

Crunchy Worm
Has a 25% chance to pass the entirety of the mother's looks to one cub in the litter. This will not trigger on more than one cub, so you aren't more likely to trigger it whether you have one cub or four. This item will not pass on the mother's mutation. It can be used with items such as Ochre Gnawrock and Ochre Saltlick, however if Crunchy Worm triggers it will override the other item and the marking or mane will not pass to the cub unless the mother has it and it passes from the Crunchy Worm. GMO, Lion Meat, and CRB can be used with this item, but remember to use CRB before Crunchy Worm! (This item can be obtained in the October Manticora shop, for 300 Blood Beetles! Note that you must stay with Nirah in order to keep the Manticora Shop!)
*Please keep in mind that First Gen Leopon overrides everything, and if you happen to get a First Gen Gnawrocks and Crunchy Worms won't be able to affect that cub.

Ochre Gnawrock
This item passes down a chosen marking from a lion or lioness with 100% certainty! The cub(s) will inherit the marking at the parent's opacity, and will trigger on the entire litter. You can use one on each parent and the cubs will inherit both markings! Can be combined with all other breeding items, but remember to use CRB before Gnawrocks! (This item can be obtained in September in the event shop, for 150 Jewel Beetles!)
*Please keep in mind that First Gen Leopon overrides everything, and if you happen to get a First Gen Gnawrocks and Crunchy Worms won't be able to affect that cub.

Ochre Saltlick
This item passes the entirety of the chosen parent's mane to the entire litter of cubs! Can be combined with all other breeding items, but remember to use CRB before Gnawrocks! If given to BOTH parents, the cubs can inherit any combination of the parents' manes. If mom is Savage Ebony and dad is Royal Orchid, the cubs can be Royal Orchid, Savage Orchid, Royal Ebony, or Savage Ebony. (This item can be obtained in September in the event shop, for 100 Jewel Beetles!)

Rock Salt
This item guarantees the passing of the parent's skin color! It can only be used on one parent per breeding, as you can't have two skin colors passing at the same time. It can be used on either the stud or lioness. If given to both parents, only the mother's skin will be passed to the cubs. (This item can be obtained in Monkey Business for 200 Silver Beetles!)

Opal Saltlick
This item guarantees the passing of the parent's eye color! It can only be used on one parent per breeding, as you can't have two eye colors passing at the same time. It can be used on either the stud or lioness. If given to both parents, only the mother's skin will be passed to the cubs. (This item can be obtained in Monkey Business for 500 Silver Beetles!)

Bypass Breeding Cooldown

Shadow of Death
This item ages your lioness by one month per SoD used, reducing her breeding cooldown by one month as well! This item cannot be used on lionesses under 2 years old, but can be used even if the lioness is nursing or pregnant. You can use this to insta-birth cubs though I'm not sure why you would use them for that purpose, as Instant Cub Deliveries are far cheaper. (This item can be obtained in the October event in the Hell Shop for 30 Nepheline Feathers.)

Yohimbe Bark
This item removes one day of breeding cooldown from your lioness! You may use as many of these on your lioness as you want, however she must not be nursing! You may kill, chase, nature reserve, or age the cubs in order to use these items before your lioness "should" be done nursing. (This item can be obtained in the February event shop for 30 Heart Shells, or in the Gorilla Enclave for 250 Monkey Teeth!)

Choose Litter Gender

Great Tit
This item is used on the king during breeding and ensures that the entire litter will be female. This is helpful for breeding female specific mutations such as mane mutations and double uterus.

Red Cock
This item is used on the king during breeding and ensures that the entire litter will be male. This is helpful for breeding male specific mutations such as Primal (Smilus).