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Soaking Simulator

Calculate how long your dino can survive turret fire

Soaker Setup

Orange mode — best for soaking

0%50%100%

Saddle reduces damage by 20.0%

The #1 PVP soaker. Hardened Plate mode reduces all incoming damage by 50%. Combine with a high-armor saddle for maximum effectiveness.

Turret Setup

🔫
Auto Turret
77 dmg × 2.2 dino
🛡️
Heavy Auto Turret
300 dmg × 1 dino
⚡
Tek Turret
500 dmg × 1 dino

Uses Element

💥
Minigun Turret
50 dmg × 2.2 dino

Highest fire rate

Presets:
Total HP
10,400
Turret DPS
3,738
Survival Time
2s
Dmg Reduction
60.0%
Survival Rating
Suicide
Ammo Drained
247

Damage Breakdown

TurretCountRaw DMGAfter ReductionDPS / TurretTotal DPS
🔫Auto Turret10169681941,938
🛡️Heavy Auto Turret63001203001,800
⚡Tek Turret05002004000
💥Minigun Turret0110444400
Total DPS →3,738

Ammo Consumed to Kill

🔫
Auto Turret
80
× 10 turrets
🛡️
Heavy Auto Turret
167
× 6 turrets

Soaker Comparison (Level 150, 25 Armor)

DinoBest ModeHPReductionSurvival
🦕Stegosaurus●Hardened Plate10,40060.0%2s
🐢CarbonemysShell (Back Hit)11,20084.0%7s
🎈GasbagsFully Inflated10,40084.0%6s
🗿Rock GolemPassive Reduction400,00092.0%8m 55s
🦏ParaceratheriumNormal16,40120.0%2s
🦖TriceratopsHead Shield6,00052.0%1s
🐢MegachelonShell Mode30,72050.0%6s
🐉VoidwyrmNormal25,20020.0%3s

Soaking Tips

Saddle armor stacks with mode reduction — always use the best saddle available.
Rock Golems have 90% natural reduction — they can soak hundreds of turrets.
Stego Hardened Plate mode is the most reliable soaker in official PVP.
Gasbags must be fully inflated before entering turret range for 80% reduction.
Heavy turrets ignore armor — saddle quality matters less against them.
Multiple soakers in rotation can drain turret ammo faster than they can reload.
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