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DeathwormA
Apex CarnivoreExtremely AggressiveScorched EarthASE + ASA

Deathworm

A massive burrowing sand worm. Drops Deathworm Horns needed for taming Mantis.

Power67Tier A
TamingUntameable
RarityUncommon
RoleWild Threat
  • Not tameable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Extremely Aggressive
Taming
Knockout
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Khorkoi arrakis

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE34
PvP83

Rated Weak for PvE and Excellent for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • High health but modest damage — outlast it or kite while chipping it down.

Deathworm — Detailed Guide

The Deathworm is a huge sand worm that lives under desert sand and bursts out to attack. It cannot be tamed, but players hunt it for its horns, which are needed to tame the Mantis.

Where to find it

  • ASA: Scorched Earth, Ragnarok and Astraeos.
  • ASE: Scorched Earth, Ragnarok and Lost Island.

It has its own spawn zones in the deserts of these maps.

Taming

It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred in either game.

Uses

Killing it gives Deathworm Horns, Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat. The horns are the taming food for the Mantis.

Tips

It attacks from below with an area attack, so crossing open sand on foot is risky. Fight it from a mount or from rocky ground where it cannot follow, and collect the horns quickly.

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