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DimorphodonC
Apex CarnivoreReactiveASE + ASA

Dimorphodon

A small aggressive flyer. Can be carried on your shoulder. Deadly in swarms. Good early-game shoulder pet.

Power37Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RolePredator
  • Tameable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Reactive
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Reproduction
Egg
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Dimorphodon equesica

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE57
PvP36

Rated Strong for PvE and Average for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low health pool — vulnerable to burst damage; focus it down quickly.
  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Dimorphodon — Detailed Guide

The Dimorphodon is a small, aggressive flyer that rides on your shoulder once tamed. Alone it is weak, but wild ones attack in groups and can overwhelm a new survivor.

Where to find it

It flies around the coasts and forests of The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.

Taming

A knockout tame and a carnivore. Knock it out and feed it meat. See the taming calculator.

Breeding

  • Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 21 minutes.
  • Temperature: hot, 35 to 38 °C.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 1 day at 1x.

Uses

A shoulder pet that fights next to you in the early game.

Tips

When a group attacks, back into cover so they cannot surround you.

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