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IchthyosaurusC
Apex CarnivoreDocileASE + ASA

Ichthyosaurus

A friendly dolphin-like creature that is the fastest water mount. Easy to tame passively by swimming up and feeding it.

Power45Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleCombat Mount
  • Tameable
  • Rideable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Docile
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Saddle
Ichthyosaurus Saddle
Reproduction
Live Birth
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Ichthyosaurus curiosa

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE85
PvP67

Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong 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.

Ichthyosaurus — Detailed Guide

The Ichthyosaurus is a friendly, dolphin-like reptile and one of the fastest water mounts. It is easy to tame and a common first sea creature.

Where to find it

It swims in the oceans of The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.

Taming

A passive tame: swim up and feed it while it circles you. Its saddle unlocks at level 13. See the taming calculator.

Breeding

  • Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 2.4 days at 1x.

Uses

Fast travel underwater and a first way to reach ocean loot.

Tips

It is fragile, so avoid sharks and large sea predators.

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