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MegalocerosC
HerbivoreSkittishASE + ASA

Megaloceros

A large deer. Males have antlers for combat, females are faster and harvest Thatch efficiently.

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

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Herbivore
Temperament
Skittish
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Saddle
Megaloceros Saddle
Reproduction
Live Birth
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Megaloceros latuscoronam
XP per kill
80

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE84
PvP68

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.

Megaloceros — Detailed Guide

The Megaloceros is a giant deer and a quick early mount. Males carry huge antlers for fighting, and its carcass gives Raw Prime Meat and Pelt.

Where to find it

It grazes on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE. Ragnarok and Valguero have the most.

Taming

A knockout tame. It is skittish and runs, so slow it down before you knock it out, then feed it berries, crops or herbivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 30. See the taming calculator.

Breeding

  • Birth: a live birth, about 6 hours 6 minutes of gestation.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 3 days at 1x.

Uses

Fast travel in the early game, and Thatch gathering in our ASA data.

Tips

Hunt wild ones for Raw Prime Meat when you need a better taming food for carnivores.

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