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MegatheriumB
OmnivoreNeutralASE + ASA

Megatherium

A giant sloth that gets a massive damage buff after killing insects. Essential for the Broodmother boss fight.

Power52Tier B
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleMount
  • Tameable
  • Rideable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Omnivore
Temperament
Neutral
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Saddle
Megatherium Saddle
Reproduction
Live Birth
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Megatherium formipavor

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE95
PvP74

Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong for PvP.

Megatherium — Detailed Guide

The Megatherium is a giant ground sloth with huge claws. After it kills insects it gets a strong damage bonus against them, which makes it the go-to creature for bug-heavy fights such as the Broodmother.

Where to find it

It lives in forests on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth 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.

Taming

A knockout tame and an omnivore. It is neutral until attacked. Knock it out and feed it as the taming calculator shows. Its saddle unlocks at level 52.

Breeding

  • Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.

Uses

  • Bosses: strong against the Broodmother and its spiders.
  • Gathering: Chitin and Keratin at the top rate in our data, plus berries and Fiber.

Tips

Kill a few insects on the way into a fight to trigger its bonus before the main target.

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