Tek Stryder

The Tek Stryder is a large mechanical walker from Genesis Part 2 in ASE. It carries fixed rigs that make it a harvester, a combat platform or a mobile base, and it is hacked rather than tamed in the usual way.

Where to find it

It roams Genesis Part 2. A malfunctioning version is the mini-boss mount at the end of the Life Support mission.

Taming

• Hacking: a non-violent tame. Hack the sparking part on its head or foot and stay inside the red circle while the timed minigame runs. Failing resets progress and can stun you.
• Mutagel: keep the required amount of Mutagel in hotbar slot 0.
• Missions: you need a number of different Genesis Part 2 missions completed, from 1 for the lowest levels up to 49 for a level 150 Stryder.
• Tame cap: each one counts as 20 tames toward the tribe limit.

Uses

• Harvesting: the Excavation Rig gathers most resources, and the Resource Attractor bag cuts weight and can link a Mining Drill.
• Combat: Phase Cannon, Pulse Cannon, Silence Cannon, Shield and Radar rigs.
• Base: its saddle holds up to 30 structures.

Tips

It cannot be bred or cryopodded, and it explodes on death without leaving resources. It has no food bar and no oxygen stat, so it can stay underwater indefinitely.