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Tidepup (Small)C
Ocean DwellerCuriousTides of FortuneASA

Tidepup (Small)

Power37Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityUncommon
RoleAquatic Mount
  • Tameable
  • Breedable
  • Swimmer

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Curious
Taming
Passive·Full taming guide
Reproduction
Egg
Species
Axolotl medicaemicus

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE60
PvP30

Rated Strong for PvE and Weak for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low health pool — vulnerable to burst damage; focus it down quickly.
  • Water-bound — avoid fighting it in deep water where it has the advantage.
  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Tidepup (Small) — Detailed Guide

The small Tidepup is the shoulder-pet stage of the Tidepup in ASA. It is fragile but useful: it speeds up its owner's health regeneration and can later evolve into a large, rideable healer.

Where to find it

It spawns on Genesis Part 1 and Astraeos, and in our data every Tidepup spawn on those maps is this small form.

Taming

A passive tame with a twist. Lead it to a player or tame whose health is below 10%; standing near a campfire or using a Blood Extraction Syringe works. It heals the target and then naps. Feed it while it naps, and repeat until it is tamed. Good foods are Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Meat, Raw Mutton and Regular Kibble.

Breeding

It lays eggs. An egg hatches in about 5 hours, and the baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.

Uses

  • Shoulder buff: about 250% faster health regeneration and less oxygen use.
  • Protection: a health buffer that turns damage into healing, and a dispel for the first negative effect.

Tips

Healing you and your tames is what pushes it toward the large form. Choose Neotenic Stabilization to keep it small for good.

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