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TriceratopsC
HerbivoreNeutralASE + ASA

Triceratops

An excellent early-game tame. Great for gathering berries and defending against small predators with its charge attack.

Power47Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleUtility Mount
  • Tameable
  • Rideable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Herbivore
Temperament
Neutral
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Saddle
Trike Saddle
Reproduction
Egg
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Triceratops styrax
XP per kill
180

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE87
PvP69

Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Triceratops — Detailed Guide

The Triceratops is a sturdy early herbivore that defends itself well. Its horns and charge knock smaller predators back, and it collects berries, thatch and seeds quickly. That makes it one of the best first tames for a new base.

Where to find it

It grazes in open grassland on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Extinction in both games, and on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA. Valguero has many of them.

Taming

A knockout tame. It is neutral and fights back when hit, so knock it out from range and feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 16. See the taming calculator.

Breeding

  • Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours.
  • Temperature: 22 to 28 °C.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.

Uses

  • Gathering: berries, Thatch and seeds.
  • Defense: a tough early fighter against carnivores.

Tips

Keep one near the base as a berry gatherer for taming food. It also drops Keratin when harvested.

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