Venomous Bite
Bites the target and drains stamina. Against survivors, the bite also applies poison that builds torpor over time.
Controls
- WhistleAttack This Target
Base damage7
- Thatch38.5
- Wood21
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Troodon
CreatureMisc
- Spawns on
- 24 maps
- Abundance
- Rare
- Kill XP
- 1
- Taming method
- Special Passive
- Diet
- Carnivore
Overview
The Troodon is a small carnivore used for passive taming and cargo transport. It features a unique taming method that relies on allowing it to kill your tamed creatures to gain taming effectiveness. Its primary use is as a mobile taming companion and lightweight cargo carrier.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Griffin, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Tropeognathus, Kaprosuchus, Procoptodon, Pteranodon, Quetzal, Tapejara, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 200 | +40 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 180 | +10.8 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 200 | +20 | +2% | |
| Weight | 140 | +2.8 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodSpecial Passive
Base torpor180+10.8 per level
Affinity needed480+45 per level
More about taming the Troodon
A Troodon tames on kills, but only kills of tamed creatures belonging to one tribe. Bring your own creatures to it and let it finish them off. A wild kill is worth nothing, and it ignores anything set to Passive or with a rider on it. The first kill it takes credit for decides whose tame it is, and every kill after that has to come from the same tribe. What a kill is worth scales with the experience that creature yields, so bigger is better, and night is well over twice as fast as day.
Troodon is tamed passively by letting it kill your tamed creatures. The taming effectiveness depends on the XP yield of the sacrificed creature, so higher-level creatures are more efficient. Babies and adults provide identical XP.
Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize the offering creature, as setting it to passive is not possible. Traditional taming multipliers do not apply. No Narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Spawn zones
About spawn zones
Troodon has recorded spawns on 24 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok and 18 more.
Drops and interactions
Immobilized by
Harvest yields by tool
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 50 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Troodon yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Venomous Bite
Base damage7
- Thatch38.5
- Wood21
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Jump
Base damage7
- Thatch38.5
- Wood21
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- ScoutHold E
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Troodon has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage. It also takes +55% more damage from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. Focus on melee or explosive damage when fighting it.
The head has a 3.0× damage multiplier, making headshots highly effective for knockout attempts. Aim for the head to reduce taming time.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 1
Troodon kill XP
Base XP per kill: 1
Per kill
80 XP1 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Tips
- The Troodon takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos, making spike walls and similar traps highly effective.
- It is immune to damage from Mining Drill Harvest, allowing safe use near automated mining systems.
- It can be carried by flyers like Argentavis and Quetzal, enabling rapid deployment to taming zones.
- Its compact size makes it ideal for transport in tight spaces or caves.
This page details the Troodon's stats, taming mechanics, breeding conditions, harvest yields, and combat data. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map below.
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