
Variant
The VR Velonasaur reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 28°C and 32°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes.
Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~1 day and 22 hours (1x rate), progressing over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The VR Velonasaur's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~278 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~23h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted VR Velonasaur gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Incubation Time
34m 5s
Elapsed Time
1h 9m 27s
Maturation Time Left
21h 59m 26s
Time to Juvenile
1h 9m 27s
Total Food Items
656
items
Food to Adult
428
items
Food Per Hour
54
Food Capacity
163
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
2.9% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the VR Velonasaur. Budget ~278 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.
Raising multiple VR Velonasaur simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
44.86 food/min
Maturation
23h 8m 53s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 1h 9m 26s | 61 | |
| 9h 15m 33s | 368 | |
| 11h 34m 26s | 164 | |
| 21h 59m 26s | 593 |
Feeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the VR Velonasaur as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. At 440 base HP, the VR Velonasaur is decently sturdy. Its base Stamina of 325 gives it average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 325, giving it good carrying capacity.
To tame the VR Velonasaur, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the VR Velonasaur fills a general-purpose role, adaptable to whatever your tribe currently needs. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 28°C–32°C temperature window. A wild VR Velonasaur is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.