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Taming & KO Tips
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How do I tame a gigantopithecus? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a gigantopithecus.
Follow from behind to sneak mejoberries into it's hand, so it doesn't accidentally run into you, then tear your arm of and beat you to death with it.
Make a 4by2 little wood or stone house (suggested argy to pick up and put in)and trap it in there every 30-50seconds maby and soon it'll be yours
Easiest thing to do to take this dude is:
1. Get a few wooden signposts
2. Make a square or triangle with them. (Optional, but harder (skips step 3): do this while the 'pithecus is walking around)
3. Use argy to carry into signpost trap
4. Feed it
5. TAMED!!!
Here is how I tamed mine
Things u need: mojoberries (a lot just in case) Tepejara with TEK or normal saddle
1. Go to redwoods
2.find ape
3. Eat a berry
4. Swoop down and tap PERFICTLY (so u not arrgo)
5. Repeat until tamed
Enjoy! Up if this helps
All you need to do is make a stone thing to drop this guy in using argentavis then feed it lots of mejoberrys and it will be yours I named mine donkey kong and these guys are super strong
When taming make sure no carnos are around. I've witnessed many of my potential tames walk right into carnos and I've seen them lose the fight.
It is not friendly... Do not stand by it after feeding it...
Takes a while to tame but is worth it
All I gotta say is early game get yourself some berry’s and tame one they are good for berry meat hide and they can win in a fight overall just a good tame!
On mobile anyway you can ride an Argi and follow him without needing camo or needing to crouch
Get behind it with a flyer close by for emergencies, and continuously shove berries up its butt whenever it crouches down, STAY BEHIND IT THOUGH OR YOU WILL DIE A PAINFUL DEATH BY BIGFOOT
A random tip for mobile players:
Due to a nerf in mobile where flyers get a speed debuff from taking damage (which can get painfully annoying especially in single player), I recommend using a quetzal to carry the gigantopithecus to a safe spot (e.g near an area in your base that you feel is safe for your potential ape tame and definitely not anywhere near your tames)
They are often found in places like a mountain or something. Make sure no hostiles are nearby and sneak up to it in a Ghille suit and feed it some kibble! They are like the mesopethicus but instead of running away from you they start attacking you. If they do start attacking you, I suggest it is time to hop on your Ptera or Argy and find another one.
For anyone wondering where to find these on Fjordur, theres some spawns near the green obelisk in the red woods and around the lake. I hope this helps!
This guy is a passive tame and it attacks you if you get too close unless you get soothing balm and it likes berrys.
feed berrys run repeat feed berrys run repeat
First get mejoberry for donkey kong.secong feed him it.third wait till he is hungry and you caught king kong
If you look under the amount of food it needs, it shows the amount of time for each interval, meaning you can set a clock and know exactly when :)
So the owner of sheila i know you know you have her but you want to know something you could have got her as soon as she ran away to fight go to your character click the requist and wait shell eventually be teloported to you and congrats ond finding her
This is an incredibly op dino. Just bring a guily suit or you will die multiple times. And if you do bump Into it without a suit, just let it kill you don't damage it or it's taming will reset. Hope this helps!