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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
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What is a pachy used for? pachy battling strategies in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Pachycephalosaurus are small, slow dinosaurs that at first glance may seem lacking in the use department. However leveling one of these Cretaceous critters, especially a high level one, in Melee, Stamina and Health can turn them into the ultimate living taming mount only rivaled by a high Melee Mantis equipped with clubs, knocking out Parasaurs, Trikes, Dilos, Raptors, Pteras and more in one or two charge attacks that can down creatures far more quickly and efficiently then the average Beelzebufo or Pulmonoscorpius. Not only that but there eggs can be used to make the preferred kibble of the Paraceratherium. Meaning taming Pachys for eggs is also quite worthwhile
Heh these suckers are really loyal. My pachy died a hero let me tell you how. One day I was looking for an otter but then a spino and a titanaboa started attacking me I killed the titanaboa and fell I couldn't move a few minutes later I see "your pachy has been killed by a spino" I was devastated I woke up and saw the spino unconscious I tammed it. I still have pach's hide in a storage box. R.I.P you valliant hero
The Pachycephalosaurus' neck was not built for a forward headbutt, but when you consider a strike similar to giraffes, the skull's shape is ideal. The bony ridges and knobs at the back of the skull would deal no damage in a forward strike, but indeed be useful in side-strikes to the flank of an opposing dinosaur, likely of an entirely different species.