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4386 points   🔧 Utility   Apr 29, 2020   Report

During my first 30 days of playing on my single player world, I was able to take 4 of these absolute beasts. We were UNSTOPPABLE. That was until an Alpha Megladon absolutely wrecked all four of them. Can I get an F for my boys

2723 points   🔧 Utility   Mar 14, 2021   Report

Ok most people say these big boys are for beginners but your wrong it’s the best guy for underwear mount it restores its stamina instantly under water it’s not good on land but put that puppy in the water you will love it 10/10

2789 points   🔧 Utility   Jun 24, 2020   Report

Once upon a time, my Sarco and I were hunting some Megalodons for fish meat, when a pack of Cnidaria stung the both of us, I tried to swim to the shore but it's too late. Mantas and Megs attacked me and my Sarco. My Sarco tried to fight back, biting his opponents. I swam back to the shore, and... My Sarco never came back. His dead corpse was a feast for Mantas and Megalodons. I hold my fists, my mind thirst for revenge. Rifle in hand, I swam back, shooting every Megalodon and Mantas I see. It was a bloodbath, bodies of Megalodon and Mantas floating in the ocean. I avenged his death… My Sarco…

Rain pours down to the land. He left his beloved wife and son.

One like = One Sarco lives.

1624 points   ⚔️ Encountering   Mar 31, 2020   Report

If u see one of these go kill it or tame it they are a pain if they are on your island I have had these constantly spawn right where I live but thankfully I set up a nice spike wall along with watch towers be careful around these AND KEEP YOUR DINOS AWAY I learned my lesson already when it took down my first Dino my otter called cuddles.... please click up to pay respects.....

716 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Jun 20, 2022   Report

Sarcos: all you need to know

Sarcos are strong early-mid game mounts that work as great tanks and defenders. They are best used in beaches and swamps, due too their fast speed in water, but slow speed on land. To tame a Sarco it’s best to used traqs since they have high melee. Get one trapped (which is very easy), build a trap, or simply walk backwards or hover on a flying mount. The dangers of taming a Sarco is, of course, it’s powerful jaws and tendency to leap out of nowhere. You have to watch out for the other creatures as well. Especially the jumpy saber Sarco. Once nocked feed it RAW FISH meat as it take almost 5x less to tame then reg meat. Once you have this guy craft a saddle and ride this terrifying beast! On another note, to kill a Sarco, simply shoot it or bombard it. They are really bad when attacked by multiple strong targets so use that to ur advantage. Hope this was helpful!

-Sarco Master 🐊

1191 points   ⚔️ Encountering   Mar 19, 2020   Report

my dodo (lvl 4 at the time, thought he was dead until i whistled my other dinos to follow me) was apparently in the direction of the sarco (lvl 5). he walked right into the sarco and i was convinced he was dead meat. until the sarco’s corpse just flew into the air. man, that dodo was a trooper

935 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Mar 1, 2021   Report

I just knocked one out. I was very afraid of these monsters before but its actually a quite easy tame! I recommend this snappy thing for beginners underwater mounts. Good luck taming it. [Up so the noobs see ;D]

1 point   🔧 Utility   8 days ago   Report

I think I found a glitch for these wonderful beasts and I didn't see it up here so ima put it up here for yall, when your swimming with your sarco, if it runs out of energy just keep swimming, it will refill the stamina to keep going, test this out for yourself if ya want

Bye 🐊💚🖤

989 points   🔧 Utility   Oct 6, 2016   Report

Good mount to take into rivers and even the ocean. Good for hunting fish and I've even seen it beat a megladon. But never use it to fight a Rex because if things go south it is a very slow land mount. Short and sweet it is a hunting mount

475 points   🥚 Taming & KO   May 29, 2020   Report

DO NOT listen to the person who wrote the following comment: “DO NOT tame in the lower south cave. It will get stuck on the way out and be trapped there forever.”. If it can’t (which will most likely be the case if tamed down there, because (in my experience) Sarcos struggle just entering the cave with how wide they are. But don’t listen to that guy. Just summon it out in the “Request Creature” tab and wait for it to teleport (I have summoned creatures out of the cave when they get stuck and they teleport just fine). Share this with anyone you know who struggles with that.

0 points   🔧 Utility   8 days ago   Report

If you are a couple of days in on aberration then take one of these things. Pump stats into health and damage and you have a beast to push you into the blue zone.

595 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Oct 24, 2016   Report

Good because they can go on land but are still good divers while also being able to depend themselves so if someone blocks off the river with gates you can go around on land

241 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Dec 9, 2021   Report

How to tame a sarco:

1. Craft bow and tranq arrows (if you’re a starter and you use wooden bat, you’ll just end up getting eaten)(Narcotics+stone arrow)

2. Find a sarco (not too high level or you might die) in a swamp or something. (I spawned in the Arctic when I didn’t mean to, so that’s where I got mine)

3. Get on a high rock or get it stuck and shoot it, shoot it, shoot it

4. Watch it’s corpse fall

5. Put meat/kibble in inventory (I suggest raw prime meat)

6. Wait and kill some more things

7. Name him/her sarco I (the first)

8. Don’t make him/her kill dimorphodons (Sarco I almost died)

9. Make a saddle for your sarco (a saddle for your sarco)

10. Swim and play everyday

Listen to the tips. They may just save your life.

559 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Jan 17, 2017   Report

I see all these comments on how to tame it lol. Easy. Shoot it in the face while walking backwards job done. None of this tame pen rubbish or hugging its legs. If you get one in the swamp your gonna want to lure it out of the swamp though

5 points   🔧 Utility   May 3, 2025   Report

Tamed one of these bad boys when he wandered into my base area because I rest on the shore. Soon as I tamed him I dumped every point into melee damage and now he has 1300% into it. I've taken out like 10 leedsichthyi with him so far. I definitely recommend these for EVERYONE

-KJT

3 points   🥚 Taming & KO   May 12, 2025   Report

Every time I try to tame this guys I end up dead or the sarco ends up dead but still rip doduo

13 points   🥚 Taming & KO   Feb 16, 2025   Report

I feel like Princess is a very fitting name

251 points   🔧 Utility   Apr 11, 2020   Report

Electric Eels CANNOT dismount you on these!!!! GOOD TAME, when you’re on genesis to get a start in the ocean biome! (Found in big biome) Happy taming and safe travels, also.... wash your hands :)

342 points   🔧 Utility   Feb 21, 2018   Report

TLC patch coming March 2018 adding "Deathroll" grab attack on small creatures and a grab attack (possibly thrash) on larger ones, gaining a 180 degree attack and a small lunge to its attack (maybe for deathroll purpose), will no longer aggo pirahnas and in the wild will sit with mouth gaped open awaiting prey.

41 points   ⚔️ Encountering   Jun 11, 2024   Report

Give me an Up

if your sarco (princess) has ever been killed by a cycindria in water

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