When you first spawn in but u see on of these bad bois follow the steps b3llow to survive

1.beg for mercy
2.run away
3.jump off the nearby cliff to escape the dragon
4.hit the up arrow if you think wildcard should make these things fly

I love these guys a lot because they come in so many beautiful colors

I think they should be stronger as tames. Not their stats but what if their bite attack would decrease the targets speed so a Morreallatops couldn't just run away and their torpor damage is to low I'd say. Please make Thorny Dragon viable.

Piss it off the night run behind a creature you want to tame ⬆️ For da noobs

If the ark creators are listening make tail for por more effective

Gathers wood fast and carries it at 1/5 weight stone is 1/2. Weak on the sides so if you really like this dino to patrol keep another dino with it to aid. Excellent at killing mantis to gathering organic polymer and chitin.

If you are going to tame one of these with no dinos, be sure to upgrade your movement speed and get tranqs. When you see it whip its tail forwards move to the right you will dodge the shots. This worked for me.

Thorny dragon can act as a turret, set tange to high, fill it up with stone so it cant move and set to aggressive. It is beaver version in desert,doesnt collect berries thoe.

Completely irrelevant but I think it looks kinda cute.

Plant species Y, hide behind big rocks, shocking tranq, feed regular kibble. Done.

Go on a cliff and boomerang from above if low level.

Argent can pick it up now after tlc 2

Be sure and name your first Thorny Dragon "Me So Thorny." Epic.

A good thing to do for a lot of creatures is build a cage out of door frames and ramps once the creature is in just shoot it with tranq arrows or darts but the creature has to be big enough to not walk through the door frame

If you stand on a big rock and use anything that knocks it out. And also watch out for the thorns

Don't touch it! It has a similar aggro range as gigantopithecus so just stay away and it won't hurt you

I have 12 on platforms 4 pillars high scattered around my base. I have an issuse with dino spawns in the base. So they act as a long range needle launcher. Weigh down with sand because its weight isnt affected by the dragons buff. Set all to long range aggressive and u have a protected base. Add a few plant X for added assurance. I no longer have spawn problems. Found a ready to tame terror bird today too pretty neat.

For the times i have encountered this they seem to travel in packs so be careful when you are tryna tame this cute boi. Like so people can see

The spines are kinda broken up close as they knock you out in 1 hit. Just use a goo tank mont to knock them and you will be fine

Best at gathering wood and thatch and knocking creatures with a handy Smithy