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

Use a chain bola and then shoot it from a distance with traq darts

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.

Argent can pick it up now after tlc 2

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

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

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.

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

No longer carries wood at 1/5 weight, now carries at 1/2 but can now be carried by argentavis and can farm wood similar to farming metal with an argentavis and anky, upgrade melee damage to get the most wood possible.

It's as if beavers found love in bearded dragons, and had a beautiful child.

Normally a stack of wood weighs 50 pounds but on the dragon of thorny proportions, it only weighs 10!!! Long live the Thorny Dragon!

Below is the formula for collecting a lot of wood.

Chainsaw + (Thorny Dragon + Dino Escort) x 2Harvesting = All The Wood

Can be used to help tame large creatures. If you pull out your crossbow or longneck while riding it you can shoot your weapon and its tail needles at the same time allowing you to tank the creature and save tranqs. You would need to level health and melee though.

Use any type of shield to block its poison thorns and shoot tranq arrow or darts when it is walking towards you. Boomerangs aren't gonna be as useful as tranq arrows.

Mobile little base all you need is a tent, do to the smithy on the saddle. Put in to health and melee and a little weight. speed is just about perfect for other situations.

Watch out, since its temperament is defensive. Not neutral nor aggressive. It doesn't attack you within sight, but if you get really close, it will agro...

The saddle must be crafted at smithy. Vote to get this fixed.