Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Fatal here again today I'll be talking about the velonasaur and right now we are talking about what it's good for
1. Acting like a living turret, the spin-up needle barrage melts through other dinosaurs health bars like it's nothing
2. Defending bases, tames. Resource spots or drop areas
3. HIGH DPS while staying staying stationary aka staying still gives more damage dealing
4. Shredding through corruption creatures, armor ETC
5. Best part is you don't need ammo for the velonasaur all you need is to pump some stats into stamina health and melee damage
6. Riding while dealing ranged damage (rare for creatures)
What it's NOT good for
1. Long travel distance stam drains fast so boost it's stamina
2. Carrying items HORRIBLE WEIGHT STAT
3. Taking sustained melee hits without support needs either more velonasaurs or something else like a yuty
4. Close range duels against very tanky dinosaurs use turret mode and attack from afar
Annoying parts
Their turret mode hurts really bad you'll be ripped apart or anything in that case if they get too close and they run then spin then shoot unpredictable for starters they're usually in dangerous areas too like lava Island on lost island and the desert biome in extinction
Recommended trap for taming or killing
1. 2-3 stone doorframes and a triangle foundation or any foundation u want or stand on a rock and tranq from out of needle range
2. Pump it full of narcotics they wake up quicker than you think
Person: should I take one?
Absolutely worth it. Velonasaurs are one of the strongest defensive and mid-range offensive creatures in the game. Even one velonasaurs can hold off entire waves of dinosaurs and people if placed right. Not great for travelling or hauling, but for combat? This thing is a walking minigun with legs
Side notes
A living turret cheaper than bullets and way more attitude
Putting this thing on your roof and watch raiders regret their life choices
Stamina is trash but the fire power is absolutely foul, criminal, just.... Outrageous
But that's all next dino tip is on the Megalosaurus
More Velonasaur Utility Tips
(Same guy who petitioned tranq needles)
Petition to be able to feed it gunpowder or spark powder to get explosive needles
Their turret mode does a set amount of damage. Increasing the melee damage does increase the damage of the turret mode but only while mounted. Up so more people know!
Screw the giga. This is the most OP creature in the game. Pump all levels into stamina, damage, and health. They will literally kill everything in their path. I also recommend putting them on a quetzal. Boom. You get a legit badass fighter jet with infinite ammo.
Their ranged attack is bonkers, I went from worrying about every nearby predator, to gunning down everything I don't like.
They burn through Stam fast in turret mode, but they can run forever.
We won't know for certain if their melee damage increases their needle damage until the dev kit releases, or until someone shows conclusive video proof.
Tame one of these and have a blast.
Slightly shorter than a carno and a effective single target needle ranged attack and a aoe melee range attack this dino will be a must tame as a mobile turret.
Upgrading melee damage increases projectile damage
It's a breedable auto turret. What more needs to be said?
The needle attack blocks turret bullets until stamina runs out. Possible new soakers?
U can carry with crabs......I think you can put two and two together
Once You get a group of these You can put them on a Quetz platform saddle, level up stamina, fill their inventory with raw meat so they never run out of stamina, then set them to turret mode. (Also donβt forget to allow AI special attacks)
Congratulations, You now have a Quetz gunship that runs on raw meat.