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Tropeognathus

2021-03-08T02:13:25Z

Orius:

[[File:Stub.png|center]]
{{Flyer
| image = [[Image:Tropeognathus.jpg|300px]]
| name = Keel Jaw
| species = Tropeognathus mesembrinus
| timeperiod = Cretaceous Period
| height = 27ft
| length = 27-29ft
| weight = TBA
| diet = Fish
| category = Flyer
| stance = TBA
| family = TBA
| health = TBA
| damage = TBA
| speed = Fastest Flyer
| flightspeed = Fastest Flyer
| stamina = TBA
| foodcapacity = 130
| growthrate = Moderate
| resistance = 0.61 (lower is better)
}}
==Overview==
Tropeognathus is a large pterosaur, specializing in defensive play. A creature with an 8-meter-long wingspan, it almost seems as if such a monster should hardly be able to get airborne. It [[Life Cycle|grows]] at the speed of a [[Megalosaurus]], and with several unique mechanics to assert its dominance, Tropeognathus is sure to be a rival to any lightning-quick [[Pteranodon]] that may try to challenge it! Despite the imposing stature, its diet consists mainly of [[Fish|fish]].

==Tropeognathus Mechanics==

'''Wing Beat'''
*To use Wing Beat, press the [[Keybinding|ability key]] while facing another player (it can’t hit behind you)
*It can be used while in [[Flight|flight]], or while on the ground.
*If it hits another player, both you and them will be [[Knockback|knocked back]]. It deals significant [[Injury|injury]] and moderate [[Damage|damage]] to the hit player.
*Just like [[Talents|Spiky Shield]], successive uses of Wing Beat now get 35% more expensive until its DR wears off, after 30 seconds. This will also reduce the damage and knockback.
*It is improved by the [[Talents|Deadly Wings]] talent.

'''Master of the Skies'''
*Baseline weather resistance is equivalent to 3/3
*Doesn't grant immunity to lightning strikes

==Unique Talents==

'''Strong Bond'''
*This [[Talents|talent]] is only in the Tropeognathus tree, as a survival Tier 3 talent.
*While [[Groups|grouped]] and close to your [[Nesting|mate]], you and your mate both receive a large boost to your max [[Health|HP]], [[Stamina]], and [[Ability]]
*If both the mated Tropeognathus have the talent, it stacks additively between the two
*It increases with the (in-game) [[Friendship|friendship level]] between you

'''Deadly Wings'''
*This talent is only in the Tropeognathus tree, on the bridge between the [[Talents|Power and Survival trees]].
* This talent improves how much [[Damage|damage]] and [[Injury|injury]] Wing Beat inflicts.

'''Swift Wings'''
*This [[Talents|talent]] is only in the Tropeognathus tree, on the bridge between [[Talents|Mobility and Survival]].
*This talent reduces the cooldown, [[Ability|ability]], and [[Stamina|stamina]] cost of using Wing Beat.

==Tips==
*It costs [[Stamina|stamina]] to take off from the water, so make sure you have enough! This can be made less costly with the Quick Takeoff [[Talents#Quick_Takeoff|Talent]].
*You can [[Grabbing|grab]] creatures and items of fairly large [[Size|size]] when flying- use this to your advantage! *You’re better at this than ptera, so you can grab smaller pterosaurs out of the sky if they’re of the right size.
*If a [[Pteranodon]] attacks, you don’t need to chase them, let them come to you. If a flock descends on you however, then you might have an issue!
*You turn pretty slowly in the air. Be sure to always angle yourself towards incoming Pteranodon to use Wing Beat.
*It takes a little while to begin diving, bear this in mind when trying to evade.
*Make sure not to let Pteranodons come behind you they can bite and slowly kill you!

==Trivia==
*Tropeognathus was originally going to be 150% as big, with a 12 meter wingspan!
*The Strong Bond talent was inspired by mated albatross pairs.
*Tropeognathus was going to be able to carry two creatures at once, but the idea was scrapped.

==Media==

<youtube>https://youtu.be/jYF-_WX98_o</youtube>

Exclusive skins

2021-03-08T02:12:11Z

Orius:

Exclusive Skins are unique skins that were obtainable by the player through special means. Only a limited number of Exclusive Skins are given out to particular players, such as developers and pre-release donators.

Players who do not own Exclusive Skins can still acquire one through nesting if one or both of their dinosaur’s parents have them. If one parent has the skin, the offspring has a chance to inherit layers from the exclusive skin. If both parents have the skin, then it's a 100% chance to inherit aspects of the exclusive skin. The offspring cannot use the skin again if it dies.

At the moment, there are ten public Exclusive Skins:

* Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Mosasaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Apatosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Acrocanthosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer (Ravager) [[Tyrannosaurus_rex|Tyrannosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)

* Phantom Shimmer [[Pteranodon]] (Event contest prize)
* Magma Shimmer [[Saichania]] (Event participant reward)
* Firefly Shimmer [[Ichthyovenator]] (Event participant reward)
* Boa Shimmer [[Oryctodromeus]] (Event participant reward)
* Phoenix Shimmer [[Tropeognathus]] (Event participant reward)

* Sacred [[Megalosaurus]] (Mystery obtainable)

Note: "Glimmer" denotes a donor skin, while "Shimmer" denotes an event prize skin.

== Donor-exclusive Skins ==
"Glimmer" skins are aptly named after their ability to glow in the dark. Glimmers are no longer obtainable (you had to donate enough back BEFORE the game was released on Steam in order to actually own the skins), and at this time can only be temporarily acquired through being nested by someone who's using the skin.

* The Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Mighty Megalosaurus rank, which was $70. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Acrocanthosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Accredited Acrocanthosaurus rank, which was $120. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Mosasaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Menacing Mosasaurus rank, which was $600. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Terrifying Tyrannosaurus rank, which was $1000. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Apatosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Amazing Apatosaurus rank, which was $2,800. Players who donated for the Amazing Apatosaurus rank not only received the Glimmer Apatosaurus skin, but could request for a creature of their choice to be added to the game. At the moment, this rank cannot still be purchased, but this may change once the game has entered a more finished state! [[File:GlimmerMegCave.jpg|thumb|right|thumb|400px|border|The pre-release donor-exclusive Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] skin, showcasing its vibrant glow in a dark cave.]] [[File:Shimmer Ichty.jpeg|thumb|The Firefly Shimmer for Ichthyovenator (Screenshot by 'Zen)]]

== Event-exclusive Skins ==
"Shimmer" skins are also named after their ability to glow in the dark.

The Phantom Shimmer [[Pteranodon]] skin was only available as an event prize for players who participated and won in the Pteranodon Video Contest which ran from May 30th 2019 to June 30th 2019. This makes it the first glowing skin to not be part of a donated rank. Originally, this skin was also named Glimmer, and had a non-glowing variant, though this was scrapped, and it was renamed later to label the difference between event skins, and donator exclusive skins.

The Magma Shimmer [[Saichania]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Saichania Video Event which ran from December 31st 2019 to January 31st 2020.

The Firefly Shimmer [[Ichthyovenator]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Ichthyovenator Video Event, which ran from June 25th 2020 to July 25th 2020.

The Boa Shimmer [[Oryctodromeus]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Oryctodromeus Video Event, which ran from August 23rd 2020 to September 23rd 2020. Although, it has been mentioned that if any players have had to evacuate due to Hurricane Laura, they would need to make a claim in the Beasts of Bermuda discord. These players would be able to receive one additional month to build an entry, and send it in with the claimed Steam ID.

The Phoenix Shimmer [[Tropeognathus]] skin was only available as an event prize for players who participated and won in the Tropeognathus Video Contest which ran from Feburary 21st 2021 to March 21st 2021.

== Mystery Obtainables ==
Mystery obtainables are public exclusive skins that no one (aside from developers) knows how to obtain.

The only mystery obtainable in the game is the Sacred [[Megalosaurus]]. The Sacred Megalosaurus can be described as having markings akin to armor-like plating with a metallic sheen, and is also covered in many glowing runes.
Sacred [[Megalosaurus]] has many nicknames, and due to the skin mixing update only passing down certain aspects of skins, many players have assumed that "Armored" and "Rune" Megalosaurus are different skins. However, in reality, they're just different pieces of the same Sacred skin.

== Upcoming Exclusive Skins ==

In the future, it is fairly likely that other creatures will get Shimmer skins if they do not have one (excluding the creatures who have Glimmer skins, which have been previously mentioned as unlikely to get a Shimmer). Similarly to the Video Contests, future community events may give them out - so if you wish to obtain one, stay sharp!

Exclusive skins

2021-03-08T02:09:30Z

Orius:

Exclusive Skins are unique skins that were obtainable by the player through special means. Only a limited number of Exclusive Skins are given out to particular players, such as developers and pre-release donators.

Players who do not own Exclusive Skins can still acquire one through nesting if one or both of their dinosaur’s parents have them. If one parent has the skin, the offspring has a chance to inherit layers from the exclusive skin. If both parents have the skin, then it's a 100% chance to inherit aspects of the exclusive skin. The offspring cannot use the skin again if it dies.

At the moment, there are ten public Exclusive Skins:

* Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Mosasaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Apatosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer [[Acrocanthosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)
* Glimmer (Ravager) [[Tyrannosaurus_rex|Tyrannosaurus]] (Pre-release donor exclusive)

* Phantom Shimmer [[Pteranodon]] (Event contest prize)
* Magma Shimmer [[Saichania]] (Event participant reward)
* Firefly Shimmer [[Ichthyovenator]] (Event participant reward)
* Boa Shimmer [[Oryctodromeus]] (Event participant reward)
* Phoenix Shimmer [[Tropeognathus]] (Event participant reward)

* Sacred [[Megalosaurus]] (Mystery obtainable)

Note: "Glimmer" denotes a donor skin, while "Shimmer" denotes an event prize skin.

== Donor-exclusive Skins ==
"Glimmer" skins are aptly named after their ability to glow in the dark. Glimmers are no longer obtainable (you had to donate enough back BEFORE the game was released on Steam in order to actually own the skins), and at this time can only be temporarily acquired through being nested by someone who's using the skin.

* The Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Mighty Megalosaurus rank, which was $70. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Acrocanthosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Accredited Acrocanthosaurus rank, which was $120. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Mosasaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Menacing Mosasaurus rank, which was $600. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Tyrannosaurus rex]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Terrifying Tyrannosaurus rank, which was $1000. It is no longer purchasable.

* The Glimmer [[Apatosaurus]] skin is only available for players who donated for the Amazing Apatosaurus rank, which was $2,800. Players who donated for the Amazing Apatosaurus rank not only received the Glimmer Apatosaurus skin, but could request for a creature of their choice to be added to the game. At the moment, this rank cannot still be purchased, but this may change once the game has entered a more finished state! [[File:GlimmerMegCave.jpg|thumb|right|thumb|400px|border|The pre-release donor-exclusive Glimmer [[Megalosaurus]] skin, showcasing its vibrant glow in a dark cave.]] [[File:Shimmer Ichty.jpeg|thumb|The Firefly Shimmer for Ichthyovenator (Screenshot by 'Zen)]]

== Event-exclusive Skins ==
"Shimmer" skins are also named after their ability to glow in the dark.

The Phantom Shimmer [[Pteranodon]] skin was only available as an event prize for players who participated and won in the Pteranodon Video Contest which ran from May 30th 2019 to June 30th 2019. This makes it the first glowing skin to not be part of a donated rank. Originally, this skin was also named Glimmer, and had a non-glowing variant, though this was scrapped, and it was renamed later to label the difference between event skins, and donator exclusive skins.

The Magma Shimmer [[Saichania]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Saichania Video Event which ran from December 31st 2019 to January 31st 2020.

The Firefly Shimmer [[Ichthyovenator]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Ichthyovenator Video Event, which ran from June 25th 2020 to July 25th 2020.

The Boa Shimmer [[Oryctodromeus]] skin was only available as the event reward for the participants of the Oryctodromeus Video Event, which ran from August 23rd 2020 to September 23rd 2020. Although, it has been mentioned that if any players have had to evacuate due to Hurricane Laura, they would need to make a claim in the Beasts of Bermuda discord. These players would be able to receive one additional month to build an entry, and send it in with the claimed Steam ID.

The Phoenix Shimmer [[Tropeognathus] skin was only available as an event prize for players who participated and won in the Tropeognathus Video Contest which ran from Feburary 21st 2021 to March 21st 2021.

== Mystery Obtainables ==
Mystery obtainables are public exclusive skins that no one (aside from developers) knows how to obtain.

The only mystery obtainable in the game is the Sacred [[Megalosaurus]]. The Sacred Megalosaurus can be described as having markings akin to armor-like plating with a metallic sheen, and is also covered in many glowing runes.
Sacred [[Megalosaurus]] has many nicknames, and due to the skin mixing update only passing down certain aspects of skins, many players have assumed that "Armored" and "Rune" Megalosaurus are different skins. However, in reality, they're just different pieces of the same Sacred skin.

== Upcoming Exclusive Skins ==

In the future, it is fairly likely that other creatures will get Shimmer skins if they do not have one (excluding the creatures who have Glimmer skins, which have been previously mentioned as unlikely to get a Shimmer). Similarly to the Video Contests, future community events may give them out - so if you wish to obtain one, stay sharp!