Tropeognathus

Tropeognathus
Paleo Information
Name Meaning:	Tropeognathus
Species:	TBA
Time Period:	TBA
Height:	TBA
Length:	TBA
Weight:	TBA
Basic Information
Diet:	TBA
Category:	TBA
Stance:	TBA
Family:	TBA
In-Game Stats
Health:	TBA
Damage:	TBA
Speed:	TBA
Flight Speed:	TBA
Stamina:	TBA
Food Capacity:	TBA
Growth Rate:	TBA
Resistance:	TBA

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 grows at the speed of 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.

Tropeognathus Mechanics

Abilities Wing Beat

   -To use Wing Beat, press the Ability key while facing another player (it can’t hit behind you)
   -It can be used while in flight, or while on the ground
   -If it hits another player, both you and them will be knocked back. It deals significant injury and moderate damage to the hit player
   -Just like 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 Deadly Wings talent

Master of the Skies

   -Baseline weather resistance is equivalent to 3/3

Unique Talents Strong Bond

   -This talent is only in the Tropeognathus tree, as a survival Tier 3 talent.
   -While grouped and close to your mate, you and your mate both receive a large boost to your max 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 level between you

Deadly Wings

   -This talent is only in the Tropeognathus tree, on the bridge between the Power and Survival trees
   -This talent improves how much damage and injury Wing Beat inflicts

Swift Wings

   -This talent is only in the Tropeognathus tree, on the bridge between Mobility and Survival
   -This talent reduces the cooldown, ability, and stamina cost of using Wing Beat

Tips:

    -It costs stamina to take off from the water, so make sure you have enough! This can be made less costly with the Improved Takeoff talent.
    -You can grab creatures and items of fairly large 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 Pterandon 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.

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 can carry two creatures at once.