Tropeognathus

Tropeognathus
Paleo Information
Name Meaning:	Keel Jaw
Species:	Tropeognathus mesembrinus
Time Period:	Cretaceous Period
Height:	5-7ft
Length:	23-27ft
Weight:	TBA
Basic Information
Diet:	Fish
Category:	Flyer
Stance:	Quadrupedal
Family:	Anhangueridae
In-Game Stats
Health:	TBA
Damage:	TBA
Speed:	Fastest Flyer
Flight Speed:	Fastest Flyer
Stamina:	TBA
Food Capacity:	130
Growth Rate:	2hrs (full food and water)
Resistance:	0.61 (lower is better)

Overview

The Tropeognathus is a playable pterosaur in Beasts of Bermuda. Though a flyer, the Tropeognathus is a resilient creature, capable of flying through storms without much difficulty and even boasting a surprising amount of health for its size, able to survive a few heavy hits. Using this bulk, it can easily slay the island's smaller creatures, such as the Oryctodromeus and Velociraptor, as well as injure larger creatures with a bone-breaking wingbeat attack.

Tropeognathus Mechanics

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
• Doesn't grant immunity to lightning strikes

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 Quick Takeoff Talent.
• If a Pteranodon attacks, make sure to always be above them! After all, battling in the skies is a matter of who has the high ground.
• 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.