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:	TBA
Family:	TBA
In-Game Stats
Health:	TBA
Damage:	TBA
Speed:	Fastest Flyer
Flight Speed:	Fastest Flyer
Stamina:	TBA
Food Capacity:	130
Growth Rate:	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 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.

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.
• 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 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.