Xiphactinus

Creature

Group

Fish

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Frenzied

Spawn Command

cheat summon Xiphactinus_Character_BP_ASA_C
or

cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ASA/Dinos/Xiphactinus/Dinos/Xiphactinus_Character_BP_ASA.Xiphactinus_Character_BP_ASA'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

Knockout

Preferred Kibble

Superior Kibble

Rider Weaponry

No

Habitat

The Xiphactinus (or the X-fish) is the second creature from the mod ARK Additions to be added to ARK: Survival Ascended.

Overview

Dossier

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Species

Xiphactinus velox

Time

Late Cretaceous

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Frenzied

Wild

Xiphactinus Velox is a frighteningly fast creature, lurking in the Islands' oceans. Most often appearing in groups, Xiphactinus can quickly overwhelm its' victims. They have been observed to grab smaller prey in their terrifying jaws and thrash wildly to deplete their energy. When subdued, they will proceed to swallow the prey whole, something I have witnessed befall many unfortunate survivors. Beware Xiphactinus that have recently fed, as they will become frenzied from the clouds of bled they've created! For targets too large to be swallowed by its horrific maw, Xiphactinus will briefly grab their target and proceed to tear off a chunk of flesh, causing the target to begin bleeding out. On several occassions, I've noticed Xiphactinus will attack other Ocean species such as Megalodon, and even larger threats such as Mosasaur! Be glad that you're not their only target!

Domesticated

Xiphactinus aren't very sturdy, but in groups they can cause some considerable damage and pretty effortlessly overwhelm an opponent with speed. If not used for combat, Xiphactinus are perfectly suited for quick navigation around the Islands waters as well. I will reiterate, however, the importance of leading a group of Xiph!

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Appearance

The Xiphactinus is a large, colorful fish with a long body and many rows of long, razor-sharp teeth. The Xiphactinus resembles a large barracuda but with a much shorter piranha-like head.

Color Scheme and Regions

Region 0:Main body

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Region 1:Unused

This region does not show on the body.

Region 2:Unused

This region does not show on the body.

Region 3:Unused

This region does not show on the body.

Region 4:Back stripes

Natural colors:

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Region 5:Belly

Natural colors:

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Behavior

The Xiphactinus speeds around the ocean in packs, viciously devouring anything in sight.

Abilities

Active

Bite ???	The Xiphactinus bites. When the Xiphactinus grabs a creature, this key/control triggers a thrash.

Lunge ???	Triggers a lunge that allows the Xiphactinus to grab creatures under a drag weight of 210. If the Xiphactinus hits a target larger than this, it will proceed to rip pieces of flesh from the victim. This causes the victim to acquire the Gashed debuff.

Jump `Space` ???	Causes the Xiphactinus to leap forward while flopping on land.

Unlike other fully underwater creatures, the Xiphactinus is able to fully go out of the water and onto land by flopping. It can also attack while on land as well. However, the Xiphactinus cannot stay on land for long. If it does, then it will receive the File:Status Effects Landlubber debuff. This status occurs when a Xiphactinus has made contact with land after a long time. The debuff causes damage to be inflicted on the Xiphactinus, eventually killing it.

Passive

Pack Leader

The Pack Leader buff is obtained by the creature of the pack with the highest level. This buff increases the pack leader's Melee Damage by 25% and damage resistance by 12.5%.

Pack Boost

The Xiphactinus receives the Pack Boost whenever it is near to another allied Xiphactinus. A "pack" of two Xiphactinus will receive a +1 Bonus, which will go up to +8 in a Group of 9 or more Xiphactinus, they receive +???% extra Melee Damage and +???% damage resistance per extra pack member up to 8 members.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Xiphactinus.

Dangers

With their agility and ability to thrash around and effectively dismount, they can exploit the turning radius and even submerge flyers such as the Pelagornis

Drops

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
Attribute	Base Value	Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	450	+90	+5.4%	0.042
Stamina	420	+42	+10%
Oxygen	150	+15	+10%
Food	2000	+200	+10%		15%
Weight	300	+6	+4%
Melee Damage	23	+1.15	+1.7%	14%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+1%	20%
Torpidity	1100	+66	N/A	0.5

Taming

Preferred Food

Taming Method

Utility

Alpha Killer - Due to its bleed effect when attacking bigger creatures, amazing speed, and its reasonable regen (amazing regen with feeding frenzy), its amazing for killing water alphas. As long as the player dodges frequently.

Thrasher - The Xiphactinus can grab creatures, proceeding to thrash their prey before swallowing it whole. This creates a large cloud of blood, which the Xiphactinus can enter to trigger a Blood Frenzy buff. The following is a list of all creatures that can be grabbed by the Xiphactinus.