Xiphactinus

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Xiphactinus
Group
Species
Xiphactinus velox
Time
Late Cretaceous
Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Frenzied
Spawn Command
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/AAXipachtinus/Dino/XiphactinusAA_Character_BP.XiphactinusAA_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Rideable
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Torpidity Immune
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Taming Method
Preferred Kibble
Preferred Food
Rider Weaponry
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Humans Can Carry
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Statistics
Kill XP
48 XP
Radiation Immune
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Carryable By
Can Damage
-75 - 75°C / -103 - 167°F
Incubation Time
4h 59m 58.56s
Baby Time
9h 15m 33.333s
Juvenile Time
1d 13h 2m 13.333s
Adolescent Time
1d 22h 17m 46.667s
Maturation Time
3d 20h 35m 33.333s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d

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!


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. The abyssal variant of the Xiphactinus has two lures that emit light, and a bioluminescent patterning.

Color Scheme and Regions

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Behavior

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

Abilities

  • Left - This key triggers a simple bite. When the Xiphactinus grabs a creature, this key triggers a thrash.
  • Right - This key 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.
  • Space - This key causes the Xiphactinus to leap forward while flopping on land.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Xiphactinus.

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
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.

Spotlight

Notes

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Additions Ascended/Xiphactinus, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

  • Xiphactinus velox roughly translates to "rapid sword-ray."

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