Shastasaurus

See also:  Ichthyosaurus

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Shastasaurus

Creature

Group

Reptiles

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Curious

DLC

The Center

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Unknown

Habitat

The Shastasaurus is the seventh Creature Vote winner and is to be introduced to ARK: Survival Ascended in The Center.

Dossier

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Species

Shastasaurus carmentellum

Time

Late Triassic

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Curious

Wild

This odd variant of Shastasaurus seems as curious about humans as its distant relative Ichthyosaur. It sure got my attention when one of these sea monsters swam up to have a look at me! Luckily, its bulk turns out to be worse than its bite. Shastasaurus has weaponized the ultrasonic chirps it uses for echolocation. It can focus those sounds into a tight cone that disorients prey, or widen the effect to blast apart a school of fish in a concussive wave.

Domesticated

Taming a Shastasaurus was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. I brought along some Ichthyosaur pals to entertain their larger cousin while I scraped some of its itchy barnacles off with a sickle. From then on, I had a gigantic escort in deep water. Some tribes manage to kit out their finny friend with a periscope, torpedo bays, and even a cargo hold… Those Shastasaurs end up looking like something from the old kids’ cartoon with cavemen who turned dinos into cars and submarines!

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Appearance

The Shastasaurus's information is currently unknown, because it is unreleased and not yet in the game.

Notes

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Shastasaurus, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

• The line "Those Shastasaurs end up looking like something from the old kids’ cartoon with cavemen who turned dinos into cars and submarines!" in the dossier may be a reference to the Hanna-Barbera animated sitcom, "The Flintstones"
• Shastasaurus is the first aquatic creature to win a creature vote
• Shastasaurus was originally supposed to be exclusive to The Center, but it has been since changed, with the Gigantoraptor taking its place.
  • This is due to the fact the Shastasaurus needs more time to execute properly, Rewriting is needed on some of the basing code of UE to stay in local-space on the creature even when in diff physics modes (falling/jumping). On plus side, this will be coming along /w full large-sized vehicleworthy basing system

Gallery

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  Concept art.