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Taming / Thorny Dragon

Thorny Dragon Taming Calculator

The Thorny Dragon is a desert lizard prized for sturdy travel and ranged spine attacks. It is commonly used for Scorched Earth progression and defensive utility.

Diet
Carnivore
Food choice can change total taming time and effectiveness.

Calculator

Bonuses
Advanced multipliers
Most servers: choose an official preset. Only adjust these if you know your server INI values.
Knockout settings (optional)
Defaults assume 100% weapons. Open this if you want more accurate KO estimates.
Knockout notes
Knockout (Estimate)
4473 torpor
Method Shots Time Kill
Best Shocking Tranq Darts (Longneck)
11 <1m 0%
Electric Prod Hits
12 <1m 0%
Tranq Spear Bolts (Harpoon)
16 2m 0%
Tranq Darts (Longneck)
21 2m 0%
Tranq Arrows (Crossbow)
29 3m 5%
Tranq Arrows (Compound Bow)
38 4m 5%
Tranq Arrows (Bow)
51 5m 5%
Boomerang Throws
73 6m 100%
Wooden Club Hits
393 33m 99%
Slingshot Hits
435 37m 100%
Timers
Starve to finish
Paused
-
Estimate: -
Enter Current/Max Food to calculate.
Needed: 682
Already missing: -
Remaining: -
When the timer hits 0 it will beep (max 1 minute) until paused.
Torpor (keep KO)
Paused
-
Estimate: -
Uses dataset torpor drain (estimate).
Total torpor: 4473
Drain: 1.73 /s
Narcotics: 0
Bio Toxin: 0
When the timer hits 0 it will beep (max 1 minute) until paused.
Food
Regular Kibble
Bites: 8
Items: 8 (1 per bite)
Tame time
25m
Food drop: 682 food
Effectiveness
99.6%
Bonus levels: +74
Estimated tame level: 224