poormans large bear trap FASOLASUCHUS: LARGE DINO (RockGolem) TRAPPER + COUNTER, Badass Artwork

[Riskybiscuits]

Artwork by Riskybiscuits: Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/leannedaphnedesign/

Creature info:

Name: Fasolasuchus

Diet: Carnivore (Particularly favours armoured creatures)

Time Period : Triassic

Temperament: Aggressive

 

Dossier Description: Fasolasuchus is the largest Reuisuchian that ever lived, although here on the Ark it’s a little bigger than I remember. It’s armour and bone crushing jaws are just as ferocious as the t-rex, able to grip and hold it’s prey firmly in place. Although Fasolasuchas is of Crocodilian lineage, it’s more of a big lizard than a marine reptile. It’s thick scaley hide helps it thrive within the desert environment, much like its historical counterpart that lived on the vast continent of Pangea millions of years ago.

 

Suggested By Snowbloodwolf2 on reddit: For some reason these creatures naturally enjoy crushing and or shattering things with thick shells or armor and see it as a a form of entertainment as a result they can often be found mercilessly crushing dodicarus and carbonemys even when they aren't hungry and leaving the corpses scattered around the area as a result they serve as warnings to other predators that they are currently in a Fasolasuchus's territory even if the Fasolasuchus doesn't understand the concept of a territory. (So it would basically say that unlike other large predators you don't need to earn its trust or respect by besting it in combat or raising it from an egg because it is simply too stupid to understand such concepts so you simply have to essentially throw "toys" at it to put it morbidly)

Original Idea for this creature was to help find a solution to people building and clogging servers with traps, it's kind of evolved from there with the help of the community and suggestions, this creature has become something incredibly unique and niche, if you want something completely unique added to the game Vote Fasolasuchus, and thank you everyone for the support!

Abilities:

• Intense Gripping Bite with it’s strong jaws able to  immobilise a Rock Elemental if high enough level , works like a Giant Bear Trap or Net gun.
• Has a Crush ability for Armoured dinos in its grasp (Dodicarus, Anky, Carbonamys, Stego, Kentro (doesn’t take damage from Kentro), TeK Dino’s, Rock Elementals, Arthros, shadow manes (due to their armour ability).
• Has 3 attack options: Trap, Crush and Swipe
• Can Trap any Dino no matter how big and also traps flying and water based creatures, time trapped will depend on stamina and trapped dinos will not take damage.
• Crush: If the Dino is under the Armoured Category the Fasolasuchus can slowly crush it’s victims to death in it’s jaws if the option is selected, It’s victim cannot move or fight back, until the the stamina is drained on the Fasolasuchus. (stamina drain is faster when in crushing mode and it also has a cooldown) - this has had some changes further down in combat abilities.
• Swipe: the Fasolasuchus has a tail swipe ability to knock back attackers.
• Heat Resistance & Sandstorm Protection: Due to is cold bloodedness the Fasolasuchus it gains strength from the heat of the desert sun, the higher the temperature the stronger and quicker it is, this has a reverse effect in the cold and at night time it is a lot more sluggish and slow. Due to its thick hide it is particularly resilient against sand storms and heat resistance also takes effect when being attacked by flame arrows, flame throwers and flaming oil jars, however the Fasolasuchus is particularly vulnerable to explosives.
• Harvests: Stone, Metal, Chitin, and Keratin

 

Taming:

To tame the Fasolasuchus you need to keep your distance, if it spots you during a tame it will attack you and break your legs in the wild, it love crunchy things and treats armoured dinos as chew toys!

How to Tame: You need to sacrifice an armoured tamed creature (Dodicarus, Anky, Carbonamys, Stego, Kentro (doesn’t take damage for Kentro), TeK Dino’s, Rock Elementals, Arthro, shadow manes (due to their armour ability). The Fasolasuchus in the wild can be found underground in the sand dunes of Scorched Earth, it's mouth open wide waiting ready to trap it's prey (like a giant bear trap) only it's teeth popping out of the sand are visable to tame it you need to sacrifice a Crunchy Dino to be trapped and it will spring out of the ground, The Fasolasuchus will slowly crush the tames to death and do a death roll like a Sarco, this will add taming effectiveness, you may need multiple sacrifices if it’s a high level, saddle tiers and health points do help the effectiveness, the less tames you need to sacrifice the better it will be. Once that stage has begun you can proceed to tranq the Fasolasuchus into submission and knock it out, but make sure you've got the best TE bar before you do. 

Taming Effectiveness :  Will be based on health of the sacrifice, if you have a high-level Dodicarus with a lot of health the amount of time it takes to kill the creature will increase the taming effectiveness, you can still reach 100% with different armoured creatures but Rock elemental will still be your best option for quicker results taming a high level Fasolasuchus.

 

Tamed Use:

Trapping Dinos: Once tamed the Fasolasuchus can trap anything in it’s jaws, it can trap Flying (if landed) and Water Creatures (in the water) with the exception of End Game Creatures, Once the jaws are locked you can then proceed to tranq, fire balistas or even passive tame the wild creature.  (For example if you want to tame a Ferrox you don’t have to worry about it changing into a rage monster it will be completely immobilised until the Fasolasuchs’s stamina is drained)

Rock Elemental Trap - while this creature will be able to trap a Rock Elemental for making it easier to tame one, it will have a reduced trap time based on drag weight the larger the creature (largest being Rock Elemental, Yuti, Wyvern and Bronto),  the less time you have.  This is to give an even playing field so that player new and advanced players are in a situation where they need to fight on foot or on an alternative dino (This ability can effect all large dinos except for Bosses, Gigas, Reapers and Carchas, it's armour does protect against Carcha blood lust buff, if Fasolasuchus is transferred to a non-scorched earth server or visa versa.)

Creatures Can Fight Back - if a tamed creature is trapped it can fight back without it's rider but prey will do significantly reduced damage to the Fasolasuchus while immobilised. 

Ranged Battle Tactics: (suggested by 1Sonder) imagine fighting a rock elemental while your riding about your tribe mates can fire catapults, balista and cannons from the side of the Fasolasuchus, it would be like a pirate battle on the dunes.

Saddle Features- some more combat and taming attributes will be the ability to attach 2 a catapult turrets or cannons earthier side of the creature on it's saddle, this will allow the option of trapping while on the move 1 rider and two trappers able to sit on the creature, this will also help with taming rock elementals as the structures will already be in place. 

Avoiding the Heat and Sandstorms: the Fasolasuchus thrives in the heat and sand it applies a heat and protection buff to it’s rider when in those conditions.

popular suggestion Burrow Ability - Like the Reaper the Fasolasuchus can burry itself underground to surprise it's prey, however this can only be done when on sand and not on dirt or rock or ice making it specialised for Sorched Earth, this ability can't be done with the platform saddle as it hinders it's ability to completely submerged. While buried underground the Faso acts just like a giant bear trap with it's mouth wide open ready for unassuming prey to walk into its jaws, once it's prey is trapped it springs out of the ground, this also happens in the wild and is how you find them.

Combat:

Crunch all Creatures- the ability to slowly Crunch creatures trapped in it's jaws will apply to anything but will have a buff (Armour shredding attack) for Armoured Dinos (rock elemental, doric, Anky, Kentro, Stego, Tek dinos, Carbonyms, Arthros, Shadowmanes).

Dismounts the rival player: if the Trapped dino has a rider they will be instantly dismounted and cannot remount until the Fasalousuchus lets go.

Damage protection buff: Fasolasuchus takes reduced damage when locked onto a creature.

Saddle: This Creature, thanks to it's large and bulky body, is able to carry a tone of weight and is great for harvesting heavy rocks and minerals, the Fasolasuchus is rideable with one person without a saddle, it's saddle (unlocked at a later stage in the game) offers three seats two of which are balista turrets built into it, which is great for a hunting party looking to tame a large prize.

A Useful Sacrifice: if you have a low level Fasolasuchus it's still very handy for a quick escape, although the time limit would be short a low level on it's stamina you still could immobilise a large threat long enough for the riders to escape, your Fasolasuchus may be sacrificed, but you can at least get away safely or you can use it to confuse your enemy and dismount them. 

 

Artwork and Design choices: I have created my own mocked up version of this creature with som exaggeration to it's design compared to it's real life counterpart due to the fact that Scorched Earth has more of a mythical creature vibe to it I added more of that kind of flare to the Fasolasuchus Design. I thought it would be interesting to have more quadrupedal carnivores within ark and feel that this creature would be a great addition as a desert prowling monster that could give the death worm a run for it's money. 

Overall: I wanted this creature to aid players that don't have a lot of PVP experience, with a way to even the playing field, if someone has a powerful dino at least you can dismount them and fight them one on one, the Fasolasuchus is a bit of a double edged sword its good for stopping an enemy you are also frozen sand have to fight on foot, it might be wise to have another creature to back you up as well. 

A Huge Thank You to everyone for your support! we made it to TOP 10!!

Chibi design by Sova

 

[Imwierd]

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[DeliaHaze20]

oh great another giga counter also its OP. another thing tek dinos don't have armor why do people keep believing that?

[blackarrowpro]

Vote +1.

[helioss9]

Pretty good

[Riskybiscuits]

Changes have been applied to the main post

 

[Riskybiscuits]

Saddle Features- some more combat and taming attributes will be the ability to attach 2 a catapult turrets or cannons earthier side of the creature on it's saddle, this will allow the option of trapping while on the move 1 rider and two trappers able to sit on the creature, this will also help with taming rock elementals as the structures will already be in place. 

[Riskybiscuits]

if you have more suggestions let me know I'll create some more visuals for it

[PrimalNacho163]

As much as I love this creature, early game and giga trapper should not go together....

[Ermerus]

Is very cool man, take my vote

[Ermerus]

50 minutes ago, Riskybiscuits said:

if you have more suggestions let me know I'll create some more visuals for it

Given its very hydrodynamic design, it would be cool if it could swim in the sand and attack like great white sharks from below.🦈

[1Sonder]

Fasolasuchus is one of my favorite prehistoric creatures and is my favorite raisuchid! I would give it the ability to toggle between bipedal and quadrupedal and also giving it the option to have a fabricated saddle that would limit what it could physically do, but would grant additional armor and grant two tank turrets, one on the left and one on the right.

 

Wild

One of the greatest terrestrial threats stalking the sands is the Fasolasuchus Triaxoniko. Appearing like the unholy offspring of a Rex and a Kaprosuchus, this large carnivore can launch itself at you with surprising speed by running bipedally at a target and delivering a disorienting and devastating bite.  If that wasn't enough, it can conserve energy and wear out its prey by following them at a slower but seemingly tireless pace on all fours. And while its jaws are plenty dangerous already, attacking from behind won't guarantee safety, as, much like its crocodilomorph cousins, Fasolasuchus' tail is extremely strong and can be used to effectively ward off enemies attacking from the rear.

Domesticated

Some survivors have tamed these monstrous tyrants of the sands and used them quite effectively as shock forces, charging the enemies flanks with the Fasolasuchus' bipedal sprint and causing pandemonium and death in their wake. I have also seen some survivors who engineered an armored saddle for the Fasolasuchus, utilizing their quadrupedal ambulatory habits to carry two turrets on its sides, capable of launching large ballistic shells to bombard their enemies fortifications. These qualities make the Fasolasuchus an incredibly useful tame for any tribe.

Here are my suggestions for this creatures capabilities:

Smithy Saddle:

• Bipedal mode

  • Faster run

  • Bite/Tail whip

  • Stunning stampede charge

  • Jump

  • Roar emote

• Quadrupedal mode

  • Knockback resistance

  • Lower stamina drain

  • Better climb angle

  • Bite/Tail whip

  • Jump

  • Roar emote

• Swimming

  • Bite/Tail Whip

  • Roar emote

Fabricated Saddle

• Quadrupedal mode only

  • Knockback resistance

  • Lower stamina drain

  • Better climb angle

  • Bite/Tail whip

  • Jump

  • Roar emote

• Two side turrets

  • Rocket turret/Railgun turret

  • Works under water

Injure until it runs away to sleep. Tame while it sleeps.

[1Sonder]

11 hours ago, Riskybiscuits said:

if you have more suggestions let me know I'll create some more visuals for it

I really like your artwork. I was thinking it could have a long distance, tank-like saddle that you'd make in the fabricator. One turret either side, launching a large, expensive round of some kind.

[1Sonder]

23 hours ago, DeliaHaze20 said:

oh great another giga counter also its OP. another thing tek dinos don't have armor why do people keep believing that?

No way would WC actually make it a giga counter. It looks cool. Because WC ultimately decides what it does, THAT is what you are voting on.

[DeliaHaze20]

23 hours ago, 1Sonder said:

No way would WC actually make it a giga counter. It looks cool. Because WC ultimately decides what it does, THAT is what you are voting on.

Yeah I get that but seeing so many giga Counters in the votes it's obnoxious

[1Sonder]

4 hours ago, DeliaHaze20 said:

Yeah I get that but seeing so many giga Counters in the votes it's obnoxious

Fair enough. I agree with that. There are definitely plenty of endgame boss creatures. I just hope to get a creature that is interesting and I think looks cool and is fun to run around the map on. The raisuchid body plan is one my favorite looks, so this is my favorite creature, followed by the prosauropod who's name I cannot and will not remember, followed by the Hatze (because the air deserves threats as well), followed by Maip (because I like carnivores more than herbivores).

[Rach883]

You lost me with giga trapping

[77Nikolaos77]

On 4/12/2023 at 6:52 PM, Riskybiscuits said:

i think its too small to trap a giga even for a few seconds

 

 

[Riskybiscuits]

  

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[Riskybiscuits]

I've made a couple of changes to it's trap ability, IT CAN NO LONGER TRAP A GIGA, (if transferred to a non-scorched earth server) It CAN Immobilise a Carcha for a brief moment and remove it's blood lust, however to proper trap its highest tier trapping creature is the ROCK ELEMENTAL, this will reduce the need to build a trap to get one and essentially make it a rock golem wrangler. 

[Riskybiscuits]

Thank you so much!

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[Arambourgiania]

Anything that can help counter rock elementals has my vote.

[1Sonder]

9 hours ago, Riskybiscuits said:

I've made a couple of changes to it's trap ability, IT CAN NO LONGER TRAP A GIGA, (if transferred to a non-scorched earth server) It CAN Immobilise a Carcha for a brief moment and remove it's blood lust, however to proper trap its highest tier trapping creature is the ROCK ELEMENTAL, this will reduce the need to build a trap to get one and essentially make it a rock golem wrangler. 

I do like the trap ability, even more than my stunning charge idea, but I do think it might be wise to not make it catch endgame creatures. Maybe up to a Yuty? and with a ballistic tank saddle, maybe it gives a mobile counter to Rock Elementals solely through that? Imagine you circling your enemy/Elemental you wish to tame while your buddy bombards it from the turret on your side.

[Riskybiscuits]

Pretty cool suggestion! a mobile ranged battle that could be interesting

 

[Ambrose12912]

I would absolutely love to see this in the game, if you can't get it in this map I Highly recommend trying for extinction or aberration!!! It has such a cool design