Hello yet again ARK community, this time I have a frog.
after a funny bit of zci shenanigans, i present Metoposaurus glomerofaucium, the spore shooting salamander!
Dossier:
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Wild: Found in and around the water bodies of the aberrant ARK, Metoposaurus glomerofaucium is extremely well suited to the perilous climate. This massive temnospondyl may seem threatening at first, what with its massive browhorns and bright colours, but they do not seem to bother chasing after prey.
However, don't let a Metopo’s sluggish behaviour fool you: These sly creatures are able to release a cloud of toxic spores that can either freeze, irradiate or even cause you to get dangerously high. Some have even claimed to see a wild Metopo cause a Rock Drake to lose its grip due to the spores and fall to the floor!
Domesticated: Taming a Metopo is no easy feat, for one has to endure its spore barrage and shove food down its throat to start the taming. These amphibians are not dumb, however, and will try using different spores to catch a cocky survivor by surprise.
The most common saddle for a tamed Metopo that I have seen includes a gap in the seat where a rider comes into contact with the Metopo’s skin directly. This seems to allow the Metopo to transfer special antibodies through touch to its rider, shielding them from different spore types.
Notes Metopo can be found having any of the 3 possible spore types, identified by what colour it glows.
Metopo has a 1 person saddle which shields the rider from all spore effects
Metopo has a turret mode in which it buries itself into the ground and periodically shoots out spores of the last type that it had
Taming To tame a wild Metopo, it is recommended that you eat the mushroom type that negates whatever shroom type the wild one has. This is because to tame it you will have to walk up to it and feed it while it is charging up a spore shot, so that in case of a blunder you dont get hit with the full force of a spore cloud. Once you feed it enough, the metoposaurus will be tamed. Its preferred foods are, in order:
Superior Kibble
Raw Mutton
Raw Prime Meat
Raw Prime FIsh Meat
Raw Meat
Raw Fish Meat
Abilities
Land:
Lclick: Standard bite Rclick: Aoe spore cloud R
click Hold: Brings up crosshairs, targetted spore cannon. 5 second cooldown between shots. Spacebar: Bury/Stop burying. Ctrl: Toggle spore type
Water
Lclick: Standard bite Rclick:Tail slap X: Toggle swim/walk Ctrl: Toggle spore type
Spore Types:
Hallucinogenic:
Wild: Drains oxygen and stamina, messes with vision
Allied: Acts as short range cloak for duration of effect
Freezing:
Wild: Slows creatures, eventually freezes for 5 seconds/causes severe hypothermia in players
Allied: Acts as a mini heal, boosts health regen for 15 seconds
Radioactive:
Wild: Afflicts non-rad immune creatures with severe radiation
Allied: Acts as a short term mushroom brew that lasts for 30 seconds
Other art:
metopos are naturally lazy and will not go after anything unless they are attacked or touched
dont be fooled by their normally carefree attitude though, an agitated metopo can and will do eveerything in its power to end you
(also pro tip: the colours that flash on the back patterns of a metopo are a good indicator of what spore types they have charged up, so be prepared with mushrooms when approaching one)
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Hello yet again ARK community, this time I have a frog.
after a funny bit of zci shenanigans, i present Metoposaurus glomerofaucium, the spore shooting salamander!
Dossier:
Metopo can be found having any of the 3 possible spore types, identified by what colour it glows.
Metopo has a 1 person saddle which shields the rider from all spore effects
Metopo has a turret mode in which it buries itself into the ground and periodically shoots out spores of the last type that it had
Taming
To tame a wild Metopo, it is recommended that you eat the mushroom type that negates whatever shroom type the wild one has. This is because to tame it you will have to walk up to it and feed it while it is charging up a spore shot, so that in case of a blunder you dont get hit with the full force of a spore cloud. Once you feed it enough, the metoposaurus will be tamed. Its preferred foods are, in order:
Abilities
Land:
Lclick: Standard bite
Rclick: Aoe spore cloud R
click Hold: Brings up crosshairs, targetted spore cannon. 5 second cooldown between shots.
Spacebar: Bury/Stop burying.
Ctrl: Toggle spore type
Water
Lclick: Standard bite
Rclick: Tail slap
X: Toggle swim/walk
Ctrl: Toggle spore type
Spore Types:
Hallucinogenic:
Wild: Drains oxygen and stamina, messes with vision
Allied: Acts as short range cloak for duration of effect
Freezing:
Wild: Slows creatures, eventually freezes for 5 seconds/causes severe hypothermia in players
Allied: Acts as a mini heal, boosts health regen for 15 seconds
Radioactive:
Wild: Afflicts non-rad immune creatures with severe radiation
Allied: Acts as a short term mushroom brew that lasts for 30 seconds
Other art:
metopos are naturally lazy and will not go after anything unless they are attacked or touched
dont be fooled by their normally carefree attitude though, an agitated metopo can and will do eveerything in its power to end you
(also pro tip: the colours that flash on the back patterns of a metopo are a good indicator of what spore types they have charged up, so be prepared with mushrooms when approaching one)
apparently rock drakes can get high too?
Supplementary links:
the real creature: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metoposaurus
Aaaaand that's all folks! Good luck with the competition!
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