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This looks really cool, the idea of a creatures thats evolved to use corruption is really original.

Wild. The Titanaboa Armatis, more commonly known as the Scutumna (Scue-tum-na) is quite the interesting creature; From what I can tell, it seems to be a Titanaboa with a case of gigantism and other various genetic mutations. It most notably is covered almost entirely in thick segmented rings of chitin topped with equally durable fins/plates making it a biological fortress; meaning only creatures with a strong enough bite or stomp could stand a chance at causing it substantial harm. It is also incredibly long, with most specimens measuring in at about 60 meters (approximately 200ft) in length; making it one of the longest creatures I've ever seen in my days. This creature whilst being nearly invulnerable to most threats doesn't have many offensive capabilities. Possessing no unique combat abilities, a bite force shockingly weak for a carnivore of its size and possessing no lethal or narcotic based poisons/toxins; meaning it primarily hunts smaller creatures with the largest I've seen it go after being a trike. I've also seen this creature chewing on raw metal deposits in the sunken forest which seems to bring it satisfaction as well as cause an odd glow on its fins/plates to appear. Tamed. Due to the plates of the Scutumna a saddle cannot be dawned; however, as luck would have it one can gain enough grip on its head to ride this creature and its natural armor seems to provide enough protection. To tame a Scutumna one must be truly brave by throwing metal ore into its mouth whilst it is feasting on its prey. When tamed it proves to be a defensive powerhouse and act as a living barricade against other creatures. Due to its segmented armor and flexible body, it can take many shapes such as a linear line, ring, and semi-circle once it enters its defensive stance; however, once in this state it becomes incapable of moving or attacking until its master orders it to exit this stance. I've seen survivors use Scutumna to great effect to defend OSDs and Element veins, using them as quickly set up barriers to defend such Highly valuable targets. When used as a barrier the smallest creature that can step over it seems to be the diplodocus; however, there are countermeasures for when large corrupted creatures such as the corrupted tyrannosaurus rex attempt to step over it. By feeding a Scutumna metal ore whilst it's in its defensive stance, the plates on its back will begin to glow, creating a magnetic field that will slow down corrupted creatures that attempt to pass over it; whilst in this state, it also becomes impervious to being bled or lit on fire. @Syntac: If this creature ends up getting to the finals and you end up seeing this, I want to say thank you. I've been watching you since I was 10, you got me into ark and survival games in general and taught me that Irish people exist. Thank you.

Is that a requirement? Most of the extinction creatures (Managarmr, Snowowl, Gacha, etc-) arent real creatures.

@Syntac: If this creature ends up getting to the finals and you end up seeing this, I want to say thank you. I've been watching you since I was 10, you got me into ark and survival games in general and taught me that Irish people exist. Thank you. Wild. The Serpus Armatis, more commonly known as the Scutumna (Scu-tum-na) is quite the interesting creature. Most notably it is covered almost entirely in thick segmented rings of chitin topped with equally durable fins/plates making it a biological fortress; meaning only creatures with a strong enough bite or stomp could stand a chance at causing it substantial harm. It is also incredibly long, with most specimens measuring in at about 60 meters (approximately 200ft) in length; making it most likely the longest species Ive ever seen in my days. This creature whilst being nearly invulnerable to most threats doesn't have many offensive capabilities. Possessing no unique combat abilities, a bite force shockingly weak for a carnivore of its size and possessing no poisons/toxins; meaning it primarily hunts smaller creatures with the largest I've seen it go after being a trike. I've also seen this creature chewing on raw metal deposits in the sunken forest which seems to bring it satisfaction as well as cause an odd glow on its fins/plates to appear. Tamed. Due to the plates of the Scutumna a saddle cannot be dawned, but as luck would have it one can grip its head to ride this creature and its natural armor seems to provide enough protection. To tame a Scutumna one must be truly brave by throwing metal ore into its mouth whilst it is feasting on its prey. When tamed it proves to be a defensive powerhouse and a living barricade against other creatures. Due to its segmented armor and flexible body it can take many shapes such as a linear line, ring, and semi-circle once it enters its defensive stance; however, once in this state it becomes incapable of moving or attacking until its master orders it to exit this stance. I've seen survivors use Scutumna’s to great effect to defend OSDs and Element veins, using them as quickly set up barriers to defend such Highly valuable targets. When used as a barrier the smallest creature that can step over it seems to be the diplodocus; however there are countermeasures for when large corrupted creatures such as the corrupted tyrannosaurus rex attempt to step over it. By feeding a Scutumna metal ore whilst it's in its defensive stance, the plates on its back will begin to glow, creating a magnetic field that will slow down corrupted creatures that attempt to pass over it; whilst in this state, it also becomes impervious to being bled or lit on fire.

Looks really cool!

Congratulations to the Yi-Qi, you have my respect for winning. However, I am somewhat disappointed; another glider added to aberration is somewhat interesting, but I feel as though the Eureka or my personal favorite the Chimera would have been a better choice. A new spider-like mount would have been a great middle ground in terms of mobility between the Ravager with its zipline ability, and the rockdrake with its gliding and climbing. I feel as though another glider somewhat takes away from the uniqueness of the rockdrake and I think the Yi-Qi would have fit better on a different map to finds its own unique niche. Nonetheless, I'm still excited to see what this creature has in store for us and I'm sure it will still be an incredible addition to ASA. Congratulations, RRG.