Carnotaurus

(Charge): 300N

## CARNOTAURUS SASTREI

*"Stalk the plains as the terrifying **Carnotaurus**, the absolute nightmare of every small critter"*

This 1.8t, pursuit based hunter is equipped with **horns** and **exceptional speed** capable of chasing down the quickest of game and knocking them down. Even Omniraptor, a fast and nimble predator, is no match for the speed demon that is Carnotaurus.

While Carnotaurus is mainly a solitary predator, it is more than capable of hunting in trios. This however comes with a huge risk. Carnotarus has an insatiable appetite so keeping 3 of these formidable predators away from starving can be quite the challenge. So keep an eye out for any potential prey.

The open plains are its hunting grounds, as it allows Carnotaurus to use its great speed and charging ability to its full effect. Avoiding forested areas is a must as larger ambush predators live there. Such as Allosaurus.

> *"It’s lands are the **plains**... It’s either going to be curious about you or looking to eat you."*
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## LIFE CYCLE:

### Juvenile:

When Carnotaurus is younger, it spends most of its time avoiding larger adults and other predators. Despite being relatively quick compared to other juveniles, most adults can very easily kill it. Due to this, they prefer staying out of sight in the underbrush of the forest. Scavenging when possible is best but the juvenile Carnotaurus can certainly hunt other juveniles.

### Sub - Adult:

This is where Carnotaurus is at its fastest. It is both equipped with better agility and stamina pool than its adult counterpart and is a nightmare to the smaller residents of The Isles. While not being as tanky as the adults, its high speed makes it easy to hunt down small dinosaurs such as the Dryosaurus & Omniraptor.

### Adult:

Sacrificing some of its speed for a healthy increase to health and damage, an adult Carnotaurus is one of the most dangerous creatures to face out in the open. Even though they prefer to be solitary, it is not uncommon to see them in groups. The higher health and damage of the adult Carnotaurus enables it to hunt larger game, such as Maiasaura and Tenontosaurus.

## COMBAT STYLE

### Special Ability:

The Carnotaurus is a hefty and speedy beast. When it hits maximum velocity, it can lower its head (trigger is RMB) and charge its horns into whatever poor soul is in its way, knocking it down and allowing the Carnotaurus to land some vital initial damage on its target. However, this can only work if the creature which is being rammed is lighter than the Carnotaurus (<1.8 tons). If the creature is larger than this, both the Carnotaurus and the opponent will be temporarily stunned , while the Carnotaurus will also take some damage from the impact.

### Tips and Tricks with Combat:

-The Carnotaurus is the fastest animal in The Isle, meaning it decides when to start and finish a fight.

-The Carnotaurus functions strongest as an ambush predator, using foliage to its advantage. Remember, the most dangerous predator is the one you can't see.

-The largest prey item of the Carnotaurus is the Tenontosaurus, which takes skill and patience to bring down. Don't get intimidated by its powerful kicks and tail slams!!! The Carnotaurus should aim to waste the stamina of the Tenontosaurus, by baiting attacks and forcing it to run from its charge

-Following the tip above, for x number of fake attacks, do an actual attack, aiming for the body or head. Varying the number of fake attacks before the real one will secure the kill quicker.

-If ambush is not possible, the Carnotaurus shiuld aim to get some distance from the prey item, run towards it, start the charge and just before connecting, abandon the charge. After x number of fake charges do a real charge. Varying the number of fake charges before the real one each time will secure the kill quicker.

-The Carnotaurus shouldn’t overuse its charge as the more it runs while charging, the more stamina is consumed. Speed is the strongest ally of tge Carnotaurus, but it can't run without stamina and it takes a while to regenerate..

-While a Carnotaurus fighting a Tenontosaurus one-on-one is a relatively even match-up, the Tenontosaurus almost certainly will lose to multiple Carnos. -Don't let teno chase you for prolongued periods of time, it will outstam you and outtrot you.

## PREDATORS AND COMPETITION

Albertosaurus:

The Albertosaurus is one few animals which pose a threat to the Carnotaurus. With its crushing bite force and surprising speed, it can very easily kill a Carno in a one-on -one confrontation. A Carnotaurus should avoid engagement with this creature at all times, especially within close quarters where its speed cannot be utilised.

Allosaurus:

Outside of an Omniraptor pack and its own species, Allosaurus is one of the **biggest threats** Carnotaurus can face. With large claws for grappling prey and the speed to catch things off guard, Allosaurus is a truly formidable opponent for the much smaller Carnotaurus. As the Allosaurus is at its strongest near jungles and Forrests, a Carnotaurus should aim to avoid those areas at all costs.

Ceratosaurus:

While not being an active predator of of Carnotaurus, a hungry Ceratosaurus is more than than capable of defeating a Carnotaurus if it stands between it and its food. Armed with a bacterial bite, surprising tankiness for its size and impressive brawling capabilities, caution is needed when engaging

Omniraptor:

While solo Omniraptors pose no threat to a fully matured Carnotaurus, this nimble hunter can quickly become a threat in a group. As it has the stamina and speed to keep up with Carnotaurus, one should only **engage** with an Omniraptor packin the open plains.

## STRENGTHS

- Fastest land creature in the game. (Top Speed: 55.5 km/h)

- Strong bite, capable of killing its prey items in a few bites.

- Powerful Charge ability gives more prey options

- Good health pool.

- Relatively quick growth time

## WEAKNESSES

- Quick hunger drain

- Below average turn radius. With the highest speed in the game also comes the poorest turn radius so once the Carnotaurus out of stamina, there isn't much it can do against swifter predators.

-Slow stamina regeneration means a Carnotaurus cannot recover stamina quickly if it’s ambush is failed.