Hatzegopteryx

Hatzegopteryx are reptiles in Additional Creatures.

## Synopsis

The true tyrannical baron of the ark's skies, Hatzegopteryx is the undisputed king of flight. A massive shadow similar to a warplane, Hatzegopteryx is capable of speed and maneuvers unlike anything else its size. It is a tyrant that hunts anything that soars: Quetzalcoatlus, Harpagornis, Wyverns- Hatzegopteryx is an apex predator with no equal in the sky and comparable to the strength of Giganotosaurus and Smok Saurovindico. Hatzegopteryx's ominous, bellowing roars are its only warning to its presence before it rushes in and shreds its target out of the sky. Its adaptations, appearance, size and power make it a target for any survivor wishing to master the ark's skies...however, it is far from an easy task. It is immune to tranquilization, and anybody trying to passive tame a Hatzegopteryx must have a death wish. Anybody who manages to tame Hatzegopteryx has nothing to fear in the skies, save for another Hatzegopteryx...but only the most prepared of survivors will be able to attempt to challenge it!

## Code Information

**Spawn Code -**

Wild - hatzy\_character\_bp\_wildboss\_c

Tamed - hatzy\_character\_bp\_c

**Blueprint Path -**

Wild - Blueprint'/Game/Mods/AC2/Hatzy/Hatzy\_Character\_BP\_Wildboss.Hatzy\_Character\_BP\_Wildboss'

Tamed - Blueprint'/Game/Mods/AC2/Hatzy/Hatzy\_Character\_BP.Hatzy\_Character\_BP'

## Color Regions

**Color Region 0** - Wings

   **Color Region 2** - Face, Throat

   **Color Region 4** - Beak, Crest, Throat Pycnofibers

   **Color Region 5** - Body

## Base Stats, Controls, and Abilities

**Left Click** - Peck

250 Base Damage (Wild) - 100 Base Damage (Tamed)

**Right Click** - Roar

Drains 750 Torpor (w/ 1 Minute Cooldown)

**C** - Aerial Drill Attack

285 Base Damage (Wild) - 115 Base Damage (Tamed) - Hits 7 Times - Inflicts Bleed - Pierces Armor

**Furor -** Only used by Wild Hatzegopteryx either when the Hatzegopteryx is trapped or it cannot reach its target due to an obstacle

750 Base Damage - Hits 7 Times - Pierces Armor - Damages All Structures - Deals 2.5x damage towards structures

Hatzegopteryx is immune to bleed, chain bolas, and spider webs.

The Hatzegopteryx takes 2.25x damage from projectiles.

Hatzegopteryx are not randomly found in the wild and are not tamable in the usual sense. Instead, the player needs to "Challenge the Apex of the Skies" in order for one to appear. This engram is available at lvl 105 and requires the following items:

* Artifact of the Skylord
* 30 Argentavis Talons
* 1 Giganotosaurus Heart
* 1 Alpha Wyvern Trophy
* 5 Fire Talons
* 5 Lightning Talons
* 5 Poison Talons

Upon death, the Hatzegopteryx has a 100% chance of dropping an egg that the player can hatch.

## Notes/Trivia

* Hatzegopteryx is one of the strongest creatures in Additional Creatures, being comparable to Smok saurovindico.
* Hatzegopteryx's challenge requirements mean that it is only available on unofficial maps: Ragnarok and Valguero.
* Hatzegopteryx means "Hatzeg Wing" after the island of Hatzeg that it lived on, while "grimm" is in reference to the Grimm from RWBY - red, white, and black monsters with bony armor whos served as inspiration for the AC2 design.
* Hatzegopteryx lived during the Late Cretaceous 66 million years ago, where it was the apex predator of the island known as Hatzeg, now currently in Romania. The dinosaurs on the island exhibited dwarfism, making even the largest species relatively small. This allowed the still large Hatzegopteryx to basically hunt whatever it pleased.
* Hatzegopteryx, with its 10m wingspan, is the largest pterosaur and flying animal to ever exist, outmatching its similar in wingspan but lighter built cousin: Quetzalcoatlus.
* Hatzegopteryx is a long time coming, originally being planned for the original Additional Creatures mod.
* Hatzegopteryx was originally planned to be a member of "The Fated Four" alongside Yangchuanosaurus, Tsaagan, and Machairodus, but that was eventually scrapped, with that role being given to Alanqa instead before this concept was scrapped entirely.
* The Hatzegopteryx's Aerial Drill Attack leaves a purple trail. Nobody really knows why.
* Hatzegopteryx originally spawned naturally in mountainous and high-risk environments on various maps, first being a knockout time of high risk and then later needed to be killed to get an egg. This was changed to the current challenge system.