Player vs Player

Player vs Player (PvP) is a mechanic in the game which allows the player to attack other players. It is a very important skill, and it is useful to have your build be good at it.

## Origin

The Origin of PvP derived from the game's Beta update (Paleozoic Era). This is one of the game's main game-play elements, especially for carnivorous players. Predators hunting for preys have some PvP elements and eusocial builds like bees and ants defend their base and territories using PvP from enemies.

## Combat

Players have to use offensive moves and defensive moves in order to survive the opponent's attacks. This opens up four combat playstyle - Rushdown, Spacing, Projectile, Grappling. Power and Defense are the main stats for combat which also coexist with secondary stats which are the rest of them. Pack hunting is also a PvP option adopted by herds of dinosaurs, packs of wolves, armies of ants, etc. There are rare cases where builds do not need to battle other builds like Tube Worms due to them living in the hottest and deepest region of the ocean, where most builds don’t usually live.

## Combat Playstyles

As mentioned above, there are four combat playstyles: Grappler, Rushdown, Spacing and Projectile. Animals can switch between these playstyles, for example a scorpion is a grappler because of their claws and a spacer because of their barbed tail.

### Grappler

Grapplers try to prevent their opponent from attacking or escaping. Animals do this by investing heavily into arms or legs, or even using tether grab. Some builds grab their opponent and use it to combo into other moves. Stealth is also important for grapplers to get into grab range. A few examples of grappler builds include: Mantises, frogs, chameleons, spiders and snakes. The top tier grapplers are eagles, crocodiles and cephalopods. Grapplers tend to struggle against projectile builds. They get countered by spikes, slime, and builds that are too large to be grappled.

### Rushdown

Rushdown builds try to land many low-damage attacks on their opponents that add up. They often use slashing or crushing attacks and most use team strategies to take down larger animals. Mobility is an important stat for rushdown players, since they need to be able to outspeed their targets. Rushdowns are able to bring down bulky, high-hp animals that others usually cant. Some rushdowns are: Bears, piranhas and baboons, while the high tier ones are: African wild dog and falcons. They tend to struggle against spacing builds and animals that spec into armor and very high defensive stats.

### Spacing

Spacing-based animals attempt to deal damage while staying out of reach. They do this by using disjointed hitboxes or hitboxes attached to hurtboxes that are less important, such as long legs, horns and tail weapons. Unlike rushdown builds, spacing builds only try to land one or two high-power moves. Power is a vital stat for spacers. A few spacing characters are: Gemsbock, narwhal, and the thresher shark. Top tiers include: Billfish, secretary bird and elk. They tend to get countered by grapplers, however they have been declining since rushdowns have also learned how to counter them.

### Projectile

This is the last type of combat style, and the animals that specialise in this style usually have invested into a single technique. The most common form of this combat style is a acidic spray that destroys resolve. The other form is throwing a projectile, but usually cant be pulled off quickly in a pinch. Examples of projectile animals are: Archer fish, velvet worm, bombardier beetle, and horned toad. High tiers are: Spitting cobra, tarantula and skunk. Projectile-style builds struggle against rushdown builds, since they usually do not have time to shoot their projectiles fast enough.

## Boss Fights

Several Boss fights occur constantly across the map in all servers. Infamous boss fights include Sperm whale versus Giant squid, and in past metas, Cerrejonisuchus improcerus(Giant crocodile) vs the Titanoboa.

## TierZoo Videos

4 Combat Styles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDeyMeouyfY&list=UUHsRtomD4twRf5WVHHk-cMw&index=19