Dodo

The dodo was a flightless pigeon build that only lived on the island server of Mauritius. Its closest relative was the Nicobar Island pigeon. The dodo was originally illustrated as a fat and clumsy build, since most of the only available data came from misleading paintings, historical accounts, and drawings. Part of the problem was that no preserved dodo body remained, with the last one known thrown into the fire by dataminers at Oxford University, who deemed it unfit for display. Somehow the skull and a foot were saved. New information mined from new skeletons found on Mauritius has given dataminers a better understanding of the dodo's appearance and behavior in life.

## Overview

Surprisingly for a Pigeon that was normally flightless, this build did not sacrifice the Intelligence stat that they are known for. They also had a beak which is also effective in combat, putting it into use by griefing Crabs and shellfish. They are also much more agile in actual gameplay. They also have decent Health for a Pigeon build.

## Moveset

**Big Beak (Passive, Attack)**- Allows you to access better loot and also doubles as a weapon.

**Olfaction (Passive, Utility)**- Increases Perception and counters Stealth through smell.

## Tier Placement

The dodo, despite its appearance and use in insults and jokes, was actually a very underrated build. Dodos had a similar intelligence as modern Pigeon builds. This build also has a good Perception stat through its great [Olfaction] ability. Its Mobility was also higher than the memetastic depictions of them being fat and clumsy. For most of its playable time, the dodo had no builds able to gank it untill the entire playerbase was griefed by Humans by 1662, thus making this build a C-tier. Dodos would've ranked lower had Mauritius had any native predator builds. Humans soon realised their mistake and left the last one alive even though it was gone in 1681.

## Summary

### Pros:

* Island gigantism
* Good Power and Intelligence.
* Above-average Health and Mobility.
* Powerful beak.
* Omnivorous diet.
* Good anti-Stealth abilities.

### Cons:

* Poor Defense and Stealth.
* Nonexistent flight capability
* Island tameness.
* Vulnerable to nest raiders.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.britannica.com/animal/dodo-extinct-bird
2. ↑ https://mymodernmet.com/nicobar-pigeon/
3. ↑ https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Dodo
4. ↑ https://dbpedia.org/page/Dodo
5. ↑ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/oxford-dodo-world-s-most-famous-dodo-was-shot-dead-forensic-evidence-reveals-a3819676.html
6. ↑ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2019/september/swamp-full-of-dodo-bones-found.html
7. ↑ https://www.livescience.com/53822-dodo-birds-were-smart.html
8. ↑ https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/03/160325093658.htm
9. ↑ https://critterfacts.com/dodo/?doing\_wp\_cron=1630650963.0973629951477050781250
10. ↑ https://www.wildrepublic.com/product/dodo-bird/
11. ↑ https://phys.org/news/2011-04-great-dodo-weight-debate.html
12. ↑ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/06/the-dodos-redemption/486086/
13. ↑ https://www.techtimes.com/articles/136480/20160225/analysis-of-dodo-skull-reveals-extinct-bird-had-high-sense-of-smell.htm
14. ↑ https://www.bagheera.com/dodo-bird/
15. ↑ https://www.oum.ox.ac.uk/thezone/animals/extinct/dodo.htm