Triceratops

## **Real- Life Information**

The Triceratops is a herbivorous ceratopsian of the Late Maastrichtian of the Cretaceous Period, pronounced 'tri-SERa-tops', meaning 'three-horned face". There are multiple species, but only 2 of the several identified species are known to the general public. Triceratops prorsus was about 8 meters long and weighed up to 7.8 metric tons, which is significantly larger than Triceratops horridus, which was about 7 meters long and "only" grew up to weigh 4.6 metric tons. Other species include maximus and albertensis, however, it is not known whether albertensis truly belongs within the genus Triceratops, and maximus may just represent very large prorsus. They lived in the Hell Creek formation 66 MYA in Western North America, alongside the infamous carnivorous predator Tyrannosaurus. It was one of the biggest ceratopsids of its time, only rivaled in size by Torosaurus latus, which may have grown up to weigh 10 metric tons, which is still a few hundred kg short of the 11 tonnes of "Triceratops" albertensis, or "Nedoceratops".

Triceratops would've lived most often either in the open air of the fern prairies, or in relatively dense forests, under the cover of the many deciduous trees that grew in Hell Creek at its time. Sometimes it may have wandered into redwoods or swamp environments. Triceratops would've fed most often on ferns and cycads, and developed a relatively powerful bite in order to ease the consumption of these plants.

## **In- Game Stats**

### Adult Triceratops

* Health: **8000**
* Damage:???
* Stamina: **50**
* Bleed: **10** per hit
* Oxygen: **30**
* Hunger: **2800**
* Thirst: **30**
* Sleep: **100**

### Juvenile Triceratops

* Health: **2000**
* Damage: ???
* Stamina: **60**
* Bleed: ???
* Oxygen: **30**
* Hunger: **300**
* Thirst: **30**
* Sleep: **100**

### Hatchling Triceratops

* Health: **10**
* Damage: ???
* Stamina: **15**
* Bleed: ???
* Oxygen: **5**
* Hunger: **10**
* Sleep: **100**

Nestable: **V**

Corpse Grabbing: **X**

## **Description**

Era Of Terror Retro's Triceratops is very big and surprisingly mobile and relatively agile, contrary to its different interpretations in other games. It is currently one of the deadliest, if not, the strongest dinosaur only exceeded by the gigantic Giraffatitan. It is a force to be reckoned with and should not be messed with, especially when you are new. The sheer amount of strength, health, and agility for the size of the Triceratops make it common for players to use it for sport killing/KOSing (Killing On Sight).

Due to having one of the worst hunger drains in the game, not many players choose to play as a Triceratops. Unlike other herbivores that can eat by simply holding the **E** key, Triceratops needs constant pressing per bite. That plus the slowest hunger gain per bite in the game make it infuriating and unsurprisingly common to starve as a Triceratops.

## **Growth**

Being one of the nestable dinosaurs, it is a very fun growth dinosaur to play as.. It takes **600 seconds** in total to grow a Triceratops (Hatchling - Adult).

### Hatchling

At the very first stage, you are very vulnerable. It is usually very easy with parents, but solo takes a lot of patience and wits. Almost anything can kill you, and it's often best to hide in caves/bushes most of the time. Your hunger will drain slowly compared to other baby dinosaurs. At this stage, you are prone to be killed by Pteranodons, Gallimimus, Oviraptor, and Quetzalcoatlus.

### Juvenile

One of the hardest life stages as a Triceratops, not because it is weak but because of the constantly very fast draining hunger combined with the slow eating rate of the Triceratops. The strength has increased immensely in this stage, reaching from **10** to **2000,** and can kill the majority of threats as a hatchling e.g Pteranodon, Oviraptor, and Gallimimus. It also has more stamina than Sub- Adults and Adults. You can outrun a Tarbosaurus, but not as fast as Tyrannosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus, let alone Carnotaurus.

### Sub- Adult

It is practically the same stage as adult, only slightly smaller but otherwise the same stats. At this point, you are arguably at the best stage, as you are as strong as an adult but slightly faster and a smaller hitbox. Your hunger now drains as fast as an adult Triceratops (Very fast!), but not as fast as a juvenile, so be ready to keep eating.

### Adult

You have reached adulthood and is a kos machine, now go kill something. You can also nest and raise your own young from here.

## **Combat**

Not many want to mess with it; rare, at least, usually either starving carnivores or players ~~cocky~~ skilled enough to fight it. A common way to take the Trike down is by tailriding, as it's prone to it due to a mediocre turning radius.

A Carnotaurus is no match for its sheer amount of stats, but still not impossible with a proper strategy. As a Triceratops has a much better turning, it would take patience to kill it as a Carnotaurus. While one Carnotaurus isn't much of a threat, a skillful pack of Carnotaurus can be a danger. The common strategy is to keep your back against a wall or the water and keep your head facing them. Usually, Triceratops can 2 - 4 hit a Carnotaurus, let alone the critical damage may 1 shot it. If a Carnotaurus manages to get behind and tailride, you can easily get to it as your turning radius is smaller. Or, run and trick the Carnotaurus by brake- checking it.

A larger carnivore such as Tarbosaurus is a risky fight as it can easily get behind and tailride. You can either brake check or face it head- on, as you are much stronger and that Triceratops can easily 4- 8 shot Tarbosaurus, including the painful critical damage it deals. The Tarbosaurus has a big advantage on its turning radius and can easily outturn and tailride you, so don't let it get behind. Unlike the Carnotaurus, the Tarbosaurus doesn't' have an acceleration, so it is very hard to brake- check. It also has a slight chance to break your leg.

Moving on to a bigger carnivore, Acrocanthosaurus is a very underestimated enemy. While weaker and far less durable than the Tyrannosaurus, it has a far bigger chance against a Triceratops. Most of the time they will try to get behind and bite, and run. Unfortunately, there is no guaranteed way of countering this, although, with your back facing the water or a wall, you have the advantage. If you're bit, do not chase it down, it's faster, it has more stamina, and you're going to bleed out. Acrocathosaurus gets the Triceratops critical damage most of the time, and if you're lucky a Triceratops can 3 - 2 shot an Acrocanthosaurus.

Against a Tyrannosaurus, it is surprisingly easy. As you are stronger and about as agile as it a head-on fight will be in your favor, accounting for the critical damage which will 3 shot it. A Tyrannosaurus will leave you winning with 50% health left or possibly more. But it has a big chance to break your leg rendering you helpless, and easily killing you. 2 or more Tyrannosaurus is also very risky and would likely be enough to kill you.

Other carnivores, like Pteranodons and Quetzalcoatlus, is a 1 shot but can be hard to hit. Sarcosuchus is a very agile and annoying adversary, it is faster, smaller turning, and have a very high chance to break the enemy leg. A common strat? Stay careful near the water.

## **Trivia**

* Like in many other games, players usually refer to Triceratops as "Trike"
* Triceratops was the first dinosaur for nesting to be implemented in.