Ostrich

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The ostrich build is the largest ratite build currently playable and the third largest ratite build ever playable, only beaten by the Moa and Elephant Bird. This build lives in the African server, home to the most powerful builds in the meta. However, farming this build has become increasingly common among Human mains.

## Overview

Despite its flocking tendencies, this build has below-average Intelligence due to its small brain. It is also the heaviest playable Bird, thus having a good Health stat. For a build known for not flying, it has good Mobility. Opting for marrow-filled bones, they also have increased their Defense and they also have powerful legs to attack. Lastly, while females are camouflaged, Males have conspicuous coloring, reducing Stealth

## Moveset

**Two Toed Foot (Passive, Mobility)**- Gives a buff to Stamina and Mobility and boosts kick attacks.

**Apex Eyes (Passive,Utility)**- Ignores all Stealth boosts.

## Tier Placement

The ostrich is placed in D-tier because of its incredibly poor matchup against Carnivoran builds. Despite its size, power, and high run speed, most Carnivoran players can easily take down a high-level Ostrich, including high tiers like Lions and African Wild Dogs, mid-tiers like Hyenas and Leopards, and other low tiers like Cheetahs. While the ostrich can usually outrun them, against cheetahs they have virtually no options. Additionally, Nile crocodiles can grief them at the Watering Hole map feature.Additionally, it can only kick forward, so it is very vulnerable to predators from behind.

Jackals, vultures, and mongooses often raid their spawnpoints, so less than 10% of nests actually spawn players. And of those new players, only 15% make it to level 1. It is important to note that egg thieves were the leading cause of the extinction of Moas and Elephant Birds (besides humans, obviously).

Compared to other type of birds this build is terrible and worse than the others, even among Ratites. Their long necks provide a giant weakspot for enemies to attack, and it often has a tendency to run in circles, thus making yourself a target. They didn't have "flight" ability and get bodied by other builds in the African server. They did not really pay off the benefits of losing flight, continuing to get bodied.

## Summary

### Pros:

* Can use flock strategies.
* Decent anti-Stealth abilities.
* Hgh Power and Mobility.
* Above-average Health and Mobility.
* Powerful kicks.
* High stamina.

### Cons:

* Low Intelligence and Stealth
* Many bad matchups
* Plays in one of the most difficult servers in the game.
* Nests in the ground, forcing it to be vulnerable to spawn-campers.
* Has a tendency to run around in circles.
* Long neck provides a great weak spot for predators.
* Nonexistent flight capability.
* Can be spawncamped by Humans
* Can only kick forward, leaving it to ambushes from behind.

## References

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