Hardy Triceratops

The Hardy Triceratops is the Hardy variant of the regular Triceratops. It looks nearly the same but bigger with smaller frill spikes and more bulky.

##### Wild

*The Hardy Triceratops, or Triceratops imperator, is the descendant of Triceratops styrax. They live alone or in small herds of 4-10. I have noticed that Hardy Trikes have a extremely hostile reaction to Rexes. I believe that these two species have a ancient rivalry. The Hardy Triceratops is a very short-tempered dinosaur. Even the slightest threat can cause them to charge. I have seen a Hardy Triceratops kill a Baryonyx just for drinking near the water it was drinking at. Their horns are very sharp, able to pierce straight through bones and their neck frill protects their neck from attacks. The Hardy Triceratops is abnormally agile, able to turn faster than other creatures its size.*

##### Domesticated

*The Hardy Triceratops is decent at gathering thatch but it excels at gathering wood and berries. It is also decently fast, around the same speed as a Rex. Combine this with the fact that it has a literal shield around its neck and horns that are as powerful as a Rex's jaws, this makes the Hardy Triceratops also useful for combat."*

## Info

Group: Dinosaurs

Diet: Herbivore

Temperament: Territorial

Tameable: Yes

Breedable: Yes

Rideable: Yes

Torpor immune: No

Taming Method: Knockout

Preferred Kibble: Exceptional

Preferred Food: Crops, Sweet Vegetable Cakes, All berries

Equipment: Hardy Trike Saddle

Rider Weaponry: Yes

Drag Weight: 550

Radiation Immune: No

Carryable by: Karkinos, Quetzal, Tusoteuthis, Tek Quetzal

Immobolized by: Chain Bola, Large Bear Trap

Can Damage: Thatch, Greenhouse, Wood

## Drops

* Hide
* Keratin
* Raw Meat
* Raw Prime Meat

## Base Stats

Health: 1100

Stamina: 420

Oxygen: 150

Food: 3000

Weight: 500

Melee Damage: 62

Walk Speed: 515

Swim Speed: 300

## Taming

### KO Strategy

Simply shoot it with Tranq Arrows or Darts, treat it as you would a Rex but keep in mind that headshots do reduced damage to a Hardy Triceratops, aim for the body. The best way is to lure it into a trap and then pepper it with Tranq Arrows.

### Taming Food

* Exceptional Kibble
* Mejoberry
* Other Berries
* Crops
* Sweet Vegetable Cakes

## Combat

### General

The Hardy Triceratops attacks the same way as a regular Triceratops. It's attack can easily shred even armored players. Keeping your distance is a must, shoot it with a ranged weapon or try to lure it into a trap.

### Strategy

Keep your distance, shoot with a ranged weapon. Aim for its body, because its head is heavily armored.

### Weaponry

Use a Bow, Crossbow, Longneck Rifle or any other ranged weapons. You can use melee weapons too but be very careful and try to avoid its head as much as possible.

### Dangers

The Hardy Trikes's horns do a LOT of damage and have a decent range, keep your distance and aim for its body.

### Weakness

Hardy Trikes have few weaknesses because they are fast, have a lot of HP, do a lot of damage, can destroy trees, they can walk over small obstacles that a player has to go around. Plus, attacking one will cause the whole herd to aggro on you. However, you can outrun one on foot and they can be lured into a trap with relative ease.

## Utility

When near the presence of certain large carnivores, Hardy Triceratops receives a rivalry buff, affecting nearby tamed/wild Hardy Trikes and boosting their damage and health by 25%. When a Hardy Triceratops receives this buff, a symbol of a Hardy Trike's horn going through the neck of a Rex appears above their head.

The following dinosaurs trigger the buff:

* Allosaurus
* Basilisk
* Karkinos
* Reaper
* Rex
* Spino
* Yutyrannus
* Rock Elemental
* Ice Elemental
* Wyvern
* Carchar
* Giga
* All bosses

### Roles

* Gatherer: The Hardy Triceratops is decent at gathering thatch but it is excellent at gathering wood and berries. It has a lot of weight and Hardy Trikes are decently fast as well. It can be carried b Karkinos or Quetzals so you can transport it but as said earlier, it's decently fast and has a charge mechanic that makes it faster.
* Combat: The Hardy Triceratops has the exact same stats as a Rex except it gains the rivalry buff against certain creatures, its fast, deals a lot of damage, has a lot of HP and it has a charge mechanic that deals more damage the longer you charge it up maxing out to 50% more damage. This charge attack deals an insane amount of damage and stuns and knockbacks the opponent. However, it does have a cooldown. Even without the charge, it's still dangerous since it can be healed by Sweet Veggie Cakes.
* Boss Dino: Having the same stats as a Rex makes it good for boss fights. Plus, its charge attack can stun bosses and buy time for your other tames to attack.