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Macrophage

CreatureFlyer

  • Flying
  • Carnivore
  • Breedable
Kill XP
0
Taming
Not tamable
Macrophage

Overview

The Macrophage is a flying carnivore known for its extreme vulnerability to certain damage types. It suffers greatly from Instant HurtDinos attacks, taking +120% more damage. This creature cannot be tamed and serves no utility role for survivors.

It does not carry or transport other creatures, nor is it carried by any flyer.

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Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level

StatBaseWild +/lvlTamed +/lvlWild growth
Health500+100+4%20%
Stamina100+10+2%10%
Torpidity0+0+0%
Food100+10+2%10%
Weight100+2+0.8%2%
Melee damage100%+5%+10%5%
Movement speed100%+0%+1%0%

TamingOpen calculator

Macrophage cannot be tamed.

Drops and interactions

Harvest yields by tool

Drops & harvest resources

Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.

SettingsHarvest body HP 50 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1

Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.

Killing a Macrophage yields Chitin, Raw Meat, and Cementing Paste. The Dino (Omnivore) harvest tool provides the most Chitin, the Pick yields the most Raw Meat, and a Chitin Weapon maximizes Cementing Paste.

Combat & abilities

Damage taken

ResistsWeak to

Weapons

  • Mining DrillImmune
  • Stone weapons-34%
  • Player melee-20%
  • Piercing projectiles+40%
  • Anti-creature damage+120%

Explosives

  • Demolition explosives+50%

Creatures

  • Creature attacks-50%
  • Herbivore attacks-40%
  • Strong creature attacks+50%
  • Raid creature attacks+55%

Environment & other

  • Spike Wall-50%
  • Plant Species X-50%
  • Environmental damage-30%

HitboxesHead ×3

Combat notes

The Macrophage has a severe weakness to Instant HurtDinos attacks, taking +120% more damage. It also takes +55% more damage from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino and +50% more from Explosions. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage, making drills completely ineffective.

The Macrophage has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage, making headshots highly effective for faster kills. Focus attacks on the head during combat or taming attempts.

Tips

  • The Macrophage takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos attacks, making it extremely fragile against such sources.
  • It is immune to damage from Mining Drill Harvest due to -100% resistance.
  • Egg incubation must be maintained between 35°C and 38°C for successful hatching.
  • It matures quickly, reaching adulthood in just 1.04 days.

This page details the Macrophage's breeding, harvesting, damage modifiers, and biological traits. Refer to the breeding calculator and spawn map for further planning.

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