Swipe / Slam
Attack with a tentacle swipe or slam.
Controls
- LMB or RMB
Tent slam r · Tent slam l · Tent slam both
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Palaeoctopus
CreatureWater
- Spawns on
- 4 maps
- Abundance
- Very common
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Exceptional Kibble
Overview
Palaeoctopus is a water-dwelling carnivore known for its unique role in underwater resource gathering. It is carried by Tusoteuthis, allowing it to be transported aerially for strategic deployment. This makes it ideal for players needing efficient underwater Bio Toxin and chitin collection while benefiting from mobile support.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1050 | +210 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 400 | +40 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 2000 | +120 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 0 | +0 | - | |
| Food | 2500 | +250 | +2% | |
| Weight | 1000 | +20 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor2,000+120 per level
Affinity needed10,000+200 per level
Preferred kibbleExceptional Kibble
Exceptional Kibble- Taming time
- 2m 25s
- Effectiveness
- 99.9%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Raw Mutton ×8)None needed at these settings
More about taming the Palaeoctopus
Palaeoctopus must be knocked out to tame. The most effective food is Black Pearl, which provides the highest affinity. Raw Mutton also works, though less efficiently. Use a Bow or Crossbow with Tranq Arrows to sedate it. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola or Bear Trap. The process takes around 38 minutes with 84 Black Pearls. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Spawn zones
Drops and interactions
Harvest yields by tool
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 20 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Palaeoctopus yields Absorbent Substrate, Black Pearl, Hide, and Raw Meat. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide, while the Pick yields the highest amount of Raw Meat.
Gathering abilitiesHarvest guide
About gathering
While ridden, Palaeoctopus excels at harvesting Bio Toxin, Chitin, Keratin, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat. Its Blast attack gathers these resources at up to 3× efficiency. All tentacle-based attacks contribute to gathering, making it highly effective in aquatic environments.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Swipe / SlamLMB
Tent slam r · Tent slam l · Tent slam both
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- SuffocateR
Base damage2
- Thatch11
- Wood6
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Pressure PulseC
Base damage90
- Thatch495
- Wood270
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Tent slash l
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Tent slash r
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Taming bite
Base damage20
- Thatch110
- Wood60
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- GrabHold LMB
- ThrowHold Space
- ClimbPress Space
- Super SwimHold Space
- CamouflageLeft Ctrl
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
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+400%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Palaeoctopus takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making it highly vulnerable to defensive setups using them. It is also weak to instant damage sources, taking +120% more damage. However, it is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage. Focus on Health and Melee Damage for survivability.
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Target this zone when sedating the creature.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 0
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Tips
The Blast attack gathers Bio Toxin at 3× efficiency, making it ideal for farming.
All tentacle attacks yield double resources from chitin and prime meat nodes.
It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, enabling aerial transport during operations.
While being carried, it retains full functionality for underwater harvesting.
Its high vulnerability to spike walls means it should never be used in direct combat near such defenses.
This page details the Palaeoctopus's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat data. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator and spawn map tools available on-site.
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