Claws
Strike a target with the claws.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage40
- Thatch220
- Wood120
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Thorny Dragon
CreatureMisc
- Spawns on
- 19 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Saddle
- Level 40
- Kill XP
- 6
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Regular Kibble
Overview
The Thorny Dragon is a small carnivore used primarily for resource gathering and weight reduction. It reduces inventory weight for Wood, Fiber, Stone, and Thatch by 50% each, making it efficient for hauling bulk materials. The Thorny Dragon can be carried by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to remote resource zones.
Players tame it to streamline large-scale harvesting operations while benefiting from reduced encumbrance.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 260 | +52 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 350 | +35 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1200 | +120 | +2% | |
| Weight | 300 | +6 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor450+27 per level
Affinity needed3,000+150 per level
Preferred kibbleRegular Kibble
Regular Kibble- Taming time
- 51m 9s
- Effectiveness
- 98.5%
- Tamed level
- 223 from 150
Required narcotics (Regular Kibble ×16)
35Narcotics
143Narcoberries
18Bio Toxin
68Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the Thorny Dragon
Tame the Thorny Dragon using knockout methods. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Then sedate with Tranq Arrow, Tranquilizer Dart, or Narcotic.
Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest taming. Raw Mutton also works. The process takes about 51 minutes and requires roughly 33 Narcotics at level 223. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Spawn zones
About spawn zones
Thorny Dragon has recorded spawns on 19 maps: Scorched Earth, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Genesis, Genesis Ocean and 13 more.
Weight reduction
Drops and interactions
Immobilized by
Harvest yields by tool
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 230 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Keratin | ~940% · ~8 hits | ~1770% · ~6 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1160% · ~8 hits | ~740% · ~6 hits |
 Hide | ~940% · ~8 hits | ~1250% · ~6 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Thorny Dragon yields Keratin, Raw Meat, and Hide. The Hatchet harvests the most Keratin and Hide, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
Gathering abilitiesHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the Thorny Dragon gathers using its Claws attack. It harvests double amounts of Bio Toxin, Blood Sap, Blue Crystalized Sap, Cactus Sap, Charcoal, Corrupted Wood, Crystal, Electronics, Element Dust, Fungal Wood, Keratin, Medium Animal Feces, Rare Mushroom, Raw Meat, Red Crystalized Sap, and Sap.
It gathers from nodes categorized as charcoal, chitin, crystal, element, meat, metal, mushrooms, oil, sap, thatch, and wood.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- ClawsLMB
Base damage40
- Thatch220
- Wood120
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Tail NeedlesRMB
- Smithy Saddle
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Melee Torp Poison-80%
- Projectile With Impact FX Quad Torp-80%
- Projectile With Impact FX Double Torp-80%
- Projectile With Impact FX Triple Torp-80%
- 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+100%
HitboxesHead ×2.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Thorny Dragon has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to structures like spike walls. It takes -80% less damage from Melee TorpPoison, such as from Poison Wyverns. Avoid spike wall defenses when using it offensively.
The head has a damage multiplier of 2.5x, making it the optimal target for knockouts. Focus headshots to minimize required sedation.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone to resist damage.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 6
Thorny Dragon kill XP
Base XP per kill: 6
Per kill
477 XP6 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Tips
- The Claws attack gathers double Bio Toxin, Crystal, and Rare Mushroom, making it ideal for high-yield node farming.
- It reduces weight by -50% for Wood, Fiber, Stone, and Thatch, enhancing cargo efficiency.
- Can be carried by Argentavis, allowing fast aerial transport without losing inventory benefits.
- Vulnerable to spike walls due to +100% damage taken, so avoid defensive perimeters with such traps.
- Resistant to torpor-based attacks from creatures like the Basilisk, taking -80% less damage from such effects.
This page details the Thorny Dragon's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat stats. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
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