The Velonasaur is a knockout tame whose tamed form is a walking turret — its spine launches quills. The tame is straightforward once it is trapped, and the payoff is one of the best ranged creatures in the game.
That identity is what makes the tame worth doing — and what makes it go wrong when players use the wrong method.
The numbers
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Taming type | Knockout Taming |
| Health | 440 |
| Food | 2,250 |
| Weight | 325 |
| Melee Damage | 32 |
| Torpor | 400 |
| Preferred food | Regular Kibble |
| Found on | Extinction, Genesis: Part 2, Fjordur, Astraeos |
The base stats above are Dododex-reported and approximate — community-sourced, not officially verified. Its preferred taming food is Regular Kibble.
The method, in one sentence
Knock it out in a trap and feed it Regular Kibble or preferred meat; its quill attack is the reason you trap it first.
That is the whole tame. Everything hard about it is in the execution.
Step by step
- Build a trap. Velonasaur fires quills from its spine, so a box trap keeps it from shooting you while you tranq it.
- Lure it in. Its torpor is low, so a crossbow or longneck handles the knockout quickly.
- Feed Regular Kibble or preferred meat once it is down.
- Keep the bar up. The low torpor pool means the window closes fast.
- Claim it and use the quill barrage for ranged defence.
Why the method is what it is
The creatures that break the knockout rule are the ones players search for by name, because the standard trap does not apply to them. This one follows its own rule, and the guides that treat it like a Rex are the ones that waste the attempt.
The three ways this goes wrong
- Taming in the open. Its quill attack punishes that.
- Using low-tier kibble. Regular Kibble is its preference.
- Losing the bar on a low-torpor target.
A quick checklist
- A box trap.
- Regular Kibble ready.
- Tranq weapons for a low torpor pool.
- Backup meat to finish.
The Velonasaur is a standard knockout tame — trap it and feed Regular Kibble. For the general knockout method, see the taming guide. For the stats of the others, see the best tames guide. For the commands to place one in front of you, see the spawn commands guide.