Grab
Grab a carryable target in the Desmodus's feet while flying. Use the grab control again to release it.
Controls
- RMB
Desmodus
CreatureFlyer
- Spawns on
- 4 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Saddle
- Level 74
- Kill XP
- 3
- Taming method
- Passive
- Diet
- Carnivore
Overview
Desmodus is a flying carnivore known for its passive taming method. It excels at carrying small creatures into the air, making it a unique utility flyer. It can airlift smaller mounts such as Achatina, Araneo, Archaeopteryx, and Armadoggo for transport or tactical positioning.
This flyer is primarily used for aerial cargo delivery and niche combat support due to its life steal mechanic and lightweight carry capacity.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 325 | +55.25 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 500 | +25 | +1.2% | |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1600 | +160 | +2% | |
| Weight | 350 | +7 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor450+27 per level
Affinity needed2,200+125 per level
More about taming the Desmodus
A Desmodus tames on blood, not food. Let it grab something carrying Blood Packs and leave it to drain without interruption. That can be you or a teammate, but a high-health creature loaded with packs is easier and safer, because it drinks the packs instead of the health. It needs the same stretch of uninterrupted draining at every level, and it opens well short of full effectiveness however cleanly you play, so a perfect attempt still lands around 57 per cent.
Taming a Desmodus requires a passive approach. Equip Blood Pack in your hotbar and allow the creature to grab you. It will consume 10 Blood Packs per interaction until tamed. The process takes about 582 Blood Packs and roughly 145 minutes at level 150 on official settings with 100% effectiveness. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Desmodus has recorded spawns on 4 maps: Astraeos, Lost Colony, Bjarnheim and The Volcano.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 120 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Desmodus yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Life StealC
Base damage18
- Thatch39.6
- Wood21.6
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Scream
Base damage18
- Thatch39.6
- Wood21.6
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- GrabRMB
- BiteLMB
- EcholocationHold LMB
- InvisibilityHold RMB
- Night VisionHold R
- Sanguine Elixir
- Collect Blood PacksPassive
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Projectiles+50%
- 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%
- Spike Wall+100%
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Desmodus has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is also weak to spike walls (+100%), explosions (+50%), and projectiles (+50%). It resists Mining Drill Harvest completely (-100%) and takes 50% less damage from melee attacks with impact effects. Focus on ranged or explosive damage to exploit its weaknesses.
The head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making headshots highly effective for knocking out a Desmodus. Focus on the jaw area to maximize torpor gain during knockout attempts.
Desmodus can damage Thatch and Wood structures. Build at least in Stone to resist its attacks.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 3
Desmodus kill XP
Base XP per kill: 3
Per kill
239 XP3 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
The Bite attack deals 40 damage, the highest among its moveset. Its Scream and ToggleLifeSteal abilities have a 10-meter range, useful for kiting. It takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it fragile in dino combat. It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, preventing resource nodes from affecting it.
This page details the Desmodus's stats, taming process, breeding mechanics, harvest output, and combat traits. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
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