Bite
Bite a target in front of you.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage20
- Thatch110
- Wood60
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Grand Tortugar
CreatureSoaker
- Spawns on
- 1 map
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Superior Kibble
Overview
The Grand Tortugar is a large omnivore that serves as a Soaker. It reduces the weight of Black Pearl by -90% when carried in its inventory. This makes it ideal for harvesting large quantities of Black Pearl without being slowed down. It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for fast deployment to deep-sea harvest sites.
Players typically tame Grand Tortugar to maximize efficiency when farming Black Pearls from ocean floors, combining its weight reduction with mobility provided by carrier creatures.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1050 | +210 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 260 | +26 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +60 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 0 | +0 | - | |
| Food | 3500 | +350 | +2% | |
| Weight | 2250 | +45 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor1,000+60 per level
Affinity needed6,250+300 per level
Preferred kibbleSuperior Kibble
Superior Kibble- Taming time
- 38m 25s
- Effectiveness
- 99.6%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Giant Bee Honey ×32)None needed at these settings
More about taming the Grand Tortugar
Grand Tortugar must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or Tranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle, are effective for sedation. Superior Kibble and Giant Bee Honey offer the fastest taming affinity. About 33 units of the best food are needed. The tame time is around 40 minutes with full effectiveness. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Grand Tortugar has recorded spawns on 1 map: Astraeos.
Spawn zones
90% weight reduction
About spawn zones
Reduces the weight of Black Pearl by -90%. Pair it with a carrier like Tusoteuthis to maintain mobility while transporting large pearl loads.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~940% · ~8 hits | ~1460% · ~6 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1160% · ~8 hits | ~740% · ~6 hits |
 Keratin | ~210% · ~8 hits | ~415% · ~6 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Grand Tortugar yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
About gathering
While ridden, Grand Tortugar can gather Black Pearls using its Bite and Tail Attack. Both attacks harvest from the pearls category and yield Black Pearls at a 3× multiplier, making it exceptionally efficient for deep-sea pearl farming. Its primary role is resource gathering in aquatic environments.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- BiteLMB
Base damage20
- Thatch110
- Wood60
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Tail WhipRMB
Base damage25
- Thatch137.5
- Wood75
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Toggle ShellC
- Underwater WalkingX
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+200%
HitboxesTail ×0.5Hips ×0.2
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Grand Tortugar has a strong vulnerability to spike walls, taking +200% more damage. It also takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% more from metal melee attacks. It is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage and takes -50% damage from projectiles with impact effects. Avoid spike-based defenses when deploying it.
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.0, making it the optimal target for knockouts. The tail has a multiplier of 0.5, and the pelvis 0.2. Focus head shots to sedate it efficiently.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 0
Saddle crafting XP
- Grand Tortugar Platform Saddle4 XP
Base 1 XP · Platform
- Grand Tortugar Saddle99 XP
Base 24.8 XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- The Bite attack gathers Black Pearl at a 3× multiplier.
- The Tail Attack also harvests Black Pearl at a 3× multiplier.
- It takes +200% more damage from spike walls, making it vulnerable in base defenses.
- Its inventory weight reduction applies only to Black Pearl, so optimize cargo accordingly.
- It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, enabling fast underwater or aerial transport.
This page details the Grand Tortugar's stats, taming requirements, breeding conditions, harvest yields, and combat properties. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.
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