Headbutt
Hits nearby enemies with its horns.
Controls
- WhistleAttack This Target
Shinehorn
CreatureShoulder Pet
- Spawns on
- 17 maps
- Abundance
- Rare
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Passive
- Diet
- Herbivore
Overview
Shinehorn is a small herbivore that functions as a Shoulder Pet. It provides weight reduction for gathered resources and can be carried by larger flying and swimming creatures. This makes it useful for efficient resource transport during aerial or aquatic expeditions.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Griffin, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Tropeognathus, Kaprosuchus, Procoptodon, Pteranodon, Quetzal, Tapejara, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across the map.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 115 | +23 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 180 | +19.8 | +2.2% | |
| Torpidity | 60 | +3.6 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 180 | +19.8 | +2.2% | |
| Food | 450 | +45 | +2% | |
| Weight | 100 | +2 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5.5% | +11.5% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor60+3.6 per level
Affinity needed2,200+65 per level
- Taming time
- 56s
- Effectiveness
- 99.5%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
More about taming the Shinehorn
Shinehorn is tamed passively. Feed it Plant Species Z Seed to complete the process. Aggeravic Mushroom also works but provides significantly less affinity per use. The tame takes about 1 minute with 5 Plant Species Z Seeds at level 150 on official settings. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Shinehorn has recorded spawns on 17 maps: Aberration, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis, Althemia, Amissa and 11 more. On Valguero, Shinehorn spawns only in caves: Whitecliff Caverns.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 50 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Shinehorn yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, Shinehorn gathers a wide variety of plant-based resources. Its melee attack harvests Berries, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Plant Species X Seed, Plant Species Y Seed, and Wood at 10× efficiency. It also gathers Fiber and Cactus Sap at 8×. This makes it ideal for farming seeds and stimulant berries.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Headbutt
Base damage12
- Thatch66
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Charge LightHold E
- Detection AlertsHold E
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Explosions-40%
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- RadiationImmune
- Spike Wall-50%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Shinehorn has a strong weakness to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is highly resistant to Radiation, taking -100% damage. Explosion and melee attacks from metal weapons also exploit its vulnerabilities. Avoid using spike walls or ranged turrets, as it resists those damage types.
The Head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making headshots highly effective for knocking out Shinehorn. Focus attacks on the jaw area for maximum efficiency.
Can break Thatch structures. Build at least in Wood to protect against Shinehorn damage.
Experience
- Shinehorn takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it vulnerable in dino-heavy combat zones.
- It is completely immune to Radiation damage, allowing safe operation in irradiated biomes.
- Its melee attack gathers most berries, seeds, and wood at 10× efficiency, ideal for stimulant and crop farming.
- It can be carried by flyers like Argentavis and swimmers like Tusoteuthis, enabling mobile harvesting from the air or sea.
This page covers Shinehorn's stats, taming, breeding, harvest specs, and combat data. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.
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