Melee
Strike a target at close range.
Controls
- LMB
Unicorn
CreatureVariant
- Spawns on
- 13 maps
- Abundance
- Very common
- Saddle
- Level 20
- Kill XP
- 1
- Taming method
- Passive
- Diet
- Herbivore
Overview
The Unicorn is a herbivorous variant creature known for its ability to reduce the weight of certain resources in its inventory. It excels at gathering large quantities of materials like Clay, Sand, and Cactus Sap, each reduced by -80%. This makes it ideal for efficient resource farming and transport logistics. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to remote nodes.
Players typically tame the Unicorn to streamline mass harvesting of lightweight-reduced resources, especially in desert or arid biomes where Cactus Sap and Sand are abundant.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 240 | +48 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 560 | +56 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 420 | +25.2 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1500 | +150 | +2% | |
| Weight | 350 | +7 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1.75% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor420+25.2 per level
Affinity needed3,600+180 per level
- Taming time
- 8m 48s
- Effectiveness
- 99.3%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
More about taming the Unicorn
Taming a Unicorn is a passive process. Feed it a single Rockarrot, then mount it and press the action button when prompted to feed again. Rockarrot is the best food, providing the fastest tame. The process takes about 9 minutes and requires 23 Rockarrot at level 150 on Official settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Unicorn has recorded spawns on 13 maps: The Island, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero, Amissa, Atlantis and 7 more.
Spawn zones
80% weight reduction
80% weight reduction
50% weight reduction
80% weight reduction
50% weight reduction
80% weight reduction
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About spawn zones
The Unicorn reduces inventory weight by -80% for Clay, Sand, and Cactus Sap, -50% for Stone and Chitin/Keratin, and -80% for Cementing Paste. Pair it with a Argentavis or other carrier for fast, long-distance hauling while maintaining weight reduction.
Weight reduction
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 320 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1560% · ~10 hits | ~1040% · ~8 hits |
 Pelt | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Unicorn yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet is the best tool for harvesting Hide and Pelt, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While mounted, the Unicorn gathers a wide range of resources including Berries, Fiber, Mushroom, Rare Flower, Cactus Sap, and Wood. Each of these is harvested at a 10× multiplier, making it extremely efficient. It also gathers seeds such as Mejoberry Seed, Narcoberry Seed, Stimberry Seed, and Plant Species X Seed at the same rate. Cactus Sap and Fiber are gathered at 8× efficiency.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Buck kick
Base damage11
- Thatch6,050
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Melee attack
Base damage9
- Thatch49.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- MeleeLMB
- Rear KickRMB
- WhinnyC
- Mortar and Pestle Saddle
- LassoLMB
- JumpSpace
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
- Fire-60%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+100%
HitboxesHead ×2
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Unicorn has a strong resistance to fire, taking -60% damage from fire-based attacks. Its most notable weakness is to instant damage sources, taking +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos. It is also highly vulnerable to spike walls and explosive demolitions, which deal +100% and +50% damage respectively. Avoid fire-based weaponry when attacking it.
The Unicorn has a head hitbox that takes 2× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Focus attacks on the head when immobilizing it.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 1
Unicorn kill XP
Base XP per kill: 1
Per kill
80 XP1 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 Unicorn reduces the weight of Clay and Sand by -80%, making it ideal for large-scale building material collection.
- It can be carried by Argentavis, allowing for aerial transport without losing its weight reduction benefits.
- While mounted, it gathers Berries, Wood, and Rare Flower at a 10× multiplier, making it one of the fastest plant-based harvesters.
- It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, which deal +100% damage, making them effective for defense.
This page covers the Unicorn's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat data. For detailed calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding maturation tracker, and spawn map available on-site.
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