Dryosaurus
Health
480
Damage
30
Speed
47.5 km/h
Grow time
40m
Combat Stats
| Health / Mass | 480 HP / 480 kg |
| Base Damage | 30 per bite |
| Bleed Damage | None |
| Run Speed | 47.5 km/h |
| Ambush Speed | N/A |
| Sprint Duration | 1:30 |
| Alternate Attack | None |
Growth Timeline
Total: 40 minutes at 1× growth rate. Divide by server's growth multiplier for actual time.
Dryosaurus is a flight herbivore in The Isle Evrima's survival roster. With 480 HP and 30 bite damage at 47.5 km/h, it leans on speed and positioning over brute force. It reaches full size in 40 minutes at 1× growth.
Diet — what Dryosaurus eats
Dryosaurus is a herbivore — it grazes on plants. Eat ground foliage, bushes and the plant-food types scattered across the map, and drink water regularly. Herbivores are safest feeding in groups near water and cover, where the herd can spot predators early and mob anything that commits.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- + Fast (47.5 km/h — outruns most of the roster)
- − Low health (480 HP — dies fast if caught)
- − Light damage (30 per hit — slow to secure kills)
- − Short sprint stamina (1:30)
- − No bleed — can't pressure tankier dinos over time
Best Mutations for Dryosaurus
You pick one mutation at each of three lifecycle stages — Juvenile, Sub-Adult and Adult — from a pool gated by your diet (a 4th slot unlocks as a Prime Elder; bred offspring can reach 6). These are the strongest picks for Dryosaurus's role:
- 1
Cellular Regeneration — +15% HP recovery
Faster passive healing means you recover between fights instead of bleeding out — the single best all-round pick.
- 2
Truculency — +5% chance to buck off latched/pinning attackers
Improves your buck-off chance — critical for shaking raptors and pinning carnivores before they stack bleed.
- 3
Hypervigilance — +50% camera angle while eating (spot ambushers)
Wider camera while grazing lets you spot an ambush before it lands the first bite.
- 4
Photosynthetic Regeneration — +10% stamina regen during the day
More daytime stamina regen keeps your escape sprint topped up.
- 5
Osteosclerosis — −20% fracture damage
Reduces fracture damage — important against Pachycephalosaurus charges and Stegosaurus tail hits.
Controls & Combat
- › Bite / primary attack: Left Mouse · Secondary: Right Mouse · Heavy/alt attacks: Alt + LMB / Alt + RMB
- › Dryosaurus has no special attack — your damage comes from the standard bite (Left Mouse) and, where applicable, the secondary hit (Right Mouse).
- › Sprint: hold Left Shift · Trot toggle: Z · Crouch / lower profile: C · Rest (faster HP + stamina regen): H
- › Scent / track nearby life: hold Q (longer hold = wider range) · Eat / drink / break open a carcass: tap E
- › Buck off a latched attacker: hold E · Calls: 1 broadcast, 2 friendly, 3 threaten, 4 distress · Vocalize: F · Map: M · Stats: Tab
Default Evrima keybinds — all rebindable in Settings → Key Bindings.
How to Play Dryosaurus
Survival is the win condition for Dryosaurus. Stay in the open near escape routes, travel in numbers, and use your speed to break line of sight the moment a predator commits — you have no answer to a head-on fight, so don't take one.
How to counter Dryosaurus
- ⚔ Short sprint stamina — bait it into a chase, then turn on it once it's gassed.
- ⚔ It has no bleed, so a tank can simply out-heal its damage over a long fight.
- ⚔ Fragile (480 HP) — one solid bite combo or a pin kills it, so commit hard once you connect.
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Dryosaurus FAQ
How much HP does Dryosaurus have in The Isle?
Dryosaurus has 480 HP (mass = 480 kg — in The Isle, HP scales 1:1 with body mass). Bite damage is 30 per hit.
How long does Dryosaurus take to grow in The Isle?
Total growth time: 40 minutes (10m hatch → 20m juvenile → 30m adult). On modded servers with a growth multiplier, divide by that multiplier for actual time.
How fast is Dryosaurus?
Base running speed is 47.5 km/h. Sprint stamina lasts 1:30 before exhaustion.
What are the best mutations for Dryosaurus in The Isle?
Top picks: Cellular Regeneration, Truculency, Hypervigilance, Photosynthetic Regeneration, Osteosclerosis. Mutations are chosen at three lifecycle points (Juvenile, Sub-Adult, Adult) from a pool gated by your diet, so prioritise Cellular Regeneration (+15% HP recovery) first.
What are Dryosaurus's controls in The Isle Evrima?
Bite is Left Mouse and the secondary attack is Right Mouse. Sprint = hold Left Shift, scent = hold Q, eat/drink = tap E, buck off an attacker = hold E. Keys are rebindable in Settings → Key Bindings.
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