Herrerasaurus
Health
850
Damage
120
Speed
43 km/h
Grow time
90m
Combat Stats
| Health / Mass | 850 HP / 850 kg |
| Base Damage | 120 per bite |
| Bleed Damage | 12/s |
| Run Speed | 43 km/h |
| Ambush Speed | 48 km/h |
| Sprint Duration | 2:00 |
| Alternate Attack | None |
Growth Timeline
Total: 90 minutes at 1× growth rate. Divide by server's growth multiplier for actual time.
Herrerasaurus is a ambush hunter in The Isle Evrima's progression roster. With 850 HP and 120 bite damage at 43 km/h, it fills a mid-tier niche, and its 48 km/h ambush burst lets it pick fights on its own terms. It reaches full size in 90 minutes at 1× growth.
Diet — what Herrerasaurus eats
Herrerasaurus is a carnivore — it survives entirely on meat. Feed on fresh corpses, hunt AI critters (deer, boar, goats) and eat your kills; carnivores can't digest plants. Keep your water topped up, and favour larger kills — they give far more food per meal and let you grow between fights.
Strengths & Weaknesses
- + Ambush burst to 48 km/h for closing gaps or escaping
- − Low health (850 HP — dies fast if caught)
- − Light damage (120 per hit — slow to secure kills)
- − Short sprint stamina (2:00)
Best Mutations for Herrerasaurus
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 Herrerasaurus'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
Accelerated Prey Drive — +10% damage to targets below 35% HP
Lets you close out wounded prey faster so fights end before reinforcements arrive.
- 3
Hematophagy — restore ~15% thirst from eating corpses
Pulls thirst from corpses, so you can hunt away from water and hold ground longer.
- 4
Congenital Hypoalgesia — −15% damage taken from larger species
Cuts the damage you take from bigger dinos — vital when your HP pool is on the low side.
- 5
Sustained Hydration — −20% water drain
Less water drain means fewer risky trips to contested shorelines.
Controls & Combat
- › Bite / primary attack: Left Mouse · Secondary: Right Mouse · Heavy/alt attacks: Alt + LMB / Alt + RMB
- › Herrerasaurus 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 Herrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus wins before the fight starts. Use cover, night, and your 48 km/h burst to open on stragglers, the wounded, or sub-adults. Land your opening hit, stack bleed, then break off and let the wound do the work — you lose drawn-out brawls against bigger apexes.
How to counter Herrerasaurus
- ⚔ Short sprint stamina — bait it into a chase, then turn on it once it's gassed.
- ⚔ It relies on the opening ambush — keep your camera up (or bring a herbivore with Hypervigilance) and it loses most of its edge in a fair fight.
- ⚔ Fragile (850 HP) — one solid bite combo or a pin kills it, so commit hard once you connect.
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Herrerasaurus FAQ
How much HP does Herrerasaurus have in The Isle?
Herrerasaurus has 850 HP (mass = 850 kg — in The Isle, HP scales 1:1 with body mass). Bite damage is 120 per hit, plus 12 bleed damage over time.
How long does Herrerasaurus take to grow in The Isle?
Total growth time: 90 minutes (20m hatch → 30m juvenile → 60m adult). On modded servers with a growth multiplier, divide by that multiplier for actual time.
How fast is Herrerasaurus?
Base running speed is 43 km/h, with an ambush burst of 48 km/h. Sprint stamina lasts 2:00 before exhaustion.
What are the best mutations for Herrerasaurus in The Isle?
Top picks: Cellular Regeneration, Accelerated Prey Drive, Hematophagy, Congenital Hypoalgesia, Sustained Hydration. 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 Herrerasaurus'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.
Can I host a The Isle server with Herrerasaurus unlocked?
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