Triceratops
Health
4,900
Damage
450
Speed
31.5 km/h
Grow time
180m
Combat Stats
| Health / Mass | 4,900 HP / 4,900 kg |
| Base Damage | 450 per bite |
| Bleed Damage | 25/s |
| Run Speed | 31.5 km/h |
| Ambush Speed | N/A |
| Sprint Duration | 3:00 |
| Alternate Attack | horn-charge |
Growth Timeline
Total: 180 minutes at 1× growth rate. Divide by server's growth multiplier for actual time.
Triceratops is a tank herbivore in The Isle Evrima's survival roster. With 4,900 HP and 450 bite damage at 31.5 km/h, it can trade blows with most things its size. It reaches full size in 180 minutes at 1× growth.
Diet — what Triceratops eats
Triceratops 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
- + High health (4,900 HP — top-tier durability)
- + Heavy bite damage (450 per hit)
- + Strong bleed (25/s — wears down larger foes)
- + Special attack: horn charge
- − Slow (31.5 km/h — can be run down)
Best Mutations for Triceratops
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 Triceratops'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
Epidermal Fibrosis — +15% bleed resistance
Bleed resistance keeps a tank like this alive against bleed-stackers (Allosaurus, raptors).
- 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
- › Triceratops's special move is horn charge, on Alt + Left/Right Mouse — build momentum for ~1s, then ram for a heavy hit and knockback.
- › 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 Triceratops
Face threats head-on. Keep attackers in front of you where your damage and bulk decide the fight, stay near the herd and water, and use buck (hold E) the instant a carnivore latches. Don't turn your back to flee — that's when bleed-stackers win.
How to counter Triceratops
- ⚔ Don't brawl head-on — Triceratops out-trades almost everything. Kite it, drain its sprint stamina, and stack bleed from behind.
- ⚔ It's slow (31.5 km/h) — you can simply outrun it and refuse the fight.
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Triceratops FAQ
How much HP does Triceratops have in The Isle?
Triceratops has 4,900 HP (mass = 4900 kg — in The Isle, HP scales 1:1 with body mass). Bite damage is 450 per hit, plus 25 bleed damage over time.
How long does Triceratops take to grow in The Isle?
Total growth time: 180 minutes (35m hatch → 60m juvenile → 120m adult). On modded servers with a growth multiplier, divide by that multiplier for actual time.
How fast is Triceratops?
Base running speed is 31.5 km/h. Sprint stamina lasts 3:00 before exhaustion.
Does Triceratops have a special attack?
Yes — Triceratops has a special attack: horn-charge. Horn-charge impales lighter targets for massive bleed damage.
What are the best mutations for Triceratops in The Isle?
Top picks: Cellular Regeneration, Truculency, Hypervigilance, Epidermal Fibrosis, 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 Triceratops's controls in The Isle Evrima?
Bite is Left Mouse and the secondary attack is Right Mouse; Triceratops's horn charge is on Alt + Left/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 Triceratops unlocked?
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