Quetzal |
Roles
Air Base: The Quetzal uses very little stamina when flying and dismounting mid-air restores whatever stamina is drained from flight. The Quetzal makes for a great animal to take on taming trips as you can stay on the Quetzal for safety and use whatever you choose to build on it to craft or hold whatever materials are needed. (Stamina and Health)
Battle Bird: A great tame to take into big battles and raids. The great amount of health and stamina a Quetzal possesses, armed with fellow tribe members and turrets on its platform, can make for great aerial assaults. However, watch out for opposing tribes shooting your Battle Bird with tranqs. (Health (recommended 10,000+) and Stamina (recommended 3,000+) and Damage by choice).
Caravan Quetzal: With inherently high health, stamina, and carry weight, the Quetzal makes for a reliable "pack-mule" animal. With over 1,500 Stamina, a Quetzal can speed across the map and with high health, a Quetzal could potentially take on carnivorous road-blocks. Quetzals are easily the most feasible option for transporting materials across difficult terrain (especially on The Center, having multiple islands with extreme geological features) but will also be more noticeable to enemy tribes with airborne capabilities. (Health, Stamina, Speed as needed)
Wood Gatherer: While not being able to gather wood by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Mammoth, which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other one knocks down trees with the Mammoth. This method can result in over 1000 wood in less than 5 minutes. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Mammoth's weight doesn't matter. Only the Quetzal needs enough weight to carry the wood. (Stamina and Weight)
Metal Gatherer: While not being able to gather metal by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Ankylosaurus, which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other smashes metal rocks with the Ankylosaurus. This can result in lots of metal very quickly. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Ankylosaurus's weight doesn't matter. Only the Quetzal needs enough weight to carry the metal. (Stamina and Weight)
Thatch Gatherer: While not being able to gather thatch by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Gigantopithecus which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other one knocks down trees with the Gigantopithecus. This method requires precision flying from the pilot as you need to be close to the trees. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Gigantopithecus' weight doesn't matter. However thatch is light so you will get more than enough with base weight on a level 1 Quetzal.
Note: This method can't be used for mining stones with a Doedicurus since a Doedicurus can't attack when it's picked up by a
Quetzal.
Fishing Mount: The Quetzal's long beak is designed to reach down into the water from above and does so, allowing it to harvest substantial amounts of fish. Can also kill wild Sarcos; as long as they can't climb out of the water, they can't attack it. Do not attempt this against a Spino.
Hunting Platform: When you dismount, even on a non-platform saddle, you simply stand up on the Quetzal's back, from which you can fire ranged weapons; firearms work best because you don't have to worry about projectile drop at the long ranges involved. Using this tactic is highly dangerous against hostile survivors; it will be much easier for them to shoot the Quetzal than for you to shoot them, and they don't have to kill it. All they have to do is hit it, and it is very likely to throw you from your position on its back as it bucks in surprise and tries to flee, so if you want to shoot at hostile tribes, have a friend fly the Quetzal. Also check for Titanomyrma soldiers, Meganeura, and hostile Dimorphodons before standing up as they can do the same thing. Bring a parachute. Also, the Quetzal is surprisingly useful in a direct fight against wild dinos despite what the dossier says. Moderate DPS is countered by high tanking and knockback; the long beak allows it to fly above many opponents' attacks and still strike downward at them, and the slower speed actually makes it easier to strike at enemies (without overshooting) than other flying mounts... and while it's "slower" than other flying mounts, it's still faster than almost anything on the ground.
Taming Mount You can grab most Dinos; even for the ones you can't carry, you can build a tame box with the Quetz Platform Saddle. And you can shoot Dinos if another player is carrying it with a mount
Titanosaur Taming Mount: Because Titanosaurs can only be knocked out with the help of turret weapons, a Quetz with turrets on its platform saddle is the most feasible method of taming them. While Paracers and Brontos can also mount turrets, they can be too slow to keep up with the Titanosaur, and too low to the ground to have turret weapons reliably hit the head. Furthermore, a mount that can't outrun the Titanosaur is at high risk of being killed.
Battle Bird: A great tame to take into big battles and raids. The great amount of health and stamina a Quetzal possesses, armed with fellow tribe members and turrets on its platform, can make for great aerial assaults. However, watch out for opposing tribes shooting your Battle Bird with tranqs. (Health (recommended 10,000+) and Stamina (recommended 3,000+) and Damage by choice).
Caravan Quetzal: With inherently high health, stamina, and carry weight, the Quetzal makes for a reliable "pack-mule" animal. With over 1,500 Stamina, a Quetzal can speed across the map and with high health, a Quetzal could potentially take on carnivorous road-blocks. Quetzals are easily the most feasible option for transporting materials across difficult terrain (especially on The Center, having multiple islands with extreme geological features) but will also be more noticeable to enemy tribes with airborne capabilities. (Health, Stamina, Speed as needed)
Wood Gatherer: While not being able to gather wood by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Mammoth, which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other one knocks down trees with the Mammoth. This method can result in over 1000 wood in less than 5 minutes. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Mammoth's weight doesn't matter. Only the Quetzal needs enough weight to carry the wood. (Stamina and Weight)
Metal Gatherer: While not being able to gather metal by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Ankylosaurus, which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other smashes metal rocks with the Ankylosaurus. This can result in lots of metal very quickly. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Ankylosaurus's weight doesn't matter. Only the Quetzal needs enough weight to carry the metal. (Stamina and Weight)
Thatch Gatherer: While not being able to gather thatch by itself, the Quetzal can carry a Gigantopithecus which a tribe member could ride while being carried. One flies the bird, while the other one knocks down trees with the Gigantopithecus. This method requires precision flying from the pilot as you need to be close to the trees. Keep in mind that when using this strategy, the Gigantopithecus' weight doesn't matter. However thatch is light so you will get more than enough with base weight on a level 1 Quetzal.
Note: This method can't be used for mining stones with a Doedicurus since a Doedicurus can't attack when it's picked up by a
Quetzal.
Fishing Mount: The Quetzal's long beak is designed to reach down into the water from above and does so, allowing it to harvest substantial amounts of fish. Can also kill wild Sarcos; as long as they can't climb out of the water, they can't attack it. Do not attempt this against a Spino.
Hunting Platform: When you dismount, even on a non-platform saddle, you simply stand up on the Quetzal's back, from which you can fire ranged weapons; firearms work best because you don't have to worry about projectile drop at the long ranges involved. Using this tactic is highly dangerous against hostile survivors; it will be much easier for them to shoot the Quetzal than for you to shoot them, and they don't have to kill it. All they have to do is hit it, and it is very likely to throw you from your position on its back as it bucks in surprise and tries to flee, so if you want to shoot at hostile tribes, have a friend fly the Quetzal. Also check for Titanomyrma soldiers, Meganeura, and hostile Dimorphodons before standing up as they can do the same thing. Bring a parachute. Also, the Quetzal is surprisingly useful in a direct fight against wild dinos despite what the dossier says. Moderate DPS is countered by high tanking and knockback; the long beak allows it to fly above many opponents' attacks and still strike downward at them, and the slower speed actually makes it easier to strike at enemies (without overshooting) than other flying mounts... and while it's "slower" than other flying mounts, it's still faster than almost anything on the ground.
Taming Mount You can grab most Dinos; even for the ones you can't carry, you can build a tame box with the Quetz Platform Saddle. And you can shoot Dinos if another player is carrying it with a mount
Titanosaur Taming Mount: Because Titanosaurs can only be knocked out with the help of turret weapons, a Quetz with turrets on its platform saddle is the most feasible method of taming them. While Paracers and Brontos can also mount turrets, they can be too slow to keep up with the Titanosaur, and too low to the ground to have turret weapons reliably hit the head. Furthermore, a mount that can't outrun the Titanosaur is at high risk of being killed.
Skin(s) and Costume(s)
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Domestication
Saddle(s): Quetz Saddle (Level 60) Quetz Platform Saddle(Level 80)
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Available Codes:Quetz(s):
Quetz Egg(s):
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