Velociraptor
Level 4+Feathered, turkey-sized and quick: much smaller than the movie monsters. Read the tale
Field notes
A feathered hunter the size of a turkey, from Late Cretaceous Mongolia (75-71 million years ago). Bumps on its arm bones, called quill knobs, show where feathers grew.
Where it lives
Primeval Isle, in Primeval. Seen from level 4. Its level depends on where you meet it: at home, how far from the village you are; on the other lands, that land's band, lowest near the harbour side. It is stronger at night. Comes in groups of 2 to 3.
How to calm it
Weak to (takes more): Holy +20%Ice +10%
Its attack: the leap. It is steady (wind-up 0.6 s, then 2.6 s before the next).
Velociraptors are weak to holy and ice. Watch for their leap: step out of the ring that shows where they'll land. Cleansed, they turn back into friendly animals.
It runs away for a while below 20% health. Cleansed, it turns back into a friendly animal and wanders home.
What it leaves behind
| Item | Chance | How many |
|---|---|---|
| Raptor Feather | 50% | 1–2 |
| Dinosaur Claw | 20% | 1 |
Raptor Feather
Dinosaur ClawPlus orange coins for everyone who helped, now and then a potion, and sometimes gear. Everyone in your party within 40 m gets their own roll.
Numbers
By level
| Level | Health | Attack | XP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 83 | 13 | 58 |
| 5 | 96 | 15 | 65 |
| 10 | 173 | 23 | 98 |
| 20 | 368 | 39 | 162 |
On a normal world. Elites (5% of creatures from level 6) have ×2.2 health, ×1.4 attack and give ×3 XP. World settings can make creatures gentler or fiercer.