Spino - Am I screwed?

[BobSagettttt]

So I have been just huddling in my own corner of the world so I can randomly respawn in the same spot, since my level is 15. Now, I just saw a spino kill a brontosaurus and a second spino just appeared in the same area. They're slowly moving towards my little pathetic hovel on the beach.. am I screwed? What is the best way to defeat the vile beasts? Should I poison myself and sacrifice myself to the spino gods and hope that they consume the poison in my stomache (really wish that was a thing now...)?

[Daywalker]

dont go there, it wont attack you until your very close, its primary source are fish then it hunt dinos and the last one are humans. no chance you kill a spino at that level.

[BobSagettttt]

Alright, if it comes over here I'll just lay in the fetal position and hope it doesn't kill me.

[⚔️☠Reaper☠⚔]

best guess is aggro range is probley 5-10 foundations of it so as long as your that far away you should be fine . If you want to destroy it try to find a perch to shoot arrows from (make a bunch as they have around 1k-4k health.

Also spike walls help a bit if your able to make them .

[BobSagettttt]

I can make spike walls. I'll start stocking up on arrows and stuff. Thanks for the help. I'll prepare for the battle of Terra Nova, lol

[BobSagettttt]

Actually, I just got a really good idea. If I were to drop my stuff off and just run right by it and try to lead it really far away, I might get it to move elsewhere.

[CAPTMEATSACK]

I assume you can't run fast enough yet. You could make a spear or slingshot and get it to chase you in the opposite direction and eventually get caught and die. Just leave everything important at the base and be some fresh meat for it to chase .

[BobSagettttt]

Alright, I'll combine the ideas. Thanks guys -- hopefully I won't die too many times.

[Captain Pansy]

just some tips:

tame a raptor. it is easy. bola it, then tranq.
you can also build a taming trap (3 * 3 * 2 hut preferably from stone, but wood may also be good, on one side build ramps, lure the raptors inside, run out and close the door, then you can tame at your leisure)
lure the spinos away with it.

or

just build a base somewhere else :D
a small island is best because usually land dinos don't go there unless aggroed.

or

surround your base with fence foundation and walls far enough from your hut. dinos don't aggro the buildings, if no tames or players are in the immediate area.

[Captain Pansy]

oh and also, dimorphodons are very easy tames (bola + slingshot)
tame 10-15 of them. they can kill a spino.
dimorphs are OP and evil.

[Dudu]

Originally posted by Captain_Pansy:

dimorphs are OP and evil.

I support this message!

[BobSagettttt]

Alright, thanks. I am on an island-ish thing. It is surrounded by water and a cliff, but there's a tiny stretch of beach (thankfully the spinos are on the other side of the penninsula). I've been taming and breeding dilos (have like 6 now), stocking up on building supplies (don't have stone unlocked yet :/ ), and stocking up on weapons in case it tries to kill my tames.

[Giltirn]

Dilos are good but I've recently discovered the power of the trike. They make great tanks, plus their headbutt has knockback and does decent damage. If you get a trike you can basically ride it up to a raptor in passive mode. Raptor attacks the trike, trike tanks the damage. You can then just get off and bola it then knock it out very easily without ever risking your person.

Edit: With 9 dilos and a trike I quite easily took out a level 6 alpha raptor. I expect spinos might go down similarly.

[Serangel]

Having fought an alpha raptor and spino wanding into my home, the spino was much easier.

[Slordar]

Yes you are screwed.

[Wafflesaurus Supreme]

Build a raft with a storage box and GTFO. Find a new beach.

As others have suggested, you can pretty easily train them away to the far side of the island. They will be out of sight and (mostly) out of mind. It will give you enough time to level up if you want to stay put.

Here's another thing. I have killed spinos with 4 or 5 pteras. It's hilarious.