Tools? Shark Teeth

[AkiTsugi]

I was mass killing some sharks recently(Not really) but I realized we have quite a bit of shark teeth, around 20+. So I was wondering why can't we use them for something. It was really easy to find what I was looking for on the net.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shark_tooth#Tool_use_by_humans

Now only 2 teeth, don't seem like it can be used for much, but if they upped the teeth it seems like we can have a whole tier for weapons from shark teeth.

I didn't put this in as a suggestion cause, currently the teeth probably don't drop enough. So I wanted to get a discussion going on what people think. Shoot ideas not just on the wiki.

[Myst?c]

they are used to summon the brood mother

[Martell]

Maybe a megalodon tooth spear.

[AkiTsugi]

Originally posted by blade.blaster56745:

they are used to summon the brood mother

I know their current use, but it's pretty pointless besides that. That has nothing to do with the discussion. That's not a real, "use" that's just a purpose for them to exist.

[tomwithtime]

As a fun of monster hunter, I also think it would be great to be able to use teeth, claws & hide from monsters to be able to make things. Since monster hunter mobs (primarily in the earlier games) were basically dinosaurs, I am enjoying this game as if it were monster hunter on pc but with fps controls and survival mechanics.

All we need now are little sword wielding kittens!

[AkiTsugi]

Originally posted by Zyzzthetics:

Maybe a megalodon tooth spear.

I like that a lot, spear, or if they dropped more, the shark teeth arrows the wiki mentioned.

I want to throw shark teeth its true. I mean if I could have a shark tooth gun to shoot shark teeth would be awesome.

[AkiTsugi]

Originally posted by tomwithtime:

As a fun of monster hunter, I also think it would be great to be able to use teeth, claws & hide from monsters to be able to make things. Since monster hunter mobs (primarily in the earlier games) were basically dinosaurs, I am enjoying this game as if it were monster hunter on pc but with fps controls and survival mechanics.

All we need now are little sword wielding kittens!

I love Monster Hunter's idea, though sadly I didn't like playing it solo as much. However they extract a lot from the mobs in there. Its true it was mostly dinos at first and right, I feel we don't use hide NEARLY enough for its potential but thats another topic.

Shark teeth is something I'd really like to be used.

[tomwithtime]

I wouldn't mind shark tooth arrows and spears for this topic, then :P

[AkiTsugi]

Originally posted by tomwithtime:

I wouldn't mind shark tooth arrows and spears for this topic, then :P

Any other crazy ideas? I a shark teeth saw? Ok that one might be a bit far fetched but if we can think of enough tools it could be fun.

[Zeradus]

How about a shark tooth axe. Rather than the current stone to metal transition we have.

Or how about making a hide/sharktooth suit that makes flyers take damage when they try to pick you up.

Another Idea would be the ability to make a trophy mouth out of X amount of Teeth. By this I mean a full size replica of a megalodons mouth. Would be a kickass doorframe. Just google Megalodon Jaw and you can see what I mean.

[AkiTsugi]

Originally posted by Warhurst:

How about a shark tooth axe. Rather than the current stone to metal transition we have.

Or how about making a hide/sharktooth suit that makes flyers take damage when they try to pick you up.

Another Idea would be the ability to make a trophy mouth out of X amount of Teeth. By this I mean a full size replica of a megalodons mouth. Would be a kickass doorframe. Just google Megalodon Jaw and you can see what I mean.

The clothing idea I understand but idk if shark teeth will do that justice. Still, the trophy I definitely want, but I don't think currently belongs in any engrams. I guess they should make a crafting station for furniture and such. If they expand on it ever. I don't know if they spoken about that before though. Making a new furniture where you can craft thinges besides/tools structures make sense. Currently it would be a waste of engram points.

[tomwithtime]

Originally posted by AkiTsugi:

Originally posted by tomwithtime:

I wouldn't mind shark tooth arrows and spears for this topic, then :P

Any other crazy ideas? I a shark teeth saw? Ok that one might be a bit far fetched but if we can think of enough tools it could be fun.

hmm...

Shark tooth nails as a tier of nail for a new system of reinforcing structures with nails.
Shark tooth powder (pestle & mortar recipe) used for... things.
Shark tooth shrapnel grenade.
Shark tooth caltrops.
Shark tooth as ammo for a primitive blunderbuss.
Shark tooth harvesting knife (increased meat from corpses) / new carving system for mod mention below.

Just a few ideas :P It'd be easier if we did go the monster hunter route. Shark teeth, shark skin, shark cartilage, trike hide, trike horns, scorpion poison sac, scorpion claw fragment, raptor claw fragment, pteradon webbing, carbonemys shell fragment, carobenmys beak, and much more!

I think a monster hunter mod should be a thing. These materials should be part of a separate loot table accessible only with carving knives.

[brentoni]

I think shark teeth should be usable as a substitute for keratin/chitin, or maybe harvest multiple keratin/chitin from them using mortar and pestle. Another idea is shark gauntlets that are gloves with shark teeth on knuckles, allowing you to do more damage and not hurt yourself when punching, but also making punches more likely to kill then knock out.

[Retro]

Originally posted by brentoni:

I think shark teeth should be usable as a substitute for keratin/chitin, or maybe harvest multiple keratin/chitin from them using mortar and pestle.

Yes, please, this is perfect. I don't think we need new shark-teeth items (though some of the things suggested sound pretty cool) where they could just stand in for pre-existing items that are in short-supply. With the shark-spawn-nerf soon to be implimented it'll bring their numbers down to where we won't be getting an insane supply of them and they'll be of the same worth as keretin and chiten. Having a second use for all the 'trophy' items would be pretty swell, actually.

[AkiTsugi]

As they don't give that much and especially sharks are a bit more scarce it would be nice to use it as a substitute for kertain/chitin, but te idea to get multiple from them would be better, as scorp can give 10 chitin, but teeth drop in 2 or 4 only.

[Fork117]

I totally agree! I would love to see shark armor! Maybe a like a swimming speed bonus or boost in oxygen why wearing it?

Originally posted by tomwithtime:

As a fun of monster hunter, I also think it would be great to be able to use teeth, claws & hide from monsters to be able to make things. Since monster hunter mobs (primarily in the earlier games) were basically dinosaurs, I am enjoying this game as if it were monster hunter on pc but with fps controls and survival mechanics.

All we need now are little sword wielding kittens!