Guide to Saurian

After playing the game for several hours before release. I feel I'll give new players guidance.

Welcome to Saurian!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGA5fmXiLa4

Welcome to Saurian fellow dino lovers! The game is new and so are all of you. The game is fairly simple now but it won't stay that way. So, it's best that yall get what's already down in the game. I'm not going to tell you guys what the game tells you. At the end of the day you guys aren't idiots (I hope atleast). So, let's get started.

Disclaimer: I do no claim these pictures or the vid above as my own. They both belong to Urvogel Games (especially you RJ) and Zaheer Shaikh respectively.

Scent Colors

Scent, while not incredibly useful, can indicate what animals are in the area.

Chamops-Small Green
Herbivores-Big Green
Carnivores-Orange
Corpses-Purple
Borealosuchus/Brachychampsa/Basilemys-None
Chamops/DePalma's Ornithuran/Palaeosaniwa-Blue Outline

Dakotaraptor Survival

Hatchling
Baby dakotaraptors, as adorable as they are, probably have it the hardest. It doesn't help that you are practically on your own at birth, as your parents only really offer as bodyguards, and its not uncommon for your parents to meet their end shortly after you're born. So what's a baby Dakotaraptor to do? Luckily there are some food sources about. Chamops and birds should make up a majority of your diet, with the minority being either carrion or kills your parents have made. You also have the ability to climb trees to escape danger when you are this young.

Juvenile (Age 1)
Juvenile dakotaraptors, while having a better grasp on the world around them, don't have it much better. Forever on your own at this stage, you have to watch out for all manners of predators, ESPECIALLY acheroraptors and other dakotaraptors. Luckily, as a juvenile you gain the ability to glide, allowing you to potentially avoid danger by climbing a tree and gliding over it. A juvenile's diet is not much different from a hatchling's. Chamops and birds should still be your main food source, but one can hunt acheroraptors, albiet at high risk.

Subadult (Age 3)
At this stage a dakotaraptor feels more free and secure about the world around him. At this point in your raptor life, there are alot less threats you have to worry about and alot more things you can eat, which is a good thing considering you've grown too big to climb or glide at this age. You have grown out of lizards and birds and now raptors, palaeosaniwa, and turtles are your main meals.

Adult (Age 6)
You have reached the end. Congrats! The adult dakotaraptor is as big and as bad as you can get. From here practically everything that isn't a triceratops or tyrannosaurus is on the menu. Also, if it just so happened to be too weak for your taste, than at Age 11 you become a super-adult! This "sub-stage" is merely a power increase, but a massive one. Though it does not mean you should be killing Triceratops or T. rex's anytime soon.

Fauna (Dakotaraptor)

DePalma's Ornithuran are the smallest animals in Saurian, and will be one of your main food sources during the first half of the game as hatchling and juvenile. This currently unnamed bird species is fairly simple, foraging for food and flying away when something draws too close. These little guys will probably be your favorite food as a hatchling and juvenile, though you'll probably consider them not worth the effort once you get larger. The trick to catching these birds is simply to grab them before they fly away in a dead-on sprint. They're mostly found near water.
Chamops is another small critter that dwells in Hell Creek. They are tiny morsels that are by no means easy to catch. They are incredibly hard to find due to their small size, and are also really fast and unpredictable. The best way to find them is to use your nose. Smelling for them is a good tactic, as it is pretty easy to track them once you caught the scent. Trying to chase it is practically impossible, as they turn so erratically you simply cannot keep up. Your best bet is to taunt it and wait for the right moment. Chamops after quick bursts of fleeing will hold still and rest. This is when you charge in and go for the kill.
Basilemys is a large species of turtle that lives in Hell Creek. Found in open, moist areas, these turtles happily mind their own business taking in the sun. It's only when attacked that they retreat into their shells for defense. They're too big and tough for younger dakotaraptor to eat, but larger Dakotaraptors like subadults can break into the shell with enough persistance.
Dakotaraptor shares its neighborhood with another raptor species: the Acheroraptor. These are much smaller raptors that will be the absolute bane of your existance as a hatchling and juvenile. Acheroraptors love to eat hatchling dakotaraptors, and when you become a juvenile they will become your main competitor for food. The solution? As a hatchling avoid them whenever possible. As a juvenile it is quite possible to hunt Acheroraptors if you have the advantage, but it is incredibly risky. Avoid them otherwise. As a subadult and adult, they are no longer a threat and are a good food source.
Palaeosaniwa is a large beaded lizard species that lives in Hell Creek. These large lizards are fairly easy-going, foraging around the leaf litter for food. Unfortunately, that also includes young dakotaraptors. They can chase prey for short distances before tiring, and have a formidable bite which excretes a venom, which can be lethal on a stressed dakotaraptor. They should be avoided if one is a hatchling or juvenile dakotaraptor. However, they are fairly easy prey as a subadult and adult.
Thescelosaurus are probably one of the most misunderstood animals that live in Hell Creek. Although they're small and look harmless, don't let that fool you. They are incredibly dangerous animals that will charge and fight things twice their own size. This aggression and suprising durability means that only really adult dakotaraptors pose a threat to them. Trying to challenge them in any other circumstance is practically suicide.
Borealosuchus and Brachychampsa are crocodiles that live in the Hell Creek rivers. These guys, despite their seemingly small size, are not to be taken lightly. They are ferocious aquatic predators. When taking a drink, check for crocodiles. Look both ways before crossing a river. On land, while less graceful, they are by no means less lethal, able to deliver a bone-crushing bite at a moment’s notice. They actively see dakotaraptors as food, and are quite aggressive. Only adult dakotaraptors are capable of killing these reptiles, and even then it is a dangerous affair.
Pachycephalosaurus is a herbivorous dinosaur that needs no introduction. They are iconic in Saurian for their aggression. Pachycephalosaurs harassing crocodiles is commonplace, and they will also actively kill adult dakotaraptors if the chance presents itself. Luckily for you, they are docile towards immature dakotaraptors, as you do not provide much of a threat....for now. They are practically untouchable until your an adult, and even then they are very dangerous game. The only hope one has in killing a pachycephalosaurus is to find a lone individual and have a bit of luck.
Ornithomimids are large, ostrich-like dinosaurs that roam Hell Creek. They live in large flocks and are generally pretty passive animals. For any predator, like a Dakotaraptor, they are not very strong, but they’re big, they live in groups, and they run really fast. Only an adult really has a good chance of taking one down.
Dakotaraptors are not social animals, solitary for a majority of their lives. Infact, they are even cannibals. Dakotaraptors see each other as competition, and will eat each other when given the opportunity. The same goes for you, young dakotaraptor. I suggest eating younger or equal-age dakotaraptors as food whenever you can. Older dakotaraptors though should be avoided most of the time. They are too risky.
Triceratops are magnificent herbivores that, as of right now, do not have much to them. They simply wander around in their homeland browsing on ferns. They are docile towards dakotaraptors of all ages, so my best advice is to simply leave them be. If provoked, they will not hesitate to charge and skewer any predator, whether it be your cheeky raptor or a tyrannosaurus.
Tyrannosaurus rex, the almighty King of the Dinosaurs, is in Saurian as the apex predator. If you see this thing, go in the opposite direction. They're the apex predator for a reason. To them, anything that moves is a potential meal, including you. Never, under any circumstances, approach a tyrannosaurus. It is practically a death sentance.
The Mosasaurus is a special animal in Saurian for many reasons. It is an animal that acts as more as a world-building element than an actual creature. If you actually play the game properly, then you'll never see a live Mosasaurus. However, dead mosasaurs occasionally wash up onto the beach, which can be an amazing feast for any animal regardless of size. Live mosasaurs do exist in the game, but are not something that you can just run upon. They simply act as a boundary to keep you from swimming too far into the ocean. The mosasaurus is invincible, it will kill you in a single bite, and there's also no reason for you to go into the ocean to begin with. So, it is best to just stay out of the water.

[killer kitty cat]

can you play as a mosa i just dont know

[niyazmhamad99]

I have a question. Is there a Yellow Scent? Or is it the Orange Scent that just looks like yellow?

[Thatguy]

It's Pectinodon.

[SoulBox]

So um in redwoods i found this feathered bipedal all alone. He is about the same size as age 4 dakota and will threaten at first. If you threaten back it will like stand it its ground baiting attacks. It's confusing looking, it has like a colorful face i think and has some weird tail feathers they raise on the threaten. What is this thing?

[logantakumi]

I really need to say the mosa for this game looks awsome

[logantakumi]

looking at page ten I wonder how to climb to Ive seen people take pictures & put it out on steam hanging on trees.

[logantakumi]

just a fact, tyrannosaurus can be very easily be killed if a about 6+ age as a trike and can be killed more easily by your self if at age 8+ otherwise i would say have a herd of at least 3 if juvie, but yes subadult & adult you can kill them

[logantakumi]

Cool, I've heard of this mosa

[LuminousShade]

I took down a pachy as sub but it was hard don't be dumb like me follow the guide

[DUDE...🥀😭🙏]

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