Close bite
Left click is mostly a close-range bite. With only 50 bite force on a 6000 kg animal, it is not the core of the kit: Stego is defined by its tail. Bite is for finishing a very small threat or correcting when the head is already committed.
Current official roster
Stegosaurus
Find stats, play style, strengths, weaknesses, and group information for Stegosaurus in Evrima.
Max size
9.0 m
Max weight
6000 kg
Max speed
29.1 km/h
Max group
5
Stegosaurus
Gameplay guide
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Play style
Defensive giant
Stegosaurus plays like a herbivore fortress. It does not try to chase carnivores: it claims space, protects its head, keeps the tail oriented toward the threat, and turns every enemy approach into a dangerous bet. Its ideal game is slow, readable, and disciplined: choose open terrain, stay near the herd, save stamina, pivot before striking, then punish only when the opponent has overcommitted. Young Stegos should stay cautious and social; adults become one of the island's strongest deterrents.
Play style
Active abilities
Tail impale
Right click triggers the official Tail impale attack. Its direction is aimed with the camera. In practice, Stego does not chase: it keeps its rear or side dangerous, waits for the enemy to commit, then swings when the carnivore can no longer cleanly cancel the approach.
Power swing
Power swing is the heavy punish. It commits more than a quick swing and should be saved for predators that are already trapped: too close, blocked by an ally, exiting a bite, or pinned by terrain. Missing a power swing opens a real punish window.
Tail orientation
The whole Stego sheet starts with orientation. Keep the tail toward the threat, protect the head, pivot calmly, and avoid giving free angles. A good Stego often wins before the hit: it forces the other player to choose between waiting, flanking, or entering tail range.
Pounce response
Like other large prey, Stego needs to answer pounces without panicking. The right habit is to keep enough stamina, avoid useless spinning, shake off pressure, then recover tail orientation.
Stats
- Max force
- 50
- Preferred food
- Marigold, Sumac, Pumpkin
Sources
- Sources
- In-game roster, Game data, Official Steam, Wiki
- Status
- Officially confirmed
- Verification
- Aug 29 at 10:13
Attacks
- Close bite, mostly useful against small threats
- Main tail swing for controlling rear and flanks
- Right-click Tail impale aimed with the camera
- Power swing to punish overcommitted entries
- Very dangerous bleed pressure when the tail lands cleanly
Strengths
- 6000 kg gives it a huge defensive presence among current herbivores
- Extremely deterrent tail against small and medium carnivores
- Tail hits can create catastrophic bleed pressure for attackers
- Controls short space around itself extremely well
- Very strong when it keeps the head out of the attack angle
Weaknesses
- Very slow; it has trouble choosing fights once spotted
- The head is the wrong side to show; it loses a lot if enemies reach the front
- Tight terrain can block pivots and reduce tail coverage
- Bad stamina spending makes repositioning much riskier
- Young Stegosaurus does not yet have the adult's deterrent effect
Official notes
Selection-screen data: Diet DT_Herbivore, Preferred Food Marigold, Sumac, Pumpkin. Basic Max Weight 6000.0, Basic Max Speed 807.0, Basic Max Bite Force 50.0, Basic Max Group Size 5. Official EVRIMA patch 0.6.15.18 adds Stegosaurus as a playable species. Official EVRIMA patch 0.6.15.18 describes Tail impale as a right-click ability whose direction is aimed with the camera. Official patch 0.20.117 fixes Stegosaurus power swing so it no longer hits abnormal locations in front of the body, confirming ongoing official support for the heavy attack. Older official notes listed a different group limit, but the current selection screen shows 5. The sheet therefore keeps 5 as the observed in-game value.
Community notes
Evrima Quick Guide and community data match the general profile: massive herbivore, very slow, extremely punishing on contact. Adult community speed values vary by update; the current selection screen shows 807 raw speed. Community guides describe Stegosaurus as an apex defender: it does not win by chasing, but by denying access and punishing bad entries. Internal app conversion: 807 x 0.036 = 29.1 km/h. Some community sources list closer to 26 km/h; this sheet keeps the value from the current selection screen.
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