Fan Art/Gorgosaurus (Anthropalyptic Creations)

Gorgosaurus (Gore-go-sore-us) is the first fanmade creature part of Anthropalyptic Creations.

Based off of the Cretaceous Tyrannosaurid, they are a powerful apex theropod predator dwelling reclusively in tundras and mountains.

Teamclass Info
Can deal damage to other large carnivores, same as Saurovindico and Carcharodontosaurus from (AC2).

Dossier
Wild)

''"Up until now I haven't seen an apex predator since Giganotosaurus furiosa who sends animals and tribes fleeing in masses. Gorgosaurus glacies are rare and elusive for good reason, and yet they devour everything they see in the tundra biomes accompanied by the packs of Albertosaurus they lead. They seem to inflict more pain and strike harder and more comfortably when in cold temperatures and their speed is unrivaled by neighboring animals. An unstoppable force with an incredibly long aggression range and heavy attacks give them effective immobilization abilities to make sure their prey don't have any hope of escape, not to mention that they dismount riders. Gorgosaurus understandably possess sheer raw strength which can level the ground, all in all they're a monstrous beast of which the like you shouldn't take on without a well trained group of powerful predators such as Spinosaurus and Tyrannosaurus on hand. Otherwise the inner tundra can be considered a kaiju death trap."''

Domesticated)

"Tribes and individuals will desperately try to utilize this animal as a war machine, not only for their immense power but ability to motivate predators and send the most powerful foes fleeing with their eerie fear inducing roar. The roar strains them, as such they must be carefully commanded. Gorgosaurus make excellent offensive mounts and can be equipped with heavy duty platform saddles. Only the fastest and strongest can hold their ground against the King of Ice, and if they're lucky come out alive."

Behavior
Gorgosaurus are monstrous aggressive predators and are understandably rare. Their aggression range is as high and they'll aggro on any prey close to them. In the wild, they will attempt to use their fear roar and immobilization abilities to overwhelm prey. They are capable of attacking other apex predators like Tyrannosaurus and Spinosaurus in the wild. They will run fast and attack faster, and extreme caution is advised when taming. Unless you have a fast moving mount staying clear would be ideal.

Appearance
Gorgosaurus heavily resemble other Tyrannosaurids. The counterparts seen among the ARK's have thicker proportions and an armored head with larger horns, along with a sturdy cylindrical body, small arms, sturdy legs, and a long tail. They are also covered with a lining of feathers along their neck all the way to their tail. Gorgosaurus roughly the same size as Feroxus imperium and slightly smaller than Giganotosaurus.

Alpha Gorgosaurus
Alpha variant of Gorgosaurus with 15 times the health and melee, much rarer in spawning and as large if not larger than Giganotosaurus.

X Volcano Gorgosaurus
Genesis variant spawning in the Arctic biome.

Melee Abilities
Main Attack- (Left Click)- Bite dealing 65, small probability of head swipe (35*2), or head butting (40).

Tail Spin- (Right Click)- Spins around, hurling debri into target and slowing them briefly, dealing 23*2. This also has a small probability to dismount a rider.

Foot Stamp- (C)- Stamps foot into ground, throwing up boulders and dealing 133 damage.

Fear Roar- (X)- Gorgosaurus will make a prolonged roar that will consume stamina, must be on a cooldown. Roar will scare a Brontosaurus and anyone smaller.

Death Animation
They will step back and let out a roar pointing their head into the air in struggle while their tail points downward before dropping.

General
Gorgosaurus are powerful and generally best avoided at all costs. They have a number of immobilization and melee abilities in addition to a 15% damage boost when touching snow or ice. This same effect is given to carnivores using the roar.

Strategy
Tames who are generally fast or hard hitting like Spinosaurus, Therizinosaurus, Gigantoraptor, or Deinocheirus will stand the best chance against Gorgosaurus, when levelled and in great numbers. Otherwise they're best avoided. Gorgosaurus are not the fastest swimmers so luring them into water will be beneficial.

Weaponry
The best weapons would be firearms and other hard hitting and ranged weapons.

Dangers
Gorgosaurus are more than capable of taking on the most powerful creatures and bosses in small numbers, and their roar, dismounting stun, high damage, and other such abilities make them a force to be reckoned with. The best options are to either run for dear life or stand your ground with high levelled endgame tames, they must be looked at with the same fear as with other powerful creatures like Smok, Ekrixinatosaurus, or Giganotosaurus.

Weaknesses
Amidst their seemingly impossible abilities they are slow in water and deal less damage outside of snow.

Taming
Gorgosaurus are standard knockout tames, but they have high torpor and take a long time to feed. They will also only eat Apex Kibble (Anthropalyptic Creations)

Preferred Food

 * Apex Kibble (Anthropalyptic Creations)

Saddles

 * Gorgosaurus Saddle

Roles

 * Jack of All Trades Mount: Gorgosaurus have extreme strength and match the niche of powerful predators like Reapers and Saurovindicos.
 * Siege Engine: Gorgosaurus are one of the most powerful theropods with a relatively lower healthpool, and are heavily desired for their hard hitting melee and make excellent war machines.
 * Travel: Gorgosaurus move as fast as Alpha Tyrannosaurus and can cover ground well.
 * Snow Guardians: Gorgosaurus are most effective in snow given their boost.

Trivia

 * A modified version of this Gorgosaurus was planned to be modded in ARK Horizons by Giga Raptor, however this was scrapped.
 * Gorgosaurus formally had several skillsets and abilities that were removed to achieve balancing.
 * The death animation of Gorgosaurus is identical to Anjanath.
 * Gorgosaurus X Volcano variant is meant to be a surprising contrast from their snow residence.
 * The dossier drawing is made by Reddit artist BigusDickis69.
 * Alpha Gorgosaurus are larger and faster than Giganotosaurus.
 * Gorgosaurus glacies roughly translates to "Dreadful Ice Lizard".
 * The dossier states that Gorgosaurus command Albertosaurus packs but this is innacurate as the function was removed.