Before you start an actual game in Prehistoric Hunt, definitely play through the tutorial first so you can learn the basics. Once you're ready to create a game, you'll have several options available:



By default, your game will be open for anyone else to join but you can prevent this by selecting the solo option if you want to play alone or selecting the private option so only people you invite can join. You can also change the maximum number of players you want to allow,


You can use this to change how long night time lasts. Normal will have night last as long as day time, short will cause it to go by 50% faster and long will cause night time to pass 50% slower.


Currently, there are two maps (Moreau Island and Tenebrus Island) as well as the shooting range available but more maps will be coming later in development. You can also check the workshop for user created maps.


If you're up for a more difficult challenge with increased rewards. you can enable hard mode when creating a game. Hard mode will make several changes to increase the difficulty and rewards:

• All dinosaurs deal double damage
  
• Non vital hits on dinosaurs deal significantly less damage
  
• All non tracking contracts will no longer give hints on dinosaur locations
  
• Search area for tracking contracts is twice as large
  
• All contracts and dinosaur kills pay 50% more money and experience

Let's take a look at all the elements of the HUD and what they tell you:

• 1 - Compass - Helps you navigate and can also help you find locations on the map
  
• 2- Contracts - Notifies you when you have new contracts available
  
• 3- Health - Your health. Lose it all and you die
  
• 4 - Stamina - Your stamina which depletes when sprinting or holding your breath. If you completely deplete it you'll have to wait a few seconds before you can sprint or hold your breath again
  
• 5 - Ammo - Ammo for your current weapon. The number on the left shows how much you have in the magazine and the number on the right shows the total amount you have
  
• 6 - Noise And Visibility - Shows how much noise you're making and how visible you are to dinosaurs

If starting out on Moreau Island, you'll be placed on the southern end and be directed towards the supply warehouse which is the first outpost you will unlock. Starting on Tenebrus Island will put you at about the mid point of the island and you'll be directed towards the cabin outpost. Afterwards, you will be free to explore as much as you like and there will be many more points of interest for you to discover as you explore. Discovering new locations will also award you a small of amount of money and experience. You can view the map at any time by pressing M:

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Any location on the map that you have discovered can be marked to make navigating to it easier. To do this, open your map and click on the location. This will add it to your compass:


To remove the location from your compass, open the map back up and click on it again.

You can also set custom waypoints anywhere you want on the map by right clicking and these will also show up on your compass:


To remove the waypoint, just right click anywhere on the map again.

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Something you'll come across as you explore the map are notes which will reveal little pieces of lore for you:


If you're interested in collecting all the different notes, this guide will show you where to find all of them:

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The outposts are the orange icons on the map and each one contains a fast travel station. a vendor. a stash and a resting spot.:

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Use the fast travel station to instantly travel to any other outpost you have unlocked. There is a 2 minute cooldown that you will have to wait through after fast traveling before you can use it again.

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The vendor is where you can submit your contracts and dinosaur kills for payment, purchase new items and sell unwanted items from your inventory:

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If you have any items that you want to hold onto but don't want in your inventory, you can store them in your stash. The amount of space in your stash is not unlimited but you can increase it by purchasing upgrades from the vendor. Each upgrade you purchase will get progressively more expensive:

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Once the time hits 18:00, the resting spot can be used if you want to skip over night time. This will advance the clock forward to 08:00. You cannot use the resting spot if any dinosaurs are too close to you.

The blue icons on the map are small points of interest which can either be pickup points, stashes or resting spots:

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Pickup points are indicated by a helicopter icon. These are one way fast travel stations that will allow you to travel to any unlocked outpost. They are also affected by the fast travel cooldown timer.

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Stashes are marked by a chest icon and they work exactly the same as the stashes at outposts. All stashes across the map are linked to one another so you can retrieve your stored gear from any one of them.

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Resting spots are marked with a ZZZ icon and also work exactly the same as resting spots at outposts.

As you're exploring the map, be sure to listen carefully for a soft pinging sound. If you hear it, that means you're close to a loot box. Follow the pinging sound and eventually, you'll see a green icon appear on your compass which marks the location of the loot box:


Once you find the loot box, open it up to see what's inside. Anything that you can purchase from the vendor (except for weapons) can potentially be found in these so it's always worth checking when you find one.

Something else you'll come across while exploring are berries which can be picked to restore a small amount of health. This guide will tell you everything else about them and where to find them:

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One lesson you'll quickly learn in Prehistoric Hunt is don't start fights that you can't finish. In some cases you're better off avoiding encounters with some dangerous dinosaurs, particularly Tyrannosaurus. Fortunately you do have a few tools at your disposal to help with this.

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The camo net is a piece of equipment you will get for free at the start of the game and can be placed in one of your equipment slots:


If you haven't been detected yet, you can get into some bushes and then hide under the camo net to become almost completely invisible. The camo net however will not help you at all if a dinosaur already knows you're there.

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If you've been detected and need to buy yourself a chance to escape, you can try throwing a flare to distract whatever is chasing you. Flares are single use and can be purchased from the vendor:


Flares however are not a guaranteed escape since there is a chance they won't immediately ignite when you try to use them.

One of the most essential pieces of equipment. Health Packs are single use and will restore 50 points of health. I'd recommend carrying at least 2 to 4 of these on you at any time.

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Another essential piece of equipment. Energy packs are single use and will double your stamina regeneration for 60 seconds. Very helpful for getting across the map or helping you escape from danger. I'd also recommend carrying at least 2 to 4 of these on you at any time.

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Simple set of binoculars for seeing what's in the distance.

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Allows you to track down pinpointed dinosaurs. This is required if you want to do tracking contracts.

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Like we've discussed before, you can use this to hide from dinosaurs.

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Another item we've discussed before. Used to help you escape from dangerous dinosaurs.

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Some function as the binoculars except this has an adjustable zoom and also has a built in rangefinder so you can see the distance between you and your target.

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Can be used to call in a helicopter which will lower a rope down to you. Interact with it and you'll be able to fast travel to any unlocked outpost on the map. Also affected by the fast travel cooldown timer.

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If you've played any other hunting games, you'll be familiar with callers. You can use these to lure in certain dinosaurs so you can get an easier shot on them. The following dinosaurs have callers available for them:

• Ankylosaurus
  
• Triceratops
  
• Brachiosaurus
  
• Pachycephalosaurus
  
• Gallimimus
  
• Compsognathus
  
• Iguanodon

Both your inventory and your loadout can be accessed at any time by pressing I:

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Your inventory contains all of the equipment you are currently carrying. The default tab will show you everything that is in your inventory but you can also use the different tabs to sort your inventory by consumables, ammo, equipment or weapons:


Your inventory is not unlimited though and you can only carry up to 60 kg of equipment on you. You can see how much a piece of equipment weighs by examining it:


Most items have a set weight but ammo works a little differently. It can actually weigh more or less depending on how much your are carrying. You can see how much free inventory space you have left by looking underneath your inventory:

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Your loadout will be displayed to the right of your inventory and consists of 3 weapon slots and 3 equipment slots:


You are allowed to carry as many weapons and pieces of equipment as your weight limit will allow but you can only have 3 weapons and 3 pieces of equipped in your loadout at any time. To put a weapon or piece of equipment from your inventory into your loadout, just grab it with your mouse and drag it into one of your weapon or equipment slots. The 2 smaller boxes to the right of each weapon are the ammo and scope slots. Ammo for your weapon will automatically be equipped as long as you have it in your inventory but scopes will not be. To equip a scope, grab it from your inventory and drag it into the box to the right of the ammo slot:

Prehistoric Hunt can be a pretty unforgiving game and even when you're eventually armed to the teeth with powerful weapons, you'll still die sometimes. If you do get killed, you can simply respawn and be placed somewhere close by. Dying however will cause you to drop some of your ammo and other equipment from your inventory. You can see what you've dropped in the death screen:


If you want to get your equipment back, open up your map and look a skull and crossbones icon. This will mark the spot where you got killed:


Like any other location on the map, you can click on this icon to add it to your compass:


Head to the location and you will find all of your dropped items waiting to be picked back up:

Real life ballistics are at least somewhat simulated in Prehistoric Hunt meaning that there is bullet drop over distance and travel time which you will need to compensate for if you want to take really long distance shots. The shooting range is a great place to practice so you can get feel for each weapons bullet drop and and how long it takes for the bullet to reach its target:

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Something you will also have to contend with when aiming through scopes is scope wobble which can be counteracted by holding your breath. To hold your breath while aiming, hold down the Q key.

One of the main ways you'll know a dinosaur is close by is when you see footprints on the ground. Footprints will only be visible for about 5 minutes after a dinosaur makes them so you know it can't be too far away. If you want to follow a specific dinosaurs footprints, then examine one of them and select the follow track option. This will cause all of that dinosaurs footprints to be highlighted for you:


As you get closer to a dinosaur, you'll start to hear it giving off calls and you'll hear its footsteps. This is especially true of the large carnivores (Giganotosaurus, Spinosaurus and Tyrannosaurus Rex) as you'll be able to hear their heavy footsteps from several hundred meters away. All audio in Prehistoric Hunt is directional so playing with headphones will make it a lot easier for you to pinpoint where sounds are coming from.

Shooting a dinosaur will cause it to leave behind a blood splatter that will tell you how good your shot was:


It is possible for a dinosaur that's been shot to eventually bleed out and die after running for a while. If this happens, its location will be marked on your map with a red marker:

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Once you've successfully killed a dinosaur, approach its body until you see the prompt to investigate it pop up:


Investigating it will open the harvest screen where you will see an option to claim the dinosaur. Select it to claim the kill as yours:


You're not quite done yet though. Claiming the kill only marks if as yours but will not give you your money or experience for it. In order to get these, you'll need to return to one of the outposts, go to the vendor and open the submit contacts and trophies tab:


Now just select claim rewards to get all of your money and experience from the dinosaur kills that you've claimed.

You're not the only thing that's hunting in this game after all and sometimes the predators will kill other dinosaurs leaving the body behind for you to find:


Since you didn't kill these dinosaurs, you unfortunately can't claim them or use them for contracts.

Got a kill that you're really proud of? Why not take a trophy shot so you can remember the occasion. You can do this by selecting trophy shot in the harvest screen when you claim the dinosaur:

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Got a kill that you're really, really proud of? Why not taxidermize it so you can show it off in your trophy lodge. This can be done by selecting taxidermize in the harvest screen when you claim the dinosaur:


This will cost you a fee however that will be different depending on the dinosaur so be sure to save up some money. Also remember if you want to taxidermize a dinosaur, DO NOT hit the claim kill option since this will remove the option to taxidermize it:

All dinosaurs have different skin types which fall into the categories of common, rare, or actual rares. You'll be able to see a dinosaurs skin type in the harvest screen when you claim it. Let's take a look at them:

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These are the ones you're most likely to see and all dinosaurs have only one common skin.

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The game calls these rares but in truth, they're more like uncommon and aren't terribly difficult to find. Like with commons, all dinosaurs have a single rare skin.

Here's an example of two rare Utahraptors and a rare Gallimimus:

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The three skin types that are actually rare are piebald, albino and melanistic. Dinosaurs with these skins often stand out and are pretty hard to miss,

From top to bottom here we have a piebald Thalassodromeus, an albino Carnotaurus and a melanistic Pachycephalosaurus:

Whenever you claim a dinosaur that you've killed, you'll see that there is an integrity score and an overall score for it and these determine what medal it gets:


But what goes into determining these? Let's take a look.

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Integrity is basically how intact the dinosaur is upon being killed and is determined by several factors:

• Which weapon was used
  
• How many times the dinosaur was shot
  
• Where it was shot

In order to maintain 100% integrity, you want to use a gun that isn't too powerful for the dinosaur (for example, don't go blasting a Gallimimus with the .50 cal), kill the dinosaur with the fewest shots possible and try to hit the vital organs (lungs and heart) while avoiding hitting things like the head, tail or limbs.

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Many factors go into determining the dinosaurs overall score:

• Skin type (rarer skins are worth more)
  
• Integrity
  
• Size (bigger is better)
  
• Sessions score (how many other dinosaurs you have killed before this one)
  
• Time to kill (kill the dinosaur as quickly as possible)
  
• What gun was used (weaker guns will give more points)
  
• Heart shot bonus
  
• Shot distance (shoot from further away for more points)

The final score then determines the medal that dinosaur is given. This can be either:

• Bronze
  
• Silver
  
• Gold
  
• Diamond
  
• Legendary

The primary way you're going to earn money and experience in Prehistoric Hunt is by completing contracts. You'll receive a new set of contracts to choose from every 4 minutes and you can view the available ones at any time by pressing O:


Click on a contract in order to see the details of what is required for it. If you decide you want to accept the contract, then hit the select option:


Initially you will not be able to see every contract but as you level up, more will become available for you to choose from. You are allowed to activate more than one contract at once but you can only have one of each type of contract active at any time. Let's go over the different types of contracts you can get.

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Hunting Contracts

The most simple and straightforward contracts you can get. You just need to hunt down a certain species of dinosaur. Most will only require you to hunt one dinosaur but there are some that will require more than one. Hunting contracts don't pay very much but you can usually complete them very quickly.

Population Control/Epidemic Contracts

Similar to hunting contracts except these will require you to hunt down several of one species of dinosaur, Though these do pay better, I usually don't think they're worth it because of how much longer it can take to complete them.

Tranquilize Contracts

Also similar to hunting contracts but you need to tranquilize the dinosaurs instead. These can pay well but many will require multiple dinosaurs to complete. These contracts will require you to have either the tranquilizer bow or the tranquilizer rifle.

Integrity Contracts

These contracts require you to kill dinosaurs with a certain percentage of integrity (usually 80% to 100%). These often pay extremely well but can be very difficult to complete especially if you need to get more than one dinosaur.

Tracking Contracts

These contracts will require you to hunt down one specific dinosaur. Some will tell you what species you're looking for but you can also get ones where the species is unknown and you have to figure it out yourself. These contracts pay very well and I think they're almost always worth taking when you see them. You will need a tracking device to do them though so make sure you get one as soon as possible:

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Once you have accepted a contract, the requirements for it will be displayed in the top right of your screen:


On normal mode, you can also open up the map and you will see an area (or areas) highlighted to show you where to look for the dinosaur(s) you need:


After you've killed or tranquilized the required dinosaur, go investigate it as you normally would when claiming it. However, you will now see an additional fill contract option in the harvest screen. Select it to use the dinosaur to fill the requirement for your contract. This will also cause the helicopter to come and pick up the dinosaur:


Once you have filled all the requirements for your contract, you will receive a message on screen letting you know it has been completed:


But just like with claiming dinosaur kills, completing the contract is not enough and you'll need to head back to one of the outposts and use the vendor to submit your contracts in order to get payment for them:

In the next couple of sections, we'll be going over all the dinosaurs you can hunt. I'll provide the cutaways that show their internal organs, images of their footprints and rating how dangerous they are.

Here are the ratings explained:

- These dinosaurs pose no threat to you

- These dinosaurs are generally passive and can't deal much damage even if they attack

- These dinosaurs are more likely to be aggressive and can deal more damage

- These dinosaurs are aggressive and can deal somewhat heavy damage

- These dinosaurs are very aggressive and can deal a lot of damage

- These dinosaurs are not only very aggressive but also tough to kill and deal massive damage

Found only on Moreau Island

Gallimimus can often be found in herds of up to 3 or 6 individuals. They have no means of attacking you and if approached or damaged will simply run away. They are not particularly strong and can be killed easily with any weapon.


Since Gallimimus are non aggressive, travel in herds and are pretty easy to kill, they will be an easy source of income in the early game. Their only defense is their speed and somewhat small size. However they don't run very far after being spooked so it won't be too difficult to track them down.

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Found only on Moreau Island

Anylosaurus will be one of the most common herbivores you come across. Though they do have armor covering much of their body, their underside is largely unprotected. They're not very strong and your starting rifle will do just fine against them with good shot placement. However they can and will fight back if you get too close to them.


For the most part, Ankylosaurus travel by themselves and prefer to run away from danger. However they will attack you if provoked and can kill you in about 4 or 5 hits. They are not very tough and even the starting rifle will make short work of them. They will be another easy source of money and experience for you in the early game.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

Much like Ankylosaurus and Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus tend to be pretty skittish and prefer to run away from danger but will attack if you provoke them. The attack deals moderate damage and will kill you in around 4 hits. Any weapon will kill them quickly with good shot placement.


Parasaurolophus prefer to stick together so it's not uncommon to find them in groups of 2 or 3. This can make them another good source of money and XP if you're low level so long as you don't provoke a fight with several of them at once.

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Found only on Moreau Island

Probably the rarest herbivore you can come across, Pachycephalosaurus are elusive thanks to their small size, fast speed and the fact that they are always on the move. Like Ankylosaurus, they prefer to run away from danger but will become aggressive if you get too close.


Pachycephalosaurus never travel in groups and will always be by themselves. If they become aggressive. they will put their head to good use by ramming into you. The attack deals moderate damage will kill you in about 4 or 5 hits.

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Found only on Moreau Island

While Triceratops usually prefer to travel by themselves, it's not uncommon to see them in groups of 2 or 3. They are only dangerous if you approach them or attack them at close range at which point they will put their horns to good use. The horns deal heavy damage and can kill you in about 3 hits. Triceratops are one of the tougher herbivores but any moderately powerful weapon can kill them quickly with good shot placement.


Because of their damage output and reasonable toughness, Triceratops are something you should not underestimate. It's not hard to end up biting off more than you can chew, especially if you pick a fight with more than one of them at once.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

Similar to Triceratops, Stegosaurus are one of the more aggressive herbivores and won't hesitate to attack if you get too close to them. Also like Triceratops, they sometimes like to travel alone but will sometimes group together. Their attacks deal somewhat heavy damage and can kill you in around 3 hits.


Since Stegosaurus have fairly high damage output and like to group up sometimes, they're another herbivore you need to be cautious of. Don't go after a group of them unless you have the firepower to do so and always have a good backup weapon ready.

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Found only on Moreau Island

Iguanodon stand out from the other herbivores by being significantly more aggressive. In most cases when you attack them, they're much more likely to fight back than run away. Their attack deals moderate damage and will kill you in around 4 hits.


Iguanodons are not only aggressive but also pretty fast so be sure to keep some distance from them before you start shooting in case they attack. They are also another species that likes to stick together so keep an eye out for more if you see one and be careful about attacking a group of them.

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Found on both Moreau and Tenebris Islands

The largest dinosaur in Prehistoric Hunt, Brachiosaurus is a towering herbivore that you can often find grazing on trees. They like to stick together so if you find one, there's probably more close by. Unlike the other herbivores, Brachiosaurus don't mind you getting close to them and will only become aggressive if you attack them. Their attacks deal a significant amount of damage and will kill you in 2 to 3 hits.


Although Brachiosaurus are very tough, they're very big targets and are not fast which makes killing them pretty easy. Their vital organs are also easy to hit so it's not difficult to land multiple heart shots and bring them down quickly even with lower powered weapons. This can make them a decent source of money of and experience in the early game.

Found only on Moreau Island

Compsognathus are the smallest carnivores in the game and they will very quickly get on your nerves. Their small size makes it easy for them to hide in grass and bushes and you often won't be able to tell where they are until they're right in your face taking bites out of you. They also like to travel in small groups which can make them even more annoying to deal with. Fortunately they don't deal much damage and can be killed easily with any weapon.


Compsognathus are not only small targets but are also very fast so don't rely on slow firing rifles when fighting them. Instead, use a faster firing sidearm or the shotgun to make quick work of them. Compsognathus may not deal much damage but if you're already injured from a previous fight, they can easily finish you off if you're not careful.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

A lot like Compsognathus but even more annoying since these can actually ambush you from trees and are even capable of flying. Sinornithosaurus are another species that likes to hunt in packs so if you see one, expect that there will be more nearby. Fortunately they are not very tough at all and can kill be killed easily with any weapon.


Since Sinornithosaurus are so similar to Compsognathus, you can use the same strategies to deal with them. Again since they move very quickly and you'll often be facing more than one, don't rely on slow firing rifles. Switch over to your sidearm or the shotgun to make quick work of them.

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Found only on Moreau Island

One of the flying species in Prehistoric Hunt, the Pteranodon can often be seen patrolling the skies in many areas. They aren’t overly aggressive and in many cases won’t attack unless you attack them first. None the less, unprovoked attacks from them do happen so be ready if you know any are close by. They will signal they’re about to attack by giving off several vocaliztions before dive bombing and biting you. Their bite deals moderate damage and can kill you in about 4 hits.


If you're gonna go after a Pteranodon, try to do it in an open area with few trees so you can see where they're attacking you from. If they try to dive bomb you, you can shoot them in order to make them break off the attack. Pteranodons are not very tough so even the starting rifle is effective against them.

If you're traveling at night with your flashlight on, then attacks by Pteranodon are more likely due to the flashlight making your more visible to them.

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Found on both Moreau and Tenebrus Islands

Thalassodromeus are another one of the few flying dinosaurs and can be distinguished from Pteranodon by the large crest on their head as well as their unique vocalizations. They behave very much like Pteranodons although they are more aggressive and are more likely to launch unprovoked attacks. They also deal more damage than Pteranodons and can kill you in 3 to 4 hits.


Since Thalassodromeus attack in the same way as Pteranodon, you can use the same strategies to fight them. Again, try not fight them in an area with lots of trees so you can see where they're coming from when they dive bomb you.

Just like with Pterandon, you're more likely to be attacked by Thalassodromeus if you are traveling at night with your flashlight on.

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Found only on Tebebrus Island

By far the largest flying dinosaur in Prehistoric Hunt, Quetzalcoatlus are noticeably more aggressive than either Pteranodon or Thalassodromeus and it's not too uncommon to be attacked by more than one of them at once. Fortunately they aren't much tougher than the other flyers and any moderately powerful weapon will kill them quickly.


Once again, you're best bet for fighting Quetzalcoatlus is to try and avoid areas with lots of trees so you can see where they're coming from when they dive bomb you. If you get attacked by one, be ready for more to possibly join in.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

A massive herbivore which rivals Carnotaurus and Allosaurus in size, Therizinosaurus is easily the most dangerous herbivore you can come across. They are very territorial and will not hesitate to attack with their massive claws if you come across them. The claws deal heavy damage and can kill you in around 2 to 3 hits.


Much like the larger carnivores, Therizinosaurus will produce heavy footsteps as it walks around giving you some warning that it's close. Their main weakness is their vital organs are a very easy target so landing heart shots isn't too difficult. Still, their high damage output means you shouldn't take them lightly.

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Found on both Moreau and Tenebrus Islands

You can pretty much think of Utahraptor as a bigger, meaner version of Compsognathus. All the things that make Compsognathus annoying are what make Utahraptor deadly. They are fast and very good at using bushes to stay hidden and ambush you. Their bites deal moderate damage and will kill you in about 4 hits. In addition, Utahraptors like to hunt in packs so if you see one, there might be more nearby.


Since Utahraptors are so fast and can get in your face pretty easily, the shotgun or revolver are the most effective weapons against them. They are decently tough though and can absorb several shots before dying so make sure you have multiple weapons to fall back on if you encounter a group of them.

Found only on Moreau Island

Carnotaurus is the smallest and weakest of the large carnivores in Prehistoric Hunt but don't let that fool you. What they lack in toughness, they more than make up for in speed. Carnotaurus are significantly faster than the other large carnivores and can close distances incredibly fast. If attacked, Carnotaurus will usually charge towards you though they do occasionally run away instead. Their bite is not as strong as the other large carnivores, but it can still kill you in about 3 or 4 hits.


You definitely can hunt Carnotaurus with the starting rifle but I would advise waiting until you get the hunting rifle before you try hunting them on a regular basis. Remember that Carnotaurus are very fast for a large carnivore so try to keep plenty of distance between you and them before you start shooting.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

Allosaurus shares some similarities with Carnotaurus being a fairly fast carnivore but they can deal more damage and are a little tougher. They will of course charge towards you if attacked and their bite will kill you in around 2 hits. You'll also know they're nearby when you hear their heavy footsteps.


Due to their speed and damage output, it's even more essential to keep your distance from Allosaurus when you go after one. I'd strongly recommend waiting until you have a hunting rifle and revolver before you try to hunt them regularly.

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Found only on Moreau Island

Giganotosaurus is one of the largest theropod dinosaurs and rivals Tyrannosaurus in size. Like other large carnivores, you'll know one is close because you'll be able to hear it's heavy footsteps as it walks around. If attacked, Giganontosaurus will immediately charge towards you and their bite can take away around half of your health in a single hit. Giganotosaurus are actually not as tough as the other large carnivores but they can still take a beating so don't underestimate them.


Giganotosaurus are not as tough as their large size would suggest and can be taken down with the hunting rifle though I would strongly suggest carrying a good backup weapon in case they get too close. Once, you have a heavy rifle, it will be pretty easy to kill Giganotosaurus and they can become a good source of money and XP especially if you can get some tracking contracts for them.

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Found only on Tenebrus Island

A massive crocodilian, Sarcosuchus can be one of the most dangerous carnivores you'll come across. Despite their large size, their low profile and the fact they don't have loud footsteps sometimes makes it difficult to tell where they are until they're right on top of you, They also can absorb a large amount of damage before dying and can deal significant damage with their bite which can kill you in around 3 hits.


Really the only warning you'll get that Sarcosuchus is close by is when you hear their distinctive hissing sounds. If you know one is near you, try to move to a more open area with little to no underbrush so you can hopefully spot it before it attacks. I'd also recommend waiting until you at least have a hunting rifle and revolver before you try actively hunting them.

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Found only on Moreau Island

Spinosaurus by some estimates is the largest terrestrial carnivore to have ever existed and is easily recognized by its long snout and the sail on its back. You'll know a Spinosaurus is close because you'll hear its heavy footsteps. Its roar sounds very similar to Giganotosaurus though I find it has a very distinctive rasp to it as well. Like Giganotosaurus, Spinosaurus will immediately charge towards you if attacked and its bite deals similar damage. However, they are noticeably tougher than Giganotosaurus and can withstand multiple hits from even the strongest weapons. To make matters worse, Spinosaurus are also excellent swimmers so don't go thinking you can escape from them by diving into the water.


The hunting rifle can work for killing Spinosaurus, but it's risky to attempt. If you want to play it safe, wait until you have at least one heavy rifle before you start hunting them regularly and bring a powerful sidearm as well since they can absorb so much damage.

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Found on both Moreau and Tenebris Islands

Tyrannosaurus is by far the most dangerous dinosaur you will face in Prehistoric Hunt. You'll know one of them is close when you hear their heavy footsteps and distinctive growls. Like other large carnivores, Tyrannosaurus will charge directly towards you if attacked. If you're lucky, you might barely survive their bite but in most cases, it will instantly kill you even from full health. Tyrannosaurus are incredibly tough and can shrug off vital hits even from the .700 double rifle and .50 cal. Firepower alone often won't be enough against Tyrannosaurus so you'll need to take advantage of their somewhat poor maneuverability in order to bring them down without getting torn to pieces.


In the early game, I would strongly suggest you try to avoid the Tyrannosaurus. Attacking it with your starting rifle or pistol will only make it angry and lead to a string of frustrating deaths. Wait until you at least have a hunting rifle and revolver in your loadout before you try to take on Tyrannosaurus and even then, only go after them if you absolutely need to. When you do decide to go after one, make every shot you fire count and use every advantage you can get since one wrong move against Tyrannosaurus can easily lead to death. Tyrannosaurus also like sticking together so if you see one, there's probably another one with it.

Ammo Type


Pros

• Obtained for free
  
• Fast fire rate
  
• Decent magazine size
  
• Quick reload

Cons

• Low Damage
  
• Goes through ammo quickly

My Thoughts

Your starting pistol will work well enough in the early game against things like Gallimimus but struggles heavily against larger dinosaurs like Spinosaurus. Upgrade to the revolver as soon as possible.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Good damage
  
• Fast fire rate
  
• Inexpensive
  
• Interruptable reload

Cons

• Reloading from empty takes a long time
  
• Only 6 shots in cylinder

My Thoughts

The revolver is a fantastic sidearm that fits well into any loadout and is arguably the best backup weapon in the game. The only real downside is the slow reload so don't forget to top off your ammo whenever possible. Buy this gun as soon as you can afford it and it will make things a lot easier.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Obtained for free
  
• Fast fire rate
  
• Decent magazine size
  
• Quick reload

Cons

• Low Damage
  
• Goes through ammo quickly

My Thoughts

Much like the starting pistol, the starting rifle will work well enough for you in the early game but is largely useless after that. Upgrade to the hunting rifle as soon as you can afford it.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Good Damage
  
• Large Magazine Size
  
• Fast Fire Rate
  
• Inexpensive

Cons

• Goes through ammo quickly
  
• Struggles against larger dinosaurs

My Thoughts

An excellent upgrade to starting rifle that will be a big workhorse for you during the early to mid game. It will work well against any small to mid size dinosaurs but larger dinosaurs will be problematic. Even after you get the heavier rifles, the hunting rifle can still be handy to preserve the integrity on smaller dinosaurs.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Good overall balance of stats
  
• Good damage
  
• Decent magazine size

Cons

• Expensive
  
• Doesn't excel in any particular areas
  
• Somewhat slow reload

My Thoughts

A rifle that I would describe as the jack of all trades, master of none. It sits in a very strange medium between the hunting rifle and the other two heavy rifles. While you could purchase it to serve as a stop gap until you're able to afford one of the other heavy rifles, you could also just skip over it and you won't be missing out on much.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Very powerful
  
• Double barrels allow for extremely fast follow up shots

Cons

• Very expensive
  
• Cannot use any scopes
  
• Slow reload
  
• Only 2 shots before needing to reload

My Thoughts

One of my most used guns. The ,700 is a beast of a weapon that excels against any medium to large dinosaurs. Its double barrels allow you to quickly double tap both of your shots for incredible amounts of damage, However the fact that you can't put any scopes on it really limits its effective range and the slow reload will leave you vulnerable for a few seconds so make sure you have a backup weapon.

Ammo Type


Pros

• Extremely powerful
  
• Unmatched long range potential

Cons

• Very expensive
  
• Slow fire rate
  
• Slow reload
  
• Small magazine size

My Thoughts

When it comes to extreme power and long range shooting, it's pretty hard to beat the .50 cal. With good shot placement, this thing can kill even the biggest dinosaurs long before they can ever get close to you. But this does come at the cost of a very slow fire rate and reload which makes it almost useless at close range. If you're gonna use the .50 cal, make sure you have a good backup weapon ready for anything that gets too close.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Devastating at close range
  
• Large spread of projectiles means you don't need to be too precise
  
• Interruptable reload

Cons

• Damage is inconsistent sometimes
  
• Limited effective range
  
• Reloading from empty takes a long time

My Thoughts

Alongside the revolver, the shotgun serves as a fantastic backup weapon for anything that gets too close. Since it fires a spread of projectiles you don't need to be as precise with it so it can be a real lifesaver if you get ambushed by a pack of Utahraptors or Compsognathus. However, unlike the revolver its damage is not always consistent and it's really only useful for close range encounters.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Silent
  
• Excellent for preserving integrity
  
• Inexpensive

Cons

• Low Damage
  
• Slow fire rate
  
• Short effective range

My Thoughts

If you're feeling a little brave, why not give bow hunting a shot? The biggest strength of the tribal bow is how well it preserves the integrity of your kills but the low damage means you have to be very precise with your shots to bring dinosaurs down quickly. Still, if you're looking to get some legendary ranked dinosaurs for your trophy lodge, then the tribal bow is something you'll be using a lot.

When using the bow, remember that you need to hold down the left mouse button to draw the arrow back and aim your shot, then release it to fire the arrow. If you draw the bow but then decide you don't want to shoot the arrow, then right click to cancel the shot.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Silent
  
• Great for preserving integrity
  
• Good Damage

Cons

• Struggles against larger dinosaurs
  
• Slow fire rate
  
• Short effective range

My Thoughts

A fantastic upgrade to the tribal bow. The compound bow also does a great job of preserving the integrity of your kills though not quite as well as the tribal bow does. it also comes with many of the same drawbacks. Very good against small to mid size dinosaurs but when it comes to the larger carnivores, use the compound bow at your own risk.

Like with the tribal bow, you need to hold down the left mouse button to draw the compound bow, release it to fire and click the right mouse button to cancel shots.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Silent
  
• Required for tranquilizing contracts

Cons

• Single shot
  
• Short effective range
  
• Not really useful for anything outside of tranquilizing contracts

My Thoughts

If you're interested in doing any tranquilizing contracts, then you'll need to buy either this or the rifle. Not really useful for anything else though.

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Ammo Type


Pros

• Silent
  
• Required for tranquilizing contracts
  
• Better range than the bow

Cons

• Single shot
  
• Not really useful for anything outside of tranquilizing contracts

My Thoughts

Pretty much the same as the tranquilizer bow. It's useful if you wanna do any tranquilizing contracts and not much else.

Hopefully this guide has cleared up a lot of things about the game for you. Let me know in the comments if you have any suggestions for improvements.