Overview and gameplay loop
Open an escape route for the herd.
Hypsilophodon can help the group escape without staying close to an attacker. Prepare spit behind cover, use it when the opponent faces you, then change direction together. A small body helps you find gaps that larger animals cannot easily enter.
+Small and hard to see
+Blind is useful support
+Fast growth
−Almost no damage
−Often dies in one hit
−A missed spit removes the best escape tool
Special abilities and controls
Verified against the current ability set in patch 0.21.772. Shown keys are defaults; players with custom binds should check Settings → Controls.
Combat and unique abilities
Hold to aim and release to spit blinding acid at the cost of food. Press R to cancel; the target can hold E to wipe the effect away.
Aim and jump to latch like Herrerasaurus, but over a shorter distance. Hypsi can move along branches and resists fall damage well.
Hold before jumping to gain height, clear roots and rocks, and move above the hitbox of larger species.
A very weak bite; prioritize spitting and escaping instead of trading damage.
Survival and environmental interactions
Bushes and roots provide cover
Sanctuary suits this species well
Do not stand beside large herbivores under attack
Use gaps that large species cannot enter
EInteractWallow at a mud pool to reduce tracks and scent for a while.
QScentScent while standing still to read water, diet, carcasses, tracks and distant zones.
GCarcass interactionCorpse handling: tap to tear off a chunk; hold to drag or carry it when mass allows.
HRestRest / safe logout: rest out of sight; never lie on a trail or directly between others and water.
All basic controls ＋
Use SHIFT to sprint and Z to switch trot or walk for tighter turns.
Hold longer for greater range; tap Q to open the compass.
Eat, drink, wallow, use nests and interact with resources.
Tap to tear off a chunk; hold to drag or carry a valid object.
Rest for faster recovery; hold H to sleep and log out safely.
View growth, diet, mutations, sex, group and asset location.
Broadcast · friendly · threaten · help. Loud calls reveal your position.
Use N to pair or place a nest; B builds a mound nest for supported species.
Damage by ability
Actual damage also depends on mass, hitbox, attack direction, bleed and server balance. The table separates fixed values from scaling abilities to avoid treating community figures as absolute damage.
Community reference for Bite; actual results still vary with mass, hitbox and server balance.
Blind Spit scales with target state, mass, speed or contact conditions; use the listed value as a reference rather than guaranteed damage.
Community reference for Jump; actual results still vary with mass, hitbox and server balance.
Recommended mutations
This list is the species-wide foundation. After choosing a build below, follow its dedicated loadout order instead of keeping the general priority.
Makes tracks disappear sooner after moving away.
Reduces how often you must visit dangerous water sources.
Restores hydration from rain or swimmable fresh water.
Improves awareness while eating or drinking.
Two builds & detailed guides
Choose the role you want to play in this life. These are EFG tactical recommendations, not universal meta builds for every matchup.
Support
Protect the herd.
Spit only when the blind opens a path for an ally; reposition immediately instead of staying to poke.
Choose in order from 01 → 04
Prioritize the first mutation in the list. If it is unavailable or slot-limited, use the next option and check again at the next milestone.
Improves awareness and footstep detection while eating or drinking.
Increases group size while you are the leader.
Slows hydration drain.
Speeds up health regeneration and reduces downtime.
TACTICAL GAMEPLAY LOOP
Enter Sanctuary and obtain Perfect Diet.
Stay outside bite range → charge the spit behind cover → fire when the predator faces you → change direction together and break sight.
Spit only when the blind opens a path for an ally; reposition immediately instead of staying to poke.
CONDITIONS FOR THIS BUILD
↗Bushes and roots provide cover
↗Sanctuary suits this species well
+The herd needs blinds to rescue teammates and open an escape route.
+Blind is useful support
−Almost no damage
−Often dies in one hit
NOTE: A build guides decisions; it does not replace reading hitboxes, stamina, team numbers and server-specific settings.
Prime runner
Complete Prime conditions quickly.
Prioritize diet and objectives before 75%; skip every fight that does not serve the Prime route.
Choose in order from 01 → 04
Prioritize the first mutation in the list. If it is unavailable or slot-limited, use the next option and check again at the next milestone.
Slows food drain for longer survival routes.
Restores hydration from plants during long Migration routes.
Makes tracks fade faster to help break pursuit.
Lowers the stamina-regeneration threshold and requires an activity unlock.
UNLOCK REQUIRED · Slot 2 or 3TACTICAL GAMEPLAY LOOP
Learn bush routes and rock gaps around the feeding area.
Stay outside bite range → charge the spit behind cover → fire when the predator faces you → change direction together and break sight.
Prioritize diet and objectives before 75%; skip every fight that does not serve the Prime route.
CONDITIONS FOR THIS BUILD
↗Do not stand beside large herbivores under attack
↗Use gaps that large species cannot enter
+You want a low-risk route to finish Prime objectives before 75%.
+Small and hard to see
−Often dies in one hit
−A missed spit removes the best escape tool
NOTE: A build guides decisions; it does not replace reading hitboxes, stamina, team numbers and server-specific settings.
Mutation names, unlock conditions and effects may change with hotfixes. EFG prioritizes developer data; unclear items are treated as community recommendations and should be verified against the in-game description.
Growth time, mass and diet
Hypsilophodon from 0% to 100%
Before Adult: one nutrient gives 100% growth speed, two give 200%, and all three give 300%. Diet does not speed up Elder ageing at 75–100%. The table assumes a 1× server.
Coconut, Mango, Horned Melon
Dulse, Chanterelle Mushroom, Sumac, Fireweed
Russula
Maintain α, β and γ together for 300% Growth. Each bar only needs a remaining value; when one reaches zero, speed immediately drops to the corresponding tier.
Prime stats for Hypsilophodon
ADULT · 75%20 kg
→PRIME PEAK · ≈87,5%22.5 kg
ADULT · 75%39.6 km/h
→PRIME PEAK · ≈87,5%39.6 km/h
ADULT · 75%2
→PRIME PEAK · ≈87,5%2,3
Peak is the comparison point above. Prime usually rises from 75%, peaks around 87.5%, then enters Elder decline. Mass, speed and Bite Force use the Prime Peak value at roughly 87.5%; hotfixes may change these stats.
From first spawn to Prime
Enter Sanctuary and obtain Perfect Diet.
Learn bush routes and rock gaps around the feeding area.
Travel in a small group and use spit to rescue each other.
Prime arrives quickly if you avoid negative mutations.
Sanctuary juvenile
Perfect Diet
2 Migration
4 Patrol
Avoid negative mutations
Read the Prime guideHypsilophodon · Science & another perspective
Hypsilophodon was once illustrated as a tree climber, but modern interpretations treat it mainly as a ground runner.
Reconstructing Hypsilophodon
A Hypsilophodon reconstruction by TotalDino. The form reflects the artist’s interpretation of evidence; coloration and soft tissues should not be treated as a photograph of the living animal.
A compact skeleton
Hypsilophodon foxii cast at the American Museum of Natural History. This is a skeletal display cast, not a photograph of an intact fossil body.
Reading the lower jaw
Hypsilophodon foxii mandible diagram based on material figured by Galton in 1974. The drawing is an anatomical interpretation, not a specimen photograph.
Its small body, long hind legs and balancing tail suit an agile lifestyle.
Blind spit and wall latching are creative EVRIMA mechanics rather than known scientific behaviors.
