Megalodon

Combat Specialist

The Megalodon may be small compared to the ocean giants like the Mosasaurus or Tusoteuthis, but appearances can be deceiving. Despite its size, a tamed megalodon is one of the most useful, and deadly means of damage in all of aquatic gameplay. What gives a tamed shark an edge on its wild counterparts and larger competitors, however, is not its stats, but in fact its access to Gnashed; a bleeding status effect that drains up to 5% of a victim's health over five seconds, which…

Slayer

Because of its access to bleed-based damage, Megalodon are capable of quickly taking down aquatic enemies that would be a real struggle otherwise, and in some situations, even solo-kill these difficult threats. Despite being able to tackle some of these situations with just one shark, they do even better in a group; Megalodon have access to one of the highest pack-buff ratings in the game to boost their stats: a full pack boost maxing out at 8 allied sharks in total. The most effective…

Alpha Slayer

With the above considerations taken into account, a pack of Megalodon can make killing the dangerous oceanic Alpha Creatures an absolute breeze. A single tamed shark can easily deal with an Alpha Megalodon, but the more dangerous Alphas like Mosasaurs and Tusoteuthis should be approached with pack tactics and numbers in mind.

Cave Slayer

Oceanic artifact caves can fill the hearts of even the most experienced players with dread. The immense and diverse swarms of over-powered, highly-leveled, aggressive wild creatures (with even multiple alpha predators sometimes thrown into the mix!) found in these caves have doomed many an artifact retrieval run to failure. A pack of Megalodon can turn failure into success; making the most daunting of Ocean Caves that much easier. For this role, the support of a Basilosaurus is…

PvP Slayer

While oceanic PvP is not nearly as common as land-based warfare situations, and certainly not the favorite of many players, for the rare cases when it does occur; the support of a pack of Megalodon can be invaluable for chipping away at the massive health pool of many tamed aquatic enemies such as Mosasaurus and Megachelon.

Resource Farmer

Thanks to their combat prowess, sharp turning radius, and relatively good speed for their size; Megalodon make excellent farmers of organic resources that require killing to loot. Their somewhat small size and maneuverability compared to the larger aquatic mounts helps them get into all the nooks and crannies that Trilobites, Eurypterids, and Ammonites often find themselves hiding in. Their access to a bleeding effect also allows them to take out Dunkleosteus head-on without…

Aquatic Travel Mount

While not nearly as fast as the Ichthyosaurus, the Megalodon can be used as a good way to travel the seas of most maps. A perk of using a Megalodon over an Ichthy is that a Megalodon can easily fend off attackers, whereas an Ichthyosaurus is very fragile.

Level up: Speed and Stamina