X-Argentavis

Jack-of-All-Trades

The Argentavis could be argued to be one of the top most valuable creatures in the entire game due to their expansive versatility. Even a single rather low-level or un-specialized Argent can serve numerous purposes like hunting, raiding mid-tier bases, scouting, transport, metal gathering assistant, flying smithy, alpha killer, taming assistant, and the list goes on. However, if one is to truly experience all the uses that the Argent has to offer, it is recommended that…

War Mount

With a high damage output and excellent maneuverability, the Argentavis is essential for warlike tribes. The Rapid Regeneration buff—which partially recovers both health and stamina even in flight—helps to stay alive. Is effective when either flown solo, having a very large group all be mounted by different survivors, or having a large unmounted group following. No matter the tactic or situation, the Argent can fulfill many needs on the battlefield.

Level up: , , and

Hunter

Thanks to its power, maneuvering capabilities, and regeneration, the Argent makes a more than decent mount at hunting down most creatures and harvesting the corpses. Smaller creatures can be picked up to ensure a kill isn't lost. For larger creatures, flying and attacking from above can ensure less damage taken. Alpha Raptors and Carnos can similarly be stun-locked by its left click attack when on steep surfaces. (Level similarly to a war Argentavis with , , and , as well as if desired)

Transport

Great for long-distance transport, especially with its weight reductions and high weight for a flyer. This makes the Argent an excellent choice for mid-tier survivors to transport large amounts of materials and even some creatures over a long distance. (see below).

Level up: and

Short Distance Transport

It can be used to transport heavy goods within a base because it has high mobility and can get almost everywhere (Fits through every 2x1 gap) and has a decent weight capacity.

Flying Mount/Scout

Though it may be slower than most other flyers like the , few land-based can cover as much ground as the Argentavis can and few flyers can stay in the air as much as an Argent either, as its stamina lets it fly for much longer periods.

Level up: and

Player Killer

Capable of grabbing players both off of their mounts and off the ground. Once captured they can either be dropped from great heights or dispatched with their talons.

Level up: and

Taming Mount

The Argentavis is capable of picking up most animals and carrying them to a designated taming spot safely. As long as the creature being held is passive, neutral, prioritizes players over tamed animals or has manageable damage, Argentavis' high endurance gives you the ability to safely tranquilize it with time to spare. (Level up , . should also be considered if the creature that is to be tamed is also aggressive and powerful and thus an Argent must be able to tank damage taken…

Miner Mount

With a high base and acquired carrying capacity and Weight reduction multipliers, the Argentavis is arguably the best mount to be used for remote mining expeditions. Being able to traverse long distances past the dangerous terrain and capable of carrying either and to relevant resource spots and back, Argentavis allows the survivors to effectively gather large amounts of Stone, Metal and other heavy materials, when no associated deposits are available nearby.

Level up: and

Portable Hook-post

The Argentavis can be hooked onto using the , making them useful for several tasks, such as taming from midair. Simply fly above the area you wish to tame a creature (like a ), dismount (make sure to equip a parachute for safety!) and hook onto the Argentavis. Make sure it's set to follow you- it will move a little bit as you're falling, but when you hook on, it will stop; otherwise, it will try to land. (Level up and ).

Flying Smithy

If the is equipped, the Argentavis can be used as a Smithy to craft equipment (added in TLC Patch #2).

Alpha Slayer

With a skilled pilot and a properly trained Argent, it may be the best mount for slaying Alphas, particularly Alpha Raptors. Stand on steep surfaces, be mindful of stamina, have some patience, lure the target to the corpse and hover over in the case of an alpha Rex, and it'll all be worth it (unless you value your time.) Activate the Rapid Regeneration buff by killing nearby creatures to keep your health up.

Level up: , , and

Flock

While the Argentavis doesn't get a pack bonus, a swarm of them can take down the toughest of creatures by all of their combat traits and are not hard to amass, either by breeding or large amounts of taming. This can make them effective against the Desert Titan and Manticore, though it would be ill-advised to attempt to take on a Giganotosaurus with this method as its large AoE attacks will decimate the flock nearly all at once.

External flying storage The argy's heavy weight reduction on top of its already high base weight turns it into an amazing pack mule with few places it cant fly. Possibly the best use of this is from a rather nomadic survivor. In combination with a quetzal, the argy can be used as storage, instead of weighing down the quetz. It can also be used in combination with a raft, as it can ferry goods to and from the raft or just follow alongside, simultaneously saving storage space.