PixARK 1.241 Patch Notes: The new creature Gigantoraptor is now available!

Meet the Gigantoraptor—Now in PixARK!

With a massive beak, powerful hind legs, and feathers covering almost its entire body, the Gigantoraptor is hard to miss. Its striking plumage is especially prominent on its forelimbs and tail—and it has plenty of speed and strength to match its impressive looks.

The Gigantoraptor is generally mild-mannered, but always on alert. It won’t hesitate to attack players or other creatures that get too close.

As an omnivore, it isn’t a picky eater. Berries, crops, meat, and even fertilized eggs are all on the menu!

Spawn Locations

• PixArk: Golden Realm
• Skyward: Mystic Valley
• Terracrypt: Bramble Thicket Cavern

Taming Method

Gigantoraptor is tamed via knockout taming. During taming, feed it fertilized eggs from the following creatures:

• Brontosaurus
• Quetzalcoatlus
• Quetzalcoatlus (Frozen Land)
• Other 9‑star creatures

Saddle Crafting

• The Gigantoraptor Saddle is unlocked at Level 60 and can be crafted by hand.

Combat Abilities

Left Mouse Button: Peck

Deliver a basic attack with the Gigantoraptor’s massive beak.

Right Mouse Button: Claw Strike

Strike enemies with the Gigantoraptor’s forelimbs. The feathers on its arms disrupt enemies and have a chance to blind them.

C‑Key: Defensive Stance

The Gigantoraptor crouches into a defensive stance, rapidly consuming Food to restore its Health.

• While in this stance, it cannot move or be pushed, but it can still turn.
• You can still use its left- and right-click attacks.
• Taking hits builds Rage. Higher Rage increases its attack power and reduces the damage it takes.
• This ability can only be activated when its Health falls below a certain threshold. Defensive Stance ends automatically once its Health recovers to a set percentage.

Special Abilities

Glide Descent

After jumping, hold Space to slow the Gigantoraptor’s descent.

Treasure Collecting

Male Gigantoraptors have a chance to obtain a Gigantoraptor’s Collection item whenever they kill a creature.

Assisted Egg Incubation

Place fertilized eggs in the Gigantoraptor’s inventory and let it help with incubation.

• Hold E and select “Incubate Fertilized Eggs”.
• Fertilized eggs placed in its inventory will gradually incubate.
• Incubation speed depends on the Gigantoraptor’s level, up to a maximum of 0.5× the normal rate.
• Incubating eggs consumes a large amount of the Gigantoraptor’s Food.
• Eggs will not hatch inside its inventory. Take them out and drop them on the ground in a suitable environment to finish hatching

Baby Care

The Gigantoraptor can care for nearby baby creatures, keeping them from starving.

• Hold E and select “Care for Babies”.
• Lead the babies close to the Gigantoraptor.
• When a baby gets hungry, the Gigantoraptor automatically consumes its own Food to replenish the baby’s Food.
• When a baby is ready for an imprinting task, the Gigantoraptor consumes Gigantoraptor’s Collection items from its inventory while feeding the baby to help complete the task.
• The number of babies it can care for at once depends on its level. Higher-level Gigantoraptors can feed more babies simultaneously.
• Male Gigantoraptors consume more Food than females when caring for babies.

Important: You must stay near the Gigantoraptor for egg incubation and baby care to work!

Ready to bring one home? Head to PixARK Mainland, Skyward, or Terracrypt and tame a Gigantoraptor of your own!

Bug Fixes

Terracrypt

• Fixed an issue where the Abyssal Earth Drake saddle could attach multiple external drill bits at the same time.
• Fixed uneven tunnel geometry generated by Abyssal Earth Drake external drill bits during upward, horizontal and downward drilling.

2026 Steam Autumn Sale Coming Soon

The Steam Autumn Sale kicks off October 1st, 10:00 PT!

• Base Game PixARK: $4.99, all‑time low price
• New DLC Terracrypt: $8.99
• PixARK: Terracrypt Bundle (Base Game + DLC): Additional 10‑percent stacked discount

The Autumn Sale runs until October 15th, 10:00 PT.