Voidwyrm

The Voidwyrm is a creature in Genesis: Part 2.

Dossier
"Whoever designed those flying robotic sentries must've been into twentieth century high fantasy epics... They feel like something from those old dragon-and-wizard adventures -- the crew manuals even call them 'voidwyrms'. Exactly what a fan of that genre would want guarding all of Earth's riches! HLNA Voidwyrm Dossier sound.ogg"

Behavior
The Voidwyrm behaves much like a regular wyvern, flying around and attacking those in range. It becomes aggressive upon spotting a player and will use its electric breath to dismount you from your tame. Unlike regular Tek dinos, the Voidwyrm spawns at exactly the same levels as regular wyverns going up to 190. The taming bonus seems to be bugged however. When force tamed, the 50% taming bonus is applied twice, ending up with a 2.25x level multiplier

Appearance
The Voidwyrm greatly resembles a tek/robotic version of the Wyvern.

Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Voidwyrm.

General
Voidwyrms act pretty much just like standard wyverns; they will attempt to get in range, perform their breath attack, and attempt to bite you if you are too close. The one difference is that when they perform their breath attack, their forward momentum will stop. If you manage to escape its breath, it will give you some time to get away from it, or in the case of fighting it, allow some distance to fire at it with ranged weapons.

Wild Voidwyrms take reduced damage from all sources, making them more dangerous then tamed ones while on an even level with one another. Once tamed they take full damage.

Strategy
Since Voidwyrms are only encountered in the space biome in the middle of the map, it's best to either combat them with a swarm of creatures that you don't have to ride, or by using powerful handheld weapons while flying around without any tames. Relying on a ridden tame is unwise as they can dismount you with ease. Trying to overpower them with the likes of a Rex also can't easily be done due to the Rex's atrocious movement while in space, just like many other large creatures.

Weaponry
The Fabricated Sniper Rifle is one of the best options for not only killing a Voidwyrm, but also initiating the taming process. Read down below for more information. Other great options include the Compound Bow, Tek Bow, Tek Phase Pistol, and if you'd like to play a little more dangerous up close, a Pump-Action Shotgun or Assault Rifle. Simply kite the Voidwyrm around with your Federation Tek Suit, boosting away as needed to get distance.

Not many tames that can navigate the space biome can easily be advised. A Shadowmane is swift in the biome and a few of them can take on a Voidwyrm, though if you are riding one, expect to get dismounted more than once. Using tames as a distraction while you shoot the Voidwyrm from afar is among the safest of strategies.

Dangers
The Voidwyrm's breath attack can dismount you from a tame, making you an easy target. It will also deal heavy damage up close. From close range, the Voidwyrm's breath attack can instantly destroy a Tek Skiff.

Weakness
The Voidwyrm will stop moving when using its breath attack, leaving it open to a counterattack. The range of its breath isn't too far so as long as you keep your distance, you can wear it down without taking any damage.

Taming
For general information about domesticating a wild creature see Taming.

Taming Food
The Voidwyrm has to be fed with in order to advance the taming process. When breeding Voidwyrms, you will not need Wyvern Milk to raise it, it will feed on meat when turning from a baby to an adult, making it one of the easiest wyverns to raise.

Preferred Food
is the only taming food for the Voidwyrm.

Taming Strategy
To tame the Voidwyrm, you must first damage it to a certain amount of health points (depending on the Creature's level). This is best achieved by kiting it with a Fabricated Sniper Rifle or Tek Bow set to metal arrows and instant projectiles. Since wild Voidwyrms take reduced damage, bring more ammunition than normal. Once the damage threshold is achieved, the Voidwyrm will stop for a brief moment, with small, blue thruster fire coming from the base of the wings attaching to the main body. At this point, it must be mounted in a similar way to the Equus in order to tame it. Make sure you have in your last hot bar slot. It will remain aggressive and attack you, so it's best to get in close while defending against bites using a shield. Get to its sides for best results, then ride it when the chance arises. To advance to the taming process, you must wait for it to do a barrel roll. While it is doing so, you must press to feed it the  to soothe it so it does not kick you off, which will decrease Taming Effectiveness as well as Taming Percentage if it does so. It is recommended to watch for the text in the bottom middle of the screen rather than watch for the barrel roll, as the roll itself is incredibly short and could result in you dismounting while attempting to feed it, and the text lights up noticeably. Be careful not to be trigger happy when feeding it as you may dismount from it on your own volition.

Despite having taming effectiveness, Voidwyrms don't seem to gain bonus levels upon being tamed. This seems to be fixed in patch 330.8

Once tamed, the Voidwyrm will consume a standard carnivore diet of raw meat and other meats.

Roles
Wood/Thatch/Cactus Sap Collector: They can collect wood, thatch, and cactus sap when landed by pressing. They will collect thatch and cactus sap much more efficiently than wood.

War Mount: They are fast, with low stamina-drain comparable to that of an. They are moderately maneuverable, but their breath attack is devastating. They can also use all their attacks on the ground, as well as being able to sprint while landed. Pressing C while landed performs a knockback that can provide an escape from enemies. For a strong Voidwyrm with powerful bites and ranged go for Stamina, Melee Damage, Health.

Base Destroyer: The Voidwyrm's breath can damage and below, which makes them the fastest creature that can damage these structures. However, this may not be a good idea as they cannot use saddle armor and their breath attack is short-ranged.

Travel: Voidwyrms are faster than most other flyers and can go farther on their stamina. Beware their large turn radius, however, as they can be difficult to steer until you've had some practice. Also note that a Voidwyrm on follow and flying does not come low enough to mount, and does not land even when whistled not to follow, so it can be difficult to get one back under control.

Hunting Tool: With a bite as strong as a Plesiosaur, powerful special attacks, high meat gathering efficiency and the ability to fly at speeds unmatched by few other flying creatures, Voidwyrms are among the best ways to quickly gather large amounts of,  and a wide variety of Tributes; Voidwyrms in addition to the other wyverns are also the only flying creatures treated as large carnivores, meaning that most of the small and medium-sized aggressive wildlife is prone to ignore them and their riders unless provoked, greatly reducing the nuisance while traveling.

Support: The Voidwyrm's ability to stun and dismount riders is invaluable in a PvP scenario. You can keep a creature stunlocked with the breath attack as long as you have the stamina to sustain it. This can allow your other tames to dispatch the creature or vulnerable rider with ease.

Damage: Voidwyrms deal large amounts of damage with their bite and electric attacks; they're some of the most powerful flying creatures in the game. While they may not match a or Giganotosaurus for sheer damage output, a Voidwyrm can be flown across the map and is extremely maneuverable.

Transport: Voidwyrms can carry a decent amount of weight and are quite quick. Using a Voidwyrm, one might safely and quickly transport people or materials across an Ark.

Notes/Trivia

 * A Tek Saddle model for the Wyvern can be found in the DevKit, appearing to be cut content from Scorched Earth. The Voidwyrm appears to have a similar design to it.
 * Its code name is Tek Wyvern.
 * If a Voidwyrm is ready to tame, it will roar similar to Crystal Wyvern Queen.
 * Compared to a standard wyvern, the Voidwyrm makes much more noise when flying.
 * It`s much of the same noise that the crystal wyvern queen makes.