Exploring the Rarest Animal in Rodeo Stampede 3
In Rodeo Stampede 3, the concept of rare animals refers to those that can be found randomly throughout the stampede. This often includes special mechanics like baby ability rare animals appearing x% more often, along with enhancements from the Lucky Lamb and Legendary Lion Subscription.
Furthermore, many different classes can be described as ‘rare animals’. These classes include:
- Regular
- Endangered
- Boss
- Event
- Purchase
- Secret animals (e.g., Cockadoodile, Fruit Tartle)
The rarity of these animals is determined by tiers—each tier reflects a level of rarity, with higher tiers being more elusive. In-game, rarities are labels indicating how rare an animal is, and there are a total of 7 rarities. These are displayed just above an animal’s image in the zoo, listed from most common to rarest as follows:
- Common
- Uncommon
- Rare
- Mythic
- Legendary
- Epic
- Special
It’s important to note that rarities are not always consistent. For instance, animals with the same rarity, such as the Psychedelephant and Jellephant, may be categorized differently. Additionally, event animals can have varying rarities, which may include ‘Common’, ‘Rare’, ‘Mythic’, ‘Legendary’, or ‘Special’. Special animals refer to secret or boss animals, as well as some event animals, though they technically do not align with the standard rarity spectrum.
The Trojan Zebra stands out as the sixth zebra and represents the second secret animal that players can befriend. Moreover, it’s noteworthy that most rare animals will only appear after players have traveled considerable distances within the game. Some of these rare animals are classified as bosses, and players can access boss missions after certain conditions are met…
Tips for Taming Rare Animals in Rodeo Stampede
Here are some tips for taming rare animals in Rodeo Stampede:
- Every day, from Savannah 5 onwards, a new endangered animal or the animal match will appear in the stampede. However, you can only tame one per day.
- If the endangered animal has already been tamed, the match will appear instead. You cannot get the match on the same day you tame the new animal.
- Endangered animals appear randomly, similar to regular animals, but they are extremely rare and provide maximum XP for their zone (30).
- When a match of an endangered animal is found and a baby is bred, the island from which the endangered animal originates becomes ‘repopulated’ with that animal. Consequently, that animal can be found in the stampede permanently.
- When there is a chance to get a match, it behaves like taming any other animal. It is not guaranteed that the animal you see will be a match.
- The rarity of rare animals is determined by tiers, with higher tiers being more rare. Rodeo Stampede contains 490 different animals that can be tamed, including 30 endangered and 490 matching animals.
- Generally, there are 8 to 12 animals of each species to tame. A few can be spawned through completing hidden missions in the stampede.
- Taming mating animals is 10% quicker, while taming animals overall is also 10% quicker. Additionally, rare animals appear 12% more often, and mating animals appear 12% more often.
Secret Animals You Can Find in Rodeo Stampede 3
Secret Animals in Rodeo Stampede 3
This page contains the full basic information about secret animals. These animals can only be found and befriended when the player completes a secret mission. The player is given hints about secret missions in-game. All secret animals give animal mastery XP and are classified under tier 5.
- Secret Animal Hints: The player will receive hints or messages when switching between zoos, entering a zone, or in the Zoo/Retry menu after a crash. Some of these hints pertain to secret animals, providing significant clues on how to obtain them. Each secret animal has its own hint, which disappears once the animal has been tamed, unless it applies to more than one animal.
List of Secret Animals and How to Obtain Them:
- Buffalo: Diabuffalo. Ride any Buffalo for 700 meters.
- Zebra: Trojan Zebra. Ride 7 different animals in a row.
- Elephant: Skelephant. Boss.
- Ostrich: Bosstrich. Boss.
- Giraffe: UFG. Boss.
- Vulture: Vulture-on. Appears on the giant rocks after 1000m.
- Lion: Le’ lon Chef.
Detailed Requirements for Each Secret Animal:
- Diabuffalo: Ride a buffalo for 25 seconds uninterrupted.
- Trojan Zebra: Ride 7 different animal species in a row.
- Vulture-on: Jump over a large central rock past 1000m.
- Le’ Ion Chef: Eat 30 animals with a single lion.
For more detailed information, tips, and tutorial videos about each secret animal, please visit their individual animal pages.
How Rarity Works: Understanding Animal Tiers
The rarity of animals in Rodeo Stampede is determined by their tiers. Each tier signifies a level of rarity, where higher tiers are more rare. Animals are classified from Tier 1 to Tier 5, with rarer animals spawning less frequently and at greater distances.
The following outlines the animal tiers:
- Tier 1:
- Always base animals only.
- Breeding time: typically 1 hour (excludes Cape Buffalo and Zebra).
- XP given: always 0.
- Found initially in the stampede.
- First in order of appearance from the shelter in their habitat.
- Tier 2:
- Always regular animals only.
- Breeding time: always 2 hours (excludes Forest Buffalo).
- XP given: always 1.
- Second in order of appearance from the shelter in their habitat.
- Tier 3:
- Breeding time: always 6 hours.
- Initially found in the stampede.
- Third in order of appearance from the shelter in their habitat.
- XP given: always 3.
- Tier 4:
- Breeding time: always 8 hours.
- Fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth in order of appearance from the shelter.
- XP given: always 5.
- Tier 5:
- Endangered animals.
- XP given: 25 (for a few selected animals) or 30.
- Fifth, sixth, eighth, or ninth in order of appearance from the shelter.
- Found when the player upgrades their habitat to levels 5 and 9.
- No Tier 5 animals exist in Ocean Zoo (yet).
Additionally, the animal count includes epic, VIP, and purchase animals. However, these animals do not count towards the overall progress and can only be obtained through in-app purchases.
In Rodeo Stampede, there are 7 rarities, which can be found just above an animal’s photo in the zoo. These are listed from the most common to the rarest:
- For epic animals mainly and some event animals.
- Special refers to any secret or boss animal, as well as some event animals.
For example, Tier 1 Buffalos spawn at 0 m and are considered common. Meanwhile, Tier 2 Buffalos spawn at 150 m and are relatively common, whereas Tier 5 Buffalos spawn at 1000 m and are classified as very rare.
Unlocking the Best Baby Animal for Rare Spawns in Rodeo Stampede
In Rodeo Stampede, baby animals serve as animal sidekicks that players can obtain through interaction with ‘Match’ animals, known as mating animals. Players must befriend a mating animal to produce the offspring of an already befriended animal. Thus, baby animals cannot be directly found during the stampede. They follow the player, either hopping ecstatically or flying several meters behind, providing various small positive boosts.
To obtain baby animals, players must tame a ‘match’ of an animal they currently possess. This process resembles taming new animals: players need to find the animal and stay on it until the pink double heart meter depletes. Following this, a screen will prompt the player to initiate breeding, cancel any ongoing breeding, or choose not to breed.
Each bred baby animal grants minor enhancements in up to four aspects. There are two types of abilities: sidekick abilities and ive abilities. Typically, the rarer the animal bred, the higher quality the abilities and the greater the boosts they provide.
For those interested in specific abilities offered by baby animals, you can view the Baby Animal Abilities Ranking. By selecting an ability, players can see related baby animals arranged by their stats. For example, clicking on the link stating “Rare animals appear x% more often” allows players to sort the animals by that specific ability to find the most effective baby animal.
Among baby animals, the Baby Kazoocan stands out with a +6% rare spawn chance and +12% matching animal spawn bonus. If seeking a rare baby animal for collection purposes, the Baby Kazoocan is highly recommended. Moreover, the Baby Professor Dropbear provides a 12% increased chance of finding rare animals—thus expanding one’s collection of new tamable animals. Another notable option is the Baby Belle of the Ballrus, which offers an additional 20% chance.
Additionally, subscriptions can enhance chances for encountering rare animals. The Legendary Lion Subscription quadruples the likelihood, while the Lucky Lamb Subscription doubles it; it increases to three times for those already owning a Lucky Lamb.
In total, Rodeo Stampede features a diverse range of 490 different animals (30 of which are endangered) and an equal number of matching animals capable of producing unique baby animals with varying abilities. Sorting through this variety and understanding their usefulness can be a challenge for players.