Dino Hunters Guide: Catching your first dinosaur
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OverviewDino Hunters is a prehistoric RPG on Roblox where you shoot dinosaurs to weaken them, throw a capture ball to add them to your team, then level them up and evolve them into stronger fighters.
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Catching your first dinosaur
StepThe capture loop is always the same: deal enough damage first, then throw. Once you land a successful capture, that dinosaur joins your team and can fight alongside you.
- Aim at a dinosaur attack it with your starting weapon until it is weakened
- Throw the capture ball use it on the weakened dinosaur to bring it onto your team
- Set your team place the captured dinosaur in your team slot so it fights with you
Upgrading and evolving your team
TipsYour captured dinosaurs level up and evolve as you invest resources into them. Fossils handle evolution and rank increases, while coins cover general upgrades. If your team composition is not working, a species reroll lets you change a dinosaur's species. Exploring new worlds unlocks rarer dinosaurs.
- Spend coins to upgrade your dinosaurs
- Use fossils to evolve a dinosaur or push it to a higher rank
- Use a species reroll to change a dinosaur's species and rebuild your team
- Explore new worlds to find rarer dinosaurs
Events running now or coming soon. They have fixed dates, so check them first.
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Redeeming codes for free resources
StepCodes are one-time use and expire. On PC, press Shift to free your cursor before you try to click anything on the interface. The Discord icon in the top-right corner of the screen is where the code entry field lives.
- Open the game launch Dino Hunters on Roblox
- Free your cursor (PC only) press Shift so your mouse can move over the interface
- Click the Discord icon find it in the top-right corner of the screen
- Open the code field click the option to enter a code
- Paste your code use copy-paste rather than typing to avoid case errors, then confirm with the check button
- Collect your reward the game displays what you received when the code works
What to do when a code does not work
CheckCodes are case-sensitive, so even one wrong character causes a failure. A private server can sometimes apply a newly released code when an older public server has not caught up yet.
- Paste instead of type confirm you copied the code exactly, including any capitals and symbols
- Try a private server join one if a fresh code still fails on a public server
- Wait and retry give it a few hours and try again
Playing without spending money
SummaryDino Hunters is free to start and lets you collect coins and fossils through normal play. Codes drop coins, fossils, and species rerolls at no cost. The official Dino Hunters Discord channel is where new codes are announced first.
- Starting cost free, no purchase needed to begin
- Coins and fossils earned through gameplay and redeemable from codes
- Species rerolls available free through codes
- Code source the official Discord channel posts new codes as they release
Account safety basics
WarnUsing cheat tools can result in a permanent ban. Sharing your password opens you up to losing control of your account. Never share personal information — name, address, or phone number — with anyone inside the game.
Glossary
Glossary- Capture ball
- An item you throw at a weakened dinosaur to add it to your team.
- Fossil
- A resource used to evolve dinosaurs and push them to higher ranks.
- Coin
- The main in-game currency used to upgrade your dinosaurs.
- Species reroll
- An item that changes a captured dinosaur's species so you can reshape your team without catching a new one.
- Private server
- A separate server instance you can join when a newly released code is not registering on a public server.
Common questions
FAQWhy can't I catch a dinosaur even when I throw the ball at it?
The dinosaur needs to be weakened first — keep attacking with your weapon until it has taken enough damage before you throw.
Where do I find new codes?
New codes are posted in the official Dino Hunters Discord channel. Codes expire, so check there regularly and redeem anything new as soon as you see it.
What does a species reroll actually do?
It changes the species of a dinosaur already on your team, letting you adjust your lineup without having to go out and catch a replacement.
Can I make progress without paying?
Yes — coins and fossils are collected through regular play, and codes hand out extra coins, fossils, and species rerolls for free.
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