Growth Rate Multiplier

The Megalodon has the lowest GRM of all creatures in Dinosaur Simulator.

All playable dinosaurs within the game have a Growth Rate Multiplier (GRM). This determines how fast the dinosaur takes to grow, along with affecting many other statistics in-game. The time it takes to grow from a baby to elder is determined by the growth rate.

The lower the growth rate, the faster the dinosaur grows and the higher the growth rate, the slower the dinosaur grows.

It is used to balance dinosaur stats; stronger, better dinosaurs with higher base stats have a higher growth rate, while weaker dinosaurs with low base stats have a lower growth rate.

• The creature with the highest growth rate, which grows the slowest, is the Argentinosaurus, with a 4.0 GRM.
• The creature with the lowest growth rate, which grows the fastest, is Megalodon, with a 0.1 GRM.

Relation between GRM and DNA

A certain amount of DNA is awarded to players for every day alive, along with life stage growth. As of Update Ver[4.1.2], the amount of DNA awarded per day depends on the growth rate of the dinosaur being played and the value of the day. The number of days passed is multiplied by the growth rate, with the product being rounded up. The max day value is 25. Therefore, the max any dinosaur will generate for you is (Dinosaur GRM × 25 = DNA Value)

Day.Value*GROWTH_RATE

Update log from Ver[4.1.2] that shows how growth rates affect the DNA earned each day.

For example, the Mosasaurus has a GRM of 1.3. Therefore, after day 10, the player will earn an additional 10*1.3=13 DNA Icon 13 for surviving day 10.

The Argentinosaurus is the best dinosaur to use to farm DNA awarded per day in-game. As it has the highest GRM of 4.0, it will earn DNA significantly faster per day than other dinosaurs. After day 25 with the Argentinosaurus, it will start to award the player DNA Icon 100 per-day, the most DNA awarded per day after Day 25, while, for example, with the Tyrannosaurus Rex, with a GRM of 1, on day 25, it will earn a max of DNA Icon 25 per-day and every other day after that DNA Icon 25 because it has a GRM of 1.

The Megalodon will earn players the least amount of DNA awarded per day as it has the lowest GRM of 0.1. Therefore, after day 25, it will earn 0.1*25=2.5 rounded to DNA Icon 3 per-day.

Length of time for creature growth

How many days a creature gets elder depends on the growth rate. The formula is: $\frac{(GRM \times Stage Value)3.5}{60}$. For example, the Megalodon has a growth rate of 0.1, and $\frac{(0.1 \times 20)3.5}{60}$, so it takes two in-game days, or 7 minutes to elder. Although off by 24 seconds (6.6 or 6 minutes and 36 seconds instead of 7 minutes), the GRM is also about how many hours it takes to elder a dinosaur. A Triceratops with a GRM of 1, will take 1 Hour and 6 minutes to elder or 66 minutes.

See also

• Check out the Growth Rate Multiplier Chart for a table showing all the GRM times and DNA earned.
• See the All Dinosaurs Stats List for a look at all the dinosaurs in the game in one table.