5 Common Pet Calculator Mistakes to Avoid
1. Confusing Hatch Weight with Current Weight
Players often input current weight when the calculator asks for hatch weight (age 1 weight). Always check your pet's age first - if it's not age 1, use the "Infer hatch weight" feature to back-calculate the original value.
Fix: Look at age 1 weight stat in pet menu. This is your true hatch weight that determines class.
2. Forgetting Huge Multiplier Toggle
Pets with Huge variant get 4x weight boost. Players forget to enable this toggle, making their pet appear Normal class when it's actually Huge or Titanic eligible.
Check: If your pet has the Huge tag in-game, always enable Huge x4 in calculator.
3. Including Bronto Bonus for Titanic Check
Titanic class eligibility ignores Brontosaurus bonus. Players include it and falsely think their pet qualifies. The check uses raw hatch weight without bonuses.
Rule: Bronto bonus boosts daily weight gains but doesn't count for class promotions.
4. Mixing Up Egg vs Shop Pet Weights
Standard eggs roll 0.88-2.20kg while shop/chest pets stay tighter at 0.88-1.32kg. Players use wrong ranges when estimating class ceilings, leading to incorrect predictions.
Source matters: Always note where your pet came from - shop pets have lower max class potential than rare egg rolls.
5. Trusting Trade Offers Without Calculator Verification
Scammers claim pets are Titanic class with high values. Players accept trades without checking actual hatch weight in calculator. Always verify before sending pets.
Protection: Ask for screenshots of pet stats. Plug numbers into calculator. If class doesn't match their claim - it's a scam.