How do you tame a Aberrant Dimetrodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Aberrant Dimetrodon is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Aberrant Dimetrodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Aberrant Dimetrodon is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Aberrant Dimetrodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Dimetrodon spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Aberrant Dimetrodon?

A baby Aberrant Dimetrodon takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Dimetrodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Dimetrodon

VARIANT

Aberrant Dimetrodon

Spawn Command

Information

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Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

5 mapsFull Map →

The Aberrant Dimetrodon spawns on 5 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Aberrant Dimetrodon Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 20m 28s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 750Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	5	20:28	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	10	24:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	13	31:13	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	19	45:34	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Meat	38	1:31:13	60 Lvl (210)
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Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×5)

Narcotics88

Narcoberries258

Bio Toxin44

Ascerbic Mushrooms271

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp30°C – 34°C

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill318 XP

4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Aberrant Dimetrodon yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~12 hits	2%~0~9 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Damage Resistances

The Aberrant Dimetrodon's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +200% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	336.0	+67.20	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	750.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	500.0	+50.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	250.0	+5.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+2.12%	+4.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Aberrant Dimetrodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Dimetrodon can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Dimetrodon out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Aberrant Dimetrodon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Dimetrodon. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Aberrant Dimetrodon.

Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Dimetrodon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Aberrant Dimetrodon has 336 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 250 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Aberrant Dimetrodon is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Aberrant Dimetrodons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Dimetrodon can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Aberrant Dimetrodon as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 106%, giving it solid damage output. Starting at 336 Health, it's reasonably durable. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing average stamina. A base Weight of 250 means a solid weight pool.

To tame the Aberrant Dimetrodon, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Aberrant Dimetrodon is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 30°C–34°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.08 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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