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

The Aberrant Dimorphodon is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Raw Mutton 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 Dimorphodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Dimorphodon 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 Dimorphodon?

A baby Aberrant Dimorphodon takes 1 day and 1 hour to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Dimorphodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Dimorphodon

VARIANT

Aberrant Dimorphodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

5 mapsFull Map →

The Aberrant Dimorphodon spawns on 5 maps, typically found in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. 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 Dimorphodon Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 3m 20s|Effectiveness: 98.4% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 0Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Raw MuttonBest	6	3:20	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	7	3:54	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	10	5:33	71 Lvl (221)
Cooked Prime Meat	13	7:13	68 Lvl (218)
Raw Meat	20	11:07	61 Lvl (211)
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Required Narcotics (Raw Mutton ×6)

Narcotics11

Narcoberries39

Bio Toxin6

Ascerbic Mushrooms22

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp35°C – 38°C

Maturation Time1d 1h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bola

Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Aberrant Dimorphodon yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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

Incoming damage to the Aberrant Dimorphodon is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

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%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	120.0	+24.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	900.0	+90.00	+2.00%
Weight	50.0	+1.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+5.30%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Aberrant Dimorphodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Dimorphodon can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Aberrant Dimorphodon is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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 Dimorphodon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Dimorphodon. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Welcome to the full Aberrant Dimorphodon guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the Aberrant Dimorphodon has 120 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 50 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

Breeding Aberrant Dimorphodons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 35°C and 38°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 1 hour. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Aberrant Dimorphodon is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

The Aberrant Dimorphodon has 120 base Health - extremely fragile. Melee starts at 106% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Its base Stamina of 150 gives it moderate endurance. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it minimal inventory space.

The Aberrant Dimorphodon is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Raw Mutton - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Dimorphodon is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 35°C–38°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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