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

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

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

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus?

A baby Aberrant Diplocaulus takes 1 day and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Diplocaulus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Diplocaulus

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Aberrant Diplocaulus

Spawn Command

Information

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Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

5 mapsFull Map →

The Aberrant Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 36m 50s|Effectiveness: 98.6% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 220Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Simple KibbleBest	9	36:50	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	18	43:13	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	23	55:13	68 Lvl (218)
Cooked Lamb Chop	33	1:19:08	62 Lvl (212)
Raw Meat	67	2:40:50	40 Lvl (190)
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Required Narcotics (Simple Kibble ×9)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time1d 13h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Aberrant Diplocaulus corpse. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Aberrant Diplocaulus has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% 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	240.0	+48.00	+4.00%
Stamina	165.0	+16.50	+2.00%
Torpidity	220.0	+13.20	+0.00%
Oxygen	1050.0	+105.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	150.0	+3.00	+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 Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Aberrant Diplocaulus - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

This page is your complete guide to the Aberrant Diplocaulus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Aberrant Diplocaulus has 240 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 150 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

Breeding Aberrant Diplocauluss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 13 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Aberrant Diplocaulus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 106%, giving it respectable melee power. At 240 base HP, the Aberrant Diplocaulus is on the squishy side. Stamina sits at 165 base, providing average stamina. A base Weight of 150 means modest carrying capacity.

To tame the Aberrant Diplocaulus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Diplocaulus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.4 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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