Aberrant Diplocaulus
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Aberrant Diplocaulus

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Aberrant Diplocaulus Overview

Survivors looking at Aberrant Diplocaulus in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based carnivore that is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It is a carnivore tamed through knockout taming, with Simple Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 106% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power to the table. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between -75°C and 75°C, with babies maturing requiring significant patience. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.

Map

Spawn Locations

9 maps

The Aberrant Diplocaulus spawns on 9 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.

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Aberrant Diplocaulus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 20m 28s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 220Lv.150
FoodQtyTimeEffectiveness
Simple KibbleBest
520:2874 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton
921:3773 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat
1228:4973 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop
1740:4671 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat
341:21:3761 Lvl (211)
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Required Narcotics (Simple Kibble ×5)
Narcotics
Narcotics0
Narcoberries
Narcoberries0
Bio Toxin
Bio Toxin0
Ascerbic Mushrooms
Ascerbic Mushrooms0
TypeEgg Layer
Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C
Maturation Time1d 13h

Quick Info

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.

%
%
Resource
PickPick
HatchetHatchet
40%~5~4 hits60%~7~3 hits
60%~6~4 hits40%~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

Harvest Guide →

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

Full Stats
StatBase (Lv.1)Wild +/LvTamed +/Lv
HealthHealth
240.0+48.00+4.00%
StaminaStamina
165.0+16.50+2.00%
TorpidityTorpidity
220.0+13.20+0.00%
OxygenOxygen
1050.0+105.00+2.00%
FoodFood
1500.0+150.00+2.00%
WeightWeight
150.0+3.00+0.80%
Melee Damage MultiplierMelee Damage Multiplier
106.0%+5.30%+10.00%
Speed MultiplierSpeed 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

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

ThatchThatch
WoodWood
StoneStone
MetalMetal
TekTek
AttackBaseThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
BiteCarnivore Small HarvestTril1055.0

Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.

Tools & Guides

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.