Aberrant Diplodocus
Aberrant Diplodocus Overview
Survivors looking at Aberrant Diplodocus in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based herbivore that pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. Tamed via passive taming (Regular Kibble is the optimal food), this herbivore enters service with 800 base Weight, providing excellent carrying capacity. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring 26°C–29°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Aberrant Diplodocus once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsFound across 14 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Aberrant Diplodocus spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Diplodocus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 10 | 3:00 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 17 | 5:20 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 67 | 22:00 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Mejoberry | 89 | 29:20 | 74 Lvl (224) |
    | 133 | 44:00 | 73 Lvl (223) |
| +1 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Diplodocus SaddleLv.32
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat from a Aberrant Diplodocus corpse. The corpse has 800 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~33~25 hits | 60%~49~20 hits | |
| 60%~37~25 hits | 40%~25~20 hits | |
| 4%~2~25 hits | 4%~2~20 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
Incoming damage to the Aberrant Diplodocus is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 damage types (up to 60% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1632.0 | +326.40 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 550.0 | +55.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 3000.0 | +180.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 10000.0 | +1000.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 800.0 | +16.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Aberrant Diplodocus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Diplodocus can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meleeHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
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 Diplodocus Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Aberrant Diplodocus - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
Welcome to the full Aberrant Diplodocus 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.
The Aberrant Diplodocus starts with 1,632 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.
Taming the Aberrant Diplodocus is done passively: sneak up and offer Regular Kibble from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
Breeding Aberrant Diplodocuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 26°C and 29°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Diplodocus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
