Aberrant Dodo
Found across 10 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 Dodo spawns.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Aberrant Dodo is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.
Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. Dealing 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Dodo brings solid damage output to the table. With 38 base Health, the Aberrant Dodo is extremely fragile. It carries 50 base Weight - not built for hauling.
You'll need to knock the Aberrant Dodo unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the Aberrant Dodo earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 22°C and 30°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.01 Element plus 0 Element per level.