Aberrant Doedicurus
Aberrant Doedicurus Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Aberrant Doedicurus occupies the harvester niche - is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It is a herbivore tamed through knockout taming, with Regular Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 106% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power to the table. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature slowly. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsThe Aberrant Doedicurus spawns on 14 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Doedicurus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 9 | 23:02 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 21 | 25:13 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 83 | 1:39:37 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 111 | 1:39:55 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 166 | 1:39:36 | 62 Lvl (212) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Doedicurus SaddleLv.34
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)7 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
Harvesting a dead Aberrant Doedicurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 230 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.
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 →Weight Reduction
Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Doedicurus's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 816.0 | +163.20 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 800.0 | +48.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 3000.0 | +300.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 250.0 | +5.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +2.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Aberrant Doedicurus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Doedicurus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Doedicurus out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WalkingAndSwimmingTailHerbivore Medium SuperMineStone | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Attack 2Herbivore Medium SuperMineStone | 16 | 88.0 | 48.0 | — | — | — |
| NotWalkingNotSwimmingTailAttackHerbivore Medium SuperMineStone | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
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 Doedicurus Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Doedicurus. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.
This page is your complete guide to the Aberrant Doedicurus 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 Doedicurus has 816 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 250 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Doedicurus is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
The Aberrant Doedicurus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 9 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Doedicurus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
