Aberrant Doedicurus
Knock the Aberrant Doedicurus unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. The Aberrant Doedicurus loses Torpor at 0.75 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Regular Kibble | 23:02 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.94% | |
Archelon Algae | 25:13 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.67% | |
Crops | 1:39:37 | 71 Lvl (221) 95.07% | |
Mejoberry | 1:39:55 | 68 Lvl (218) 91.53% | |
Berries | 1:39:36 | 62 Lvl (212) 82.8% |
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Aberrant Doedicurus, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Aberrant Doedicurus. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.75/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Aberrant Doedicurus tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Aberrant Doedicurus: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 23m 2s
Food to consume through starvation: 767
Target food level: 9733
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Aberrant Doedicurus as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 106%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 816 Health, it's solidly tanky. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing average stamina. A base Weight of 250 means a solid weight pool.
To tame the Aberrant Doedicurus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Doedicurus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Aberrant Doedicurus yields 7 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.83 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the Aberrant Doedicurus. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Aberrant Doedicurus first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. A Karkinos can also pick it up and drop it into a taming pen for a controlled knockout.