ARK: Survival Ascended features the Aberrant Dung Beetle as a tamable, coprophagic creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 100 base Stamina, the Aberrant Dung Beetle has limited endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 106%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 192 Health, it's not particularly tanky. Weight capacity starts at 5, giving it minimal inventory space.

Taming the Aberrant Dung Beetle doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Large Animal Feces.

After taming, the Aberrant Dung Beetle is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.9 Element plus 0 Element per level.