Aberrant Dung Beetle
Passive taming is the method for the Aberrant Dung Beetle: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Large Animal Feces | 56 | 74 Lvl (224) 98.85% | |
Medium Animal Feces | 1:24 | 73 Lvl (223) 97.62% | |
Spoiled Meat | 2:20 | 70 Lvl (220) 94.56% | |
Small Animal Feces | 3:02 | 68 Lvl (218) 91.09% | |
Human Feces | 3:58 | 64 Lvl (214) 86.39% | |
Raw Meat | 16:06 | 21 Lvl (171) 28.78% | |
Raw Fish Meat | 40:36 | 4 Lvl (154) 6.08% |
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Aberrant Dung Beetle based on your settings.
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Aberrant Dung Beetle tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
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.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 6m 15s
Food to consume through starvation: 188
Target food level: 2963