Armadoggo
Support · 7 maps
Overview
Armadoggo is a small carnivore with a support role in ARK: Survival Ascended.
It features a special passive taming mechanic that allows safe interaction without knockout or traps.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment across hostile terrain.
Spawn Locations
7 mapsArmadoggo spawns in city, desert, and wasteland biomes.
It is very rare and appears across 7 ARK maps, making sightings uncommon even in its preferred zones.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Taming an Armadoggo uses a special passive method.
Drop Regular Kibble or meat from your inventory near it.
Wait for it to sniff and eat, then quickly pet it before it burrows.
Repeat the cycle until taming completes.
No Narcotics are needed.
Use the calculator below for your settings.
To tame an Armadoggo, drop Regular Kibble or meat from your inventory near it. Wait for it to sniff and eat the food, then quickly pet it before it burrows underground. Repeat the drop-feed-pet cycle until the taming bar fills.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Armadoggo yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin.
The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
| 2%~1~12 hits | 3%~1~9 hits |
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.
Damage Resistances
Armadoggo has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos and a +100% weakness to spike walls, making it highly vulnerable in defensive perimeters.
It has a -100% resistance to Mining Drill Harvest damage, rendering it immune to such attacks.
It also resists ranged turret and projectile impacts by -50%.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)18 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 200.0 | +40.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 260.0 | +26.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 450.0 | +27.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 200.0 | +4.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch structures.
Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite AdditiveCarnivore Small | 15 | 82.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
Armadoggo Tips & Tricks
Armadoggo can be tamed without sedatives by dropping food and petting it during feeding.
It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +100% bonus damage.
It is exceptionally weak to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage.
It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage due to full resistance.
It can be carried by flyers like Quetzal and Desmodus for rapid transport.
Its passive taming allows safe interaction even in high-danger zones.
This page details the Armadoggo's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics.
Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for precise planning.