How do you tame a Bulbdog in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Bulbdog is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Plant Species Z Seed in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Bulbdog eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Bulbdog is Plant Species Z Seed. It also accepts Aquatic Mushroom, Cooked Meat, Cooked Prime Meat.

Where can you find Bulbdog in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Bulbdog spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Bulbdog?

A baby Bulbdog takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Bulbdog Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Bulbdog

SHOULDER PET

Bulbdog

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

9 mapsFull Map →

Found across 9 maps in most regions of the map. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Bulbdog spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAberration →

Bulbdog Taming Calculator

Open Calculator→

PassiveTime: 56s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Plant Species Z SeedBest	5	56	74 Lvl (224)
Aquatic Mushroom	25	5:36	66 Lvl (216)
Cooked Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Sweet Vegetable Cake, Seeds	1811	7:02:20	0 Lvl (150)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Bulbdog's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Bulbdog's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 8 resistances and 5 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.

Radiation

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	145.0	+29.00	+4.00%
Stamina	200.0	+24.00	+2.40%
Torpidity	60.0	+3.60	+0.00%
Oxygen	165.0	+18.15	+2.20%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	120.0	+2.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Bulbdog has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

HeadJaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Bulbdog can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Bulbdog Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Bulbdog in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Bulbdog guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

The Bulbdog starts with 145 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 120 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

Taming the Bulbdog is done passively: sneak up and offer Plant Species Z Seed from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

The Bulbdog gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Bulbdog can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Bulbdog is a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Shoulder Pet category.

With 200 base Stamina, the Bulbdog has average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Bulbdog brings decent hitting power to the table. Starting at 145 Health, it's extremely fragile. Weight capacity starts at 120, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

Taming the Bulbdog doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Plant Species Z Seed.

After taming, the Bulbdog is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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