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

The Dilophosaur is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Basic Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Dilophosaur eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Dilophosaur is Basic Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Dilophosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Dilophosaur 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 Dilophosaur?

A baby Dilophosaur takes 21 hours and 2 minutes to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 28°C and 32°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Dilophosaur Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Dilophosaur

MISC

Dilophosaur

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

19 mapsFull Map →

The Dilophosaur spawns on 19 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

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 mapAstraeos →

Dilophosaur Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 1m 54s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 75Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	2	1:54	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	3	1:41	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	4	2:14	72 Lvl (222)
Cooked Lamb Chop	5	2:47	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	10	5:34	61 Lvl (211)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×2)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp28°C – 32°C

Maturation Time21h 2m

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

1 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Dilophosaur yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

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.

Damage Resistances

The Dilophosaur'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.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	130.0	+26.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	75.0	+4.50	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	45.0	+0.90	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Dilophosaur varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_neck3

3.00x

Can Damage

The Dilophosaur can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Dilophosaur out.

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

Dilophosaur Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Dilophosaur. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Dilophosaur.

This page is your complete guide to the Dilophosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Dilophosaur has 130 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 45 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Dilophosaur is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Dilophosaurs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 28°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 21 hours and 2 minutes. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Dilophosaur is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.

Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Dilophosaur sits at 130 base, making it glass-cannon fragile. With 100 base Stamina, the Dilophosaur has low stamina reserves. It carries 45 base Weight - very limited carrying capacity.

The Dilophosaur is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Basic Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Dilophosaur is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 28°C–32°C temperature window. Killing a wild Dilophosaur yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.12 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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