Dimorphodon
Shoulder Pet · 20 maps
Overview
The Dimorphodon is a small flyer carnivore used primarily as a shoulder pet. It reduces the weight of inventory items for the survivor carrying it. This makes it ideal for transporting heavy resources over long distances without slowing movement. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players tame it for its passive weight reduction and mobility support.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsDimorphodon spawns in forest, jungle, mountain, redwood, and swamp biomes. It is very common and appears across 20 ARK maps. Look for them nesting in high cliffs or dense canopy zones where they glide between perches.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame Dimorphodon using a knockout method. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it, then knock it out with ranged weapons like the Bow using Tranq Arrows or the Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts. Feed it Raw Mutton for the fastest taming. Raw Prime Meat also works well. The process takes about 6 minutes and requires around 19 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 6 | 3:20 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 7 | 3:54 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 10 | 5:33 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 13 | 7:13 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Meat | 20 | 11:07 | 61 Lvl (211) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Dimorphodon yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat.
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
Dimorphodon has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it extremely vulnerable to explosive or area-effect damage. It resists Mining Drill Harvest damage by -100%. Spike walls and ranged turrets are also less effective, reducing damage by -50%. Exploits involving explosive damage are highly effective.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 125.0 | +25.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 900.0 | +90.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 50.0 | +1.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making headshots highly effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Small Flyer | 23 | 50.6 | — | — | — | — |
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
Dimorphodon Tips & Tricks
The Dimorphodon reduces total inventory weight by 50%, benefiting any survivor carrying it.
It can be carried by flyers such as Quetzal and Karkinos, allowing mobile support during expeditions.
It is highly vulnerable to explosion-based attacks, taking +50% more damage from them.
Its small size and passive role make it ideal for inventory management during long treks.
This page details the Dimorphodon's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and utility. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.