Breeding Calculator

WATER

Diplocaulus

Spawn Command

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Diplocaulus Egg & Breeding Calculator

The Diplocaulus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between -75°C and 75°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 4 hours and 59 minutes.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~1 day and 13 hours (1x rate), progressing slowly. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

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Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

2:29:59

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is -75 - 75 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

1:51:06

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

7:24:26

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

9:15:33

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

The Diplocaulus's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~222 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~15h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~19h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Diplocaulus gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

17:35:33

Total Time:

18:31:06

Maturation

Incubation Time

2h 29m 59s

Elapsed Time

55m 34s

Maturation Time Left

17h 35m 33s

Time to Juvenile

55m 33s

Food

Total Food Items

525

items

Food to Adult

343

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

N/A

4.1% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the Diplocaulus. Budget ~222 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Raising multiple Diplocaulus simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

Eats at 5%

44.86 food/min

Maturation

18h 31m 6s

Phase	Duration	Raw Meat	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	55m 33s	49	2	4.9
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	7h 24m 26s	294	8	29.4
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	9h 15m 33s	132	4	13.2
Total	17h 35m 33s	475	14	47.5

Feeding Trough

2,400 items(60 slots)

Fits in one load

Tek Trough

4,000 items(100 slots)

Fits in one load

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 12x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 14x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)

Spoils in 10m|

Trough / Maewing: 40m|

Tek Trough: 16h 40m

During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Diplocaulus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Water classification.

Its base Stamina of 165 gives it average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Diplocaulus brings respectable melee power to the table. At 250 base HP, the Diplocaulus is not particularly tanky. It carries 150 base Weight - modest carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Diplocaulus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Diplocaulus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.4 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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