Diplodocus
Diplodocus Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Diplodocus occupies the harvester transport niche - combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. It is a herbivore tamed through passive taming, with Regular Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 800 base Weight, providing excellent carrying capacity to the table. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 26°C and 29°C, with babies maturing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsThe Diplodocus spawns on 21 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Diplodocus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 29 | 28:39 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 50 | 23:32 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 200 | 1:35:32 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 266 | 1:35:25 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 399 | 1:35:31 | 62 Lvl (212) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Diplodocus SaddleLv.32
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Diplodocus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 800 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~33~25 hits | 60%~49~20 hits | |
| 60%~37~25 hits | 40%~25~20 hits | |
| 4%~2~25 hits | 4%~2~20 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
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
The Diplodocus has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1700.0 | +340.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 550.0 | +55.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 3000.0 | +180.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 10000.0 | +1000.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 800.0 | +16.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Diplodocus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Diplodocus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Diplodocus out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meleeHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
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
Diplodocus Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Diplodocus. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Diplodocus mid-tame.
Welcome to the full Diplodocus 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.
At base level the Diplodocus has 1,700 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Diplodocus is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Regular Kibble without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
Breeding Diplodocuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 26°C and 29°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Diplodocus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
