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

The Dodo 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 Dodo eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Dodo is Basic Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Dodo in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Dodo 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 Dodo?

A baby Dodo takes 15 hours and 25 minutes to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 22°C and 30°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Dodo Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Dodo

MISC

Dodo

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

20 mapsFull Map →

The Dodo spawns on 20 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.

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 →

Dodo Taming Calculator

Open Calculator→

KnockoutTime: 1m 43s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 30Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	3	1:43	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	6	1:37	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	24	6:25	62 Lvl (212)
Mejoberry	32	6:25	55 Lvl (205)
Berries	48	6:25	41 Lvl (191)
+2 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×3)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp22°C – 30°C

Maturation Time15h 25m

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

0.5 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

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Dodo corpse. 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Dodo is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	40.0	+8.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	30.0	+1.80	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+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

Aiming matters - the Dodo has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_neck3

3.00x

Can Damage

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

Dodo Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Dodo - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Welcome to the full Dodo 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 Dodo has 40 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 50 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Dodo 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 Dodos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 22°C and 30°C. Full maturation takes 15 hours and 25 minutes. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Dodo is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Misc category.

Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. The Dodo has 40 base Health - extremely fragile. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it minimal inventory space.

The Dodo is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Dodo earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 22°C–30°C temperature window. A wild Dodo is worth 0.5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.01 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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