Dodo
Dodo Overview
Survivors looking at Dodo in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based herbivore that earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Tamed via knockout taming (Basic Kibble is the optimal food), this herbivore enters service with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 22°C and 30°C, with babies maturing over the course of several hours. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsThe Dodo spawns on 22 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.
Dodo Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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) |
    | 48 | 6:25 | 41 Lvl (191) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)0.5 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
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.
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
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.
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.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →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| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeHerbivore Small | 5 | 27.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
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.
