Dodo
Misc · 25 maps
Overview
The Dodo is a small herbivore commonly tamed for its utility in gathering plant-based resources. It reduces the weight of harvested items when carried in inventory. This makes it useful for early-game resource farming before stronger pack animals are available. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Griffin, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Tropeognathus, Kaprosuchus, Procoptodon, Pteranodon, Quetzal, Tapejara, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Dodos are often used to farm berries and seeds efficiently while minimizing inventory load.
Spawn Locations
26 mapsThe Dodo spawns on 21 ARK maps, including beaches, forests, jungles, oases, snow biomes, wastelands, and cities. It is very common across these environments. Look for them in open green zones where spawn density is highest.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame the Dodo using the knockout method. Use a Bola or trap it in a Bear Trap to immobilize it. Then sedate it with Tranq Arrows from a Bow, Tranquilizer Darts from a Crossbow, or a Wooden Club. The best food is Basic Kibble. Mejoberry also works if kibble is unavailable. The process takes about 2 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| 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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Dodo Taming - Video Guide
Take a look at this short video guide to taming the Dodo.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Dodo yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide. The Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
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
While ridden, the Dodo gathers from multiple categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood. Its melee attack harvests 10× Berries, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Stimberry, Wood, Mejoberry Seed, Narcoberry Seed, Stimberry Seed, Plant Species X Seed, and Plant Species Y Seed. It also gathers 8× Cactus Sap and Fiber. This makes it highly efficient for seed and berry farming.
Damage Resistances
The Dodo has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos damage. It also takes +55% more damage from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. It resists SpikeWall damage by -50%. Avoid direct combat. Level Health and Melee Damage.
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.
| 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
The Dodo has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage. Target the head for faster knockouts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
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
The Dodo gathers 10× most berries and seeds, making it ideal for farm seeding. It can be carried by Argentavis without losing inventory weight reduction benefits. Its melee attack harvests full quantities of Rare Flower and Rare Mushroom. It is highly vulnerable to Instant HurtDinos effects, such as those from explosive traps. Use a Bola to immobilize it before sedation. It resists damage from Spike Wall traps by 50%.
This page details the Dodo's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. Use the taming calculator, breeding planner, and spawn map to optimize your gameplay.
