Dung Beetle
CreatureFarmer
Dung Beetle taming calculatorPassive
Passive taming is the method for the Dung Beetle: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Large Animal Feces | 56s | 98.85%+74 Lvl (224) | 14s | |
| Medium Animal Feces | 1m 24s | 97.62%+73 Lvl (223) | 14s | |
 Spoiled Meat | 2m 20s | 94.56%+70 Lvl (220) | 14s | |
| Small Animal Feces | 3m 2s | 91.09%+68 Lvl (218) | 14s | |
 Human Feces | 3m 58s | 86.39%+64 Lvl (214) | 14s | |
 Raw Meat | 16m 6s | 28.78%+21 Lvl (171) | 14s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 40m 22s | 6.12%+4 Lvl (154) | 14s |
Dung Beetle taming video guide
More about taming the Dung Beetle
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Dung Beetle at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Dung Beetle is a tamable, coprophagic creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Farmer category.
With 200 base Health, the Dung Beetle is on the squishy side. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Dung Beetle has decent hitting power. With 100 base Stamina, the Dung Beetle has tires quickly. Weight capacity starts at 5, giving it not built for hauling.
Taming the Dung Beetle doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Large Animal Feces.
After taming, the Dung Beetle earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.9 Element plus 0 Element per level.
