Dung Beetle
Farmer · 22 maps
Dung Beetle Taming Calculator
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.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Large Animal Feces | 1:10 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.29% | |
Medium Animal Feces | 1:52 | 72 Lvl (222) 96.23% | |
 Spoiled Meat | 3:02 | 68 Lvl (218) 91.6% | |
Small Animal Feces | 3:58 | 64 Lvl (214) 86.39% | |
 Human Feces | 4:54 | 60 Lvl (210) 80.58% | |
 Raw Meat | 20:18 | 15 Lvl (165) 20.45% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 50:52 | 2 Lvl (152) 3.98% |
Taming Results
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.
Starve & Torpor Timers
Use the feeding timer to know when the Dung Beetle will accept its next meal. No more guessing between feeds.
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.