R-Dire Bear
Variant
Overview
The R-Dire Bear is a variant of the Dire Bear with altered stats, classified as an omnivore. It gains a 5% increase to Melee Damage but suffers a 3% reduction to Health compared to the base creature. This dino excels at gathering a wide range of plant-based resources quickly. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Players tame the R-Dire Bear primarily for its efficient resource gathering and utility in early to mid-game farming setups.
Spawn Locations
R-Dire Bear does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Tame the R-Dire Bear using the knockout method. Use a Bow or Crossbow with Tranq Arrows to sedate it safely. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y. Feed it Giant Bee Honey for the fastest taming. Superior Kibble also works well. The process takes about 42 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giant Bee HoneyBest | 8 | 22:32 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Superior Kibble | 8 | 24:01 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 16 | 28:10 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Meat | 57 | 1:40:21 | 63 Lvl (213) |
    | 143 | 1:40:42 | 35 Lvl (185) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the R-Dire Bear yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat.
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
The R-Dire Bear gathers plant resources efficiently with all attacks. It harvests 10× yields of Berries, Fiber, Mushroom, Citronal, Organic Polymer, Rare Flower, Rockarrot, and various seeds. Its gathering covers categories like berries, seeds, mushrooms, and wood. This makes it ideal for rapid farm node clearing.
Damage Resistances
The R-Dire Bear has a 120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards. It also takes 100% more damage from spike walls and 55% more from metal melee attacks. Explosions deal 50% more damage. It is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage and takes 50% less from ranged turrets and certain melee-projectile attacks.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 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 | 388.0 | +77.60 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 500.0 | +50.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1000.0 | +60.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 270.0 | +27.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 3000.0 | +300.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 650.0 | +13.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 105.0% | +5.25% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Focus on the head zone during sedation for optimal efficiency.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Omnivore Medium | 50 | 275.0 | 150.0 | — | — | — |
| Attack 2Omnivore Medium GatherHoney | 65 | 357.5 | 195.0 | — | — | — |
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
R-Dire Bear Tips & Tricks
The R-Dire Bear gathers 10× Berries, Fiber, and Seeds with every attack.
It is weak to spike walls, taking +100% damage, so avoid using it near such defenses.
Explosions deal +50% damage to it, making it vulnerable during raids.
It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for safe aerial transport.
Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% damage to it, so use metal weaponry when fighting it.
This page details the R-Dire Bear's stats, taming, breeding, harvest outputs, and combat data. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
