R-Dire Bear
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Found throughout the ARKs, the R-Dire Bear is a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.
Health-wise, the R-Dire Bear sits at 388 base, making it moderately tough. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Dire Bear has solid damage output. Its base Stamina of 500 gives it solid stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 650, giving it excellent carrying capacity.
Taming the R-Dire Bear requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Feed it Giant Bee Honey for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the R-Dire Bear combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild R-Dire Bear is worth 4 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.66 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.