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VR Dimorphodon

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VR Dimorphodon Taming Calculator

To tame the VR Dimorphodon, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.83/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

Food	Taming Time	Effectiveness
Raw Mutton	3:20	73 Lvl (223) 98.36%
Raw Prime Meat	3:54	73 Lvl (223) 97.62%
Cooked Lamb Chop	5:33	71 Lvl (221) 95.08%
Cooked Prime Meat	7:13	68 Lvl (218) 91.67%
Raw Prime Fish Meat	4:27	65 Lvl (215) 87.72%
Raw Meat	11:07	61 Lvl (211) 82.62%
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	9:08	47 Lvl (197) 63.96%
Cooked Meat	10:50	41 Lvl (191) 54.79%
Raw Fish Meat	13:20	33 Lvl (183) 44.02%
Cooked Fish Meat	13:20	12 Lvl (162) 16.41%

Taming Results

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the VR Dimorphodon at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

3m 20s

98.36%

Knockout Weapons

Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the VR Dimorphodon across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the VR Dimorphodon first with Bola or Bear Trap.

Poison SpecialistAssassin Weapon Trait

Required Narcotics

Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the VR Dimorphodon. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.83/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

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Starve & Torpor Timers

Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.

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Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 3m 20s

Food to consume through starvation: 300

Target food level: 2850

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The VR Dimorphodon, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.

With 125 base Health, the VR Dimorphodon is very frail. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the VR Dimorphodon brings decent hitting power to the table. Its base Stamina of 150 gives it average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it not built for hauling.

You'll need to knock the VR Dimorphodon unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Raw Mutton - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the VR Dimorphodon works well as a reconnaissance mount, offering fast travel and a bird's-eye view of the terrain. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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