Category: Creatures

Dino Dossier: Mesopithecus – Ape

Common Name:MesopithecusSpecies:Mesopithecus amicufurTime:Late Miocene Late PlioceneDiet:OmnivoreTemperament:CuriousDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:NoWild: Mesopithecus amicufur is an omnivorous monkey species, primarily inhabiting the island’s jungles. It is smaller than a human, but can move at about the same speed. It is not normally aggressive, but small groups of Mesopithecus can be troublesome. Additionally, their curious nature means they will try to steal anything […]

Dino Dossier: Titanomyrma (Ant)

Today the developers announced the “Titanomyrma”. This new arrival in the world of ARK is, as is immediately apparent from the dossier above, an ant. Don’t get overexcited though, you won’t actually be able to ride it. Hilarious as though that would have been, the devs made the wise choice to stay away from that. […]

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 180.41 – Patchnotes

These are the changes of ARK: Survival Evolved’s Patch 180.41, grouped into categories for clarity. If not otherwise indicated, they’re quoted from the relevant Steam Thread. Gamesettings Freshly-installed Singleplayers no longer have zeroed-out Local/Host gameplay settings, and added “Reset To Defaults” for Local/Host gameplay settings. (Original Announcement on Steam) Here are the patchnotes of the […]

ARK: Survival Evolved Patch 180.4 – Patchnotes

These are the changes of ARK: Survival Evolved’s Patch 180.4, grouped into categories for clarity. If not otherwise indicated, they’re quoted from the relevant Steam Thread. New Items / New Structures Added custom saddles for Argentavis and Carbonemys Dino Changes Made wild Megalodons charge speed slower Reduced the length of the Ptero’s grab animation You […]

Dino Dossier: Gigantopithecus – Bigfoot / Sasquatch

A new announcement of a well known mammal – Gigantopithecus – translated: Big Ape. Hopefully he’s not as violent as the other ape like animals in the game, who run around, build bases and kill each other. ;-)Common Name:GigantopithecusSpecies:Gigantopithecus fibraratorTime:PleistoceneDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:TerritorialDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesCommand:admincheat summon BigFoot_Character_BP_CWild: Gigantopithecus fibrarator is a strange creature. It is usually quite passive, but it has […]

Dino Dossier: Castoroides – Beaver

This charming fellow is the most recent animal in ARK: Survival Evolved. Community Manager Jat introduced the creature <a href=”http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656474114722/”>on Steam</a> earlier today. And yes, it’s a huge beaver! Knowing that it’s quite unsurprising that the creature will dwell near the water. Though the dossier mentions dams, the presence of beaver-built dams in the game […]

Dino Taming Cheatsheet

Update: There is a taming-time cheatsheet available here. Here’s a Dino Taming Cheatsheet. It is also available in bigger resolutions (huge and really huge). You might also be interested in our tech-trees.

Item Spotlight: Bookshelf

The trusty bookshelf is by far the most convenient way to store your research results. With 100 slots it offers a lot of room, but that comes at a price: You can only store Blueprints, Specimen Implants and Notes there. Unlike the Reinforced Steel Vault, it is affordable before the endgame. The Engram is available […]

Dino Dossier: Quetzalcoatlus aka Quetzal

Flying, tameable, can lift a lot of weight. Prepare yourself for the boeing of the dinosaurs.Common Name:QuetzalSpecies:Quetzalcoatlus conchapicemTime:Late Cretaceous PeriodDiet:CarnivoreTemperament:SkittishDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:UnknownWild: Quetzalcoatlus is one of the largest avians on the island. It shares a similar silhouette with the Pteranodon, and nests near the absolute highest peaks. Upon closer inspection, though, Quetzalcoatlus is an enormous creature of tremendous […]

Dino Dossier: Paraceratherium aka Paracer

Common Name:ParacerSpecies:Paraceratherium gigamicusTime:OligoceneDiet:HerbivoreTemperament:DocileDomesticationTameable:YesRideable:YesWild: Paraceratherium Gigamicus is a massive, long-necked mammal that inhabits some of the island’s grasslands. It resembles a gigantic horse/rhinoceros hybrid, but is over twice the size of either. Paraceratherium is a very peaceful and friendly herbivore, and doesn’t even seem to mind other creatures near its nest.Domesticated: A beast of burden second to […]

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