Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Utility Tips
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Outside of not having saddle armor and being harder to tame, this little guy is essentially an upgraded Ichthyosaur. They give you oxygen like a scuba tank (abd available much much earlier) and are the best creatures for harvesting trilobites. Just don't expect much in the way of combat capability. You can't shoot off the back though, which reduces their usability for underwater taming. Perfect for resource cave runs. As they are amphibious you can take them over land to places other aquatics can't reach, although you will want a flyer to carry them because of how slow they are. Even a Pteranodon will work.
They're also skrunkly little salamanders, it's impossible not to love them.
Faster swimmer than my 140.5% Movement Speed character with flippers, with base speed it can outswim pretty much any wild ocean creature.
Can be used to lure Mantas into taming pens at pretty early levels, and is much more maneuverable than any other amphibious mount. When ridden, can also side-strafe and VERY slowly swimm backwards if you so wish.
Pump some Health and Speed only.
They can only mate in the water. The egg looks like a ball of jelly and floats on the water surface. You can't pick it up! It doesn't spoil either.
This dino is excellent for getting the deep sea loot crates. Be aware that your own stamina runs down very slowly when you're riding.