Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Taming & KO Tips
How do I tame a doedicurus? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a doedicurus.
Since these spawn in the redwoods. I recommend that you check there if you want to tame one and if the redwoods are to harsh and dangerous, then take your argy and pick it up to a safe taming spot. That’s what I did
Use Simple Rifle and Tranq Darts instead of arrows to keep from damaging too much. Like for people to see.
First you bola, then shoot in the head. Shooting in the shell will lead to hundreds of wasted tranqs.
So much misinformation here. Where to begin lol ok so as of Aug 2023, you can knock out w tranq arrows no problem, just go for level 80+ shoot in the head not the shell, wait 5 seconds between shots. You can’t bola them so ignore that comment. Creatures do not take torpor damage when they are caught by bear traps so ignore that comment too. Someone said to use biotoxin to keep them unconscious that’s a terrible plan because these guys wake up pretty fast, and they take quite awhile to tame high levels. You want to use narcoberries because they take the longest to take effect, the time it takes to fill up all the way is invaluable compared to filling it up fast.
Be sure to shoot the doedicurus on it's underside, not the shell, the shell only takes half torpor
It's tamable under lvl 30 and ridable under 40.
For both MOBILE & PC
1) You'll find them the most in redwood area. Use a doedicurus location map from google.
2) craft wooden spike wall x4, tranq arrows & some narcotics.
3) use ptera (safest & fastest) or any other mount.
4) whistle your tame and set it to passive. knock one doedy using a tranq arrow. Shoot them in the head or tail. They can't run fast so you will be safe.
5) after it gets knocked place the spike walls around it.
6) feed kibble.
DONE
They are excellent at getting stone, but they cant damage stone buildings..... im confused
Use a equus when it’s balled up to tame fast
they say nothing about how when it balls up its basically impossible to knock out
To long to tame?
Pick it up with an argy and drop it into a pen. Place a sleeping bag down and sleep when you wake up it will be starved. Then knock it out at your leisure. Hope this helps. ☝️So the noobs can see
Don’t listen to ppl who say u need tranq darts if it’s high enough lvl it won’t get low enough to curl in a ball so if it is a high lvl you can use tranq arrows freely:)
Here are some useful tips if you're planning to tame one.
1=} Don't go for that one who aalready. It will roll into a ball and after that you can't do anything.
2=}Find a fresh Doedicurus. Wait for at least 3 sec before next hit.
3=}They can be found in redwood forest after a quiet search.
4=} You should have at least 6 wooden spiked walls, before start.
5=}Carry at least 2 Bow (or it's repairing stuff) if you're taming more that 50 lvl.
6=}Try to use bio toxin (can be obtain from Jelly Fish) instead of narcotics, it will take less than narcotics and also increase torpor more than that.
7=}Use Crops instead of berries to tame faster.
Use tranq darts instead of arrows if you can, because they will roll up after taking a certain amount of damage and will only take 10% torpor when rolled up
Tame using darts. They don’t take damage so they don’t curl up into a ball when you shoot them with the darts and you just need to dodge it’s swings when it Agros on to you.
Tranq arrows are fine, shoot in the face, walk backwards and continue shooting in the face, if you can shoot the underside when he turns, then go ahead. It is a little difficult to time that however. When it starts to run away from you, just keep in front of it and keep shooting it in the face. If for any reason it rolls up into a ball, let it go and find another one. If you are intent on taming it, put a structure around it to keep it safe, then sit by it for about 45 minutes to an hour, it will heal faster if you are within render of it. Leveling up the melee allows it to collect more rock with each swipe of the tail. If you are so low, put most of it in weight and some in melee, this will allow you to collect more with less trips. If you have a tribemate, and you are using a Quetzal or a skiff, then only level melee.
Someone said "bola" but bolas don't work, just tried it and got attacked and these guys can send you back. I didn't build a trap but just shot arrows at the non-protected parts, but mine was lv2 so not very strong.
When it swings its tail at you, it will sometimes lift up its backside, exposing its belly... Time your shots and you can hit the soft underbelly for max torpor.
When your in the south and your looking for one just start going north and light one up with traqs and I recommend using crops or dilo kibble or for PC reg kibble they level up kinda fast
[Colt] [Im on mobile btw] Please like so ppl can see :D
Shoot the head as you walk backwards away from it, then run next adjacent to it when it runs away.
1. Get bow/tool you use with darts and Tranq arrows/darts
2. Eat your pierogees (potatoes if u have them)
3. Find one in the mountains (it’s REALLY hard)
4. Knock out time
5. Put stuff in its inventory
6. Get some bio toxins (or narcotics, or mushroom-arrow things)
7. Wait
8. Wait
9. Wait again
10. Pray to Jayfeather and Jesus that u don’t die here
11. Beg to the man across the street for some potatoes
12. Wait
13. Finally! It’s up!
14. Give it a good name
15. Get a saddle
16. Get inf. Stone
I hope u up this tip
—Jayfeather (Owner of dead Sarco I and Raptorsaurus II in Cnidaria section. Also the owner of Triceratops level die! And the dossier)