Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Gigantopithecus profile:
How to tame: get behind it and get close to it (I suggest crouching) and then feed it, titanaboa kibble is the best taming food for it, but mejoberrys work great too, donโt touch it or get too close or it will attack you and wonโt stop until you are out of sight.
Abilities when tamed: This guy can throw you VERY far away which could be helpful if you need to escape quickly, it has good damage, decent-good health (about 600-700 at low level) it has good speed, decent stamina, itโs weight is kind of low but still pretty good, they swim fast too.
ENCOUNTERING: they wonโt attack you unless you touch them or get very very close (right on top of it basically) also these guys can save you, if you are being attacked by something and need help, run up to these guys and try to make your enemy attack it and this thing might save you!
Where to find: they are a uncommon creature in the redwoods, pretty easy to find just careful for thylas and other creatures, they only spawn in redwoods or beaches next to redwoods (very close). Sorry for the long tip, I hope I helped someone out! Have a good day/night!
More Gigantopithecus Utility Tips
Would be awesome if Gigantopithecus could ride two-seated mounts with you, even if just for us singleplayers to feel like we have company!
TLC patch to be added in March 2018 to add armor degrading attack, jump ability, and aiming system for throw. Like for people to see!
On mobile, you can actually harvest fiber with them. Just get off of your ape in a bush and they will squat down and gather a good amount of fiber.
Possibly the most useful creature to go caving with as his small size but large health and damage allows him to withstand onycs,spiders and scorpions haven't encountered a arthurplura yet so not sure how effective he is against it
To the people saying that these things should be able to wield swords:
Imagine being on a pvp server, and then someone with a fully imprinted and mutated big monke with 1.5K% melee shows up and pulls out an ascendent sword that does 400 base damage...
Sounds pretty balanced and fun
Situation described above will result in 6000 damage per hit btw, aka enough to kill tamed giga (without saddle) in 3 hits
Can climb on zip lines.
Absolute spider monkeys. Mission impossible planet of Apes
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canโt carry dodos this is very important
These guys SHOULD work similar to a companion in other games. It should be able to wield a sword along with the ability to wear more than just a helmet. Having a tame that acts as a warrior would be very cool for battle in ARK.
Get two of these, paint them black and use them as bodyguards.
monke good, monke go oo oo aa aa, monkey can wear funny hats, monke best creature in ark
mmmm monke