Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Hello fellow survivors! If your finding trouble on Fjordur, then these guys are a blessing. They don't require a saddle to ride, so you can tame them as soon as you get some honey. I would recommend spawning near the beaches so you can find some supply crates, then once you find them and look them your practically set for the first part of the game. Go make a small temporary base to store your items, and I'd also recommend quickly working your way up to hide armor. Afterwards you can explore until you find some hives, don't fear, you can use you pickaxe to gather honey from them. Then the Andrew is wrapped around your finger. It shouldn't be too hard to find, just travel until you find one. I do believe they spawn in clusters, so you may have to get creative and lure one away sneakily.
After you have one separated from his comrades, quickly sneak up to him and drop some honey on the ground, and jump on his back. Similar to a horse, you will be given a challenge of staying on this beast until he has given in. If you want, you could even get a pack with your leftover honey, just know you'll have to keep up with all of them in the early game.
Once they are tamed, you have a wonderful well rounded mount, just know they won't be able to gather any useful early-game materials. They can deal a serious bite to threats, and run quite fast when in danger. They are also not bad it water Incase you need to go there, but I wouldn't recommend it. And once you learn how to craft it's saddle, you have an incredibly useful ability. You can shoot at your foes! Given that you keep the ammo well stocked.
In short, one of these is a great help in the beginning of your journey, but if you stick with them, they can be one of the best things that has happened on Fjordur. Good luck out there, and have fun with your new best friend.
More Andrewsarchus Utility Tips
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The rider can NOT be dismounted, via that being voidwyrms, being picked up, or even a net gun. In fact, the net gun nets the Andrew, but the rider stays on and can shoot the attacker. Also you can Press c (or whatever button it is) to dash. The Andrew goes super fast but that’s not all, the dash also gets you out of the net INSTANTLY! Also did I mention that when stunned by a jelly or voidwyrm, it is NOT slowed down?!
Crazy creature, use it before the devs nerf it.
This is the best creature in ark.
Need to travel on land? Andrewsarchus has you covered. Underwater? Andrewsarchus. Hazardous area? Lava? Radiation? Dismounting/stunning attack creatures? Andrewsarchus.
Passive tames that you can relatively easily get as early as literally level 1, and will probably be your primary mount the entire game. They can be ridden without a saddle, but the saddle is worth it. Equipped with a turret, functioning as a hasmat suit and a submarine, and fully protecting the rider from everything Ark can throw at you, this is easily the single best dino any survivor can tame.
Oh, and they can absolutely be boss killers if you enjoy super-breeding them.
Have fun with you new ATV Hell Pig.
These things are crazy..
• They start running slowly then slowly get faster like the Dire Bear
• They have a charging ability that increases their speed but decreases turning radius
• They have a MINIGUN saddle. It requires Adv. Rifle Ammo and it can be used underwater, and if you’re inside the cockpit and go underwater, your character won’t lose oxygen
• They can jump decently high, and they attack pretty fast along with hitting really hard. They also have great weight.
Andrewsarchus is an ESSENTIAL when playing Fjordur, it’s one of the best tames in Ark so far.