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What is a compy used for? compy battling strategies in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
Most expensive and delicate pet of the Dino world. Makes dodos look strong when they are low level, but when they get up to my Cookie’s level (2000) they are the ultimate companion. I buffed her weight and health so she can carry my load of metal in dangerous areas without dying. I’m gonna try to use Cookie the Compy’s storage in a cave XD Like a little shoulder chest if you buff their weight.
Compies are not actually useless, thanks to their small size... They're excellent base defense dinos if you tend to build bigger bases with lots of walls and doors as I do. After breeding some for melee and health, I have a pretty solid family of lvl 280-300 compies in my base. They don't get in the way, and are set up like sentries on aggressive. They can even fit in between forges and other internal structures, and creating a few false rooms filled with compies is a good surprise for raiders.
On two occasions these things have saved my resources
First time, someone broke all the way into my forge room, where I have 6 compies stationed between the forges, with only the one furthest back on aggro, the others on neutral. The moment the one aggrod, they all ran out and while 2 died, they killed the raider and I was able to revive and replace my doors and throw out a cryopodded giga.
Second time, someone came to a split hallway and chose the room filled with compies... Rip lol.
A Compy is a scout and a companion! I always have Minnie, my white Compy with light green feathers, with me. She's perked me up during rough spots, and called out when I'm near a foe, staying quiet otherwise. She cheers for me when I beat a foe solo, and does a fair bit of chip damage. She's not dimorphodon strong on attack, but 23 is still nothing to sneeze at for only 2 damage ups.
Always listen to your Compy, as that may save you from an ambush in a cave or in the forest. I know Minnie has for me--I heard her call, giving me one extra second against a nearby Raptor, allowing me to live.
I’ll be honest, if you’re a starter with something that can kill a Stego, go for it! Their super cute and.. pretty much that’s all the then. pretty much it. But hey, I named mine doggo and now I have a level 112 compy running happily around my base! It’s definitely worth it if you wanna tame something.