Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Ok so my feelings on this animal: I absolutely love this creature. So fast that any creatures prone to going aggro on us never even see us because of how fast we are going. Also super helpful in carrying loads of heavy stuff and plenty of stamina my only issue is I have the same feelings about the fact that the diplo shall be able to defend his or herself with the tail when stuck cornered and being attacked multiple times if you’re stuck at the moment and need a hot minute to get unstuck and flee. So I agree with other players who feel the same way. Being attacked by a bunch of stupid mean insects or a dilo or compys leaves you with no choice but to flee on your diplo. That’s good because diplo is fast but then you got to come back through the area to complete what you’re were working on such as taming a creature in the area or collecting something and then you get attacked again and that’s not good. So yea super annoying and have to go through the work of destroying the meanies by shooting them off or hitting them with my pick or spear. Other than that diplo is awesome has lots of health and stamina and speed and ability to carry loads of heavy stuff. For now I’ll just be grateful that the best defense is to run away cos they are fast and at least can nudge the meanies away over and over till the meanies are destroyed. The end.
More Diplodocus Utility Tips
While they can only push stuff, diplos do have an offensive ability; trample which can kill some critters. What can it trample? I forget for ASE but on ASA it can trample small untameable bugs. All (or most) large creatures have trample in either version however it is not as lethal as getting trampled by a dino in other games.
Everyone saying the Diplo needs a tail whip attack and platform saddle, seriously if you want that get a bronto, the Diplo has its purpose and so does the bronto, making one into the other makes one redundant and totally useless. Brontos are attackers and portable bases, diplos are a hybrid of speed and capacity, no one would complain about a gallimimus that can carry eleven people and still have space to spare for three tonnes of cargo, but they do complain about a Diplo which is essentially that in terms of functionality.
Not as useless as you might think! A high-level spino was terrorizing a nearby river. I took my diplo (Dylan) and while the spino was focused on killing Dylan, I was using my crossbow and rifle to do damage to it. Spino ended up dead, while Dylan was at 2000 out of 3000 health, and I was not injured at all.
Love u Dylan
These are INCREDIBLY useful tames to have in mobile, and here’s why:
In Raids; In mobile, we don’t have cryopods. Due to this, turret soaking becomes a problem, in that it’s difficult and takes time to get all tames you need to soak to the enemy base. These guys are very fast, very easy to tame, and are tanky health-sinks even at low levels; making them the PERFECT soakers in mobile. need more? Go get some balm and mejoberries, and you’ve got your replacement in under 12 minutes.
Used as a construction tool, they’re the same size as a bronto, meaning you can easily build tall structures & tree platform bases using his sheer height. He has a lot of weight as well, meaning if you have an enormous amount of metal walls/pillars/ what have you, he can hold it for you.
Used for transportation, the same is true; he has SO MUCH WEIGHT! And he’s very fast, with 10 seats in his saddle. If you need to move base, he’s your man.
That’s my Ted talk, up for noobs to see.