Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Make a trap using 4 foundations and 8 doorways (stone is preferred but wood works if bear is tranqued quickly). Leave a gap between the foundations so the bear can fit. Leave one side of the trap open to lure the bear into and close the open side once the bear is pulled into the trap.
DO NOT tranq&chase, bears are extremely fast and even if you do manage to catch up with them, they likely have aggroed another carnivore (and since they spawn in the redwoods, it is likely they will end up aggroing something as they flee). Use cryopod or bring a dino bodyguard with you after taming to keep the bear safe as it can get quickly overwhelmed on its own in the redwoods and end up dying under the constant threat of attack.
More Direbear Taming & KO Tips
BEAR trap does not work on him
If you guys are wanting to have a really strong tank of a Dino, then definitely get a direbear. I have a level 67 bear and she is an absolute unit!!! She has 2,064 hp and she has over 300% melee damage, and she is my beloved baby. I have found a max level male bear in the redwoods and heβs beautiful; black on top and white on bottom. I am really wanting to breed themβ¦but Iβm worried about what things itβll need though. So I gotta hope and pray that it doesnβt want something crazy. Wish me the best of luck everyone!!!
USE DARTS, arrows will usually kill it before it knocks out
These things are absolute beasts, they do insane damage, grind like a boss, and gain momentum while sprinting, to tame these, get a mount which allows rider weaponry and invest decent amount of health in it. Then let it aggro on you and start tranquilizing them ( rifle advised since x-bow may kill it ).
Its torpor run isn't that annoying so just knock it, feed it, then wreck the island's almost every bit( gigas and titans are exceptions ). Up if this helped.
To make honey last practically forever, make a fishing rod and equip honey, that is about to spoil, to the fishing rod, then un-equip it. It should refresh the spoil timer. Does not work with leech blood. Tested on PS4.
-Hartz
Get on a rock or die
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Direbear have little health compared to torpor. Keep a few tamed dodos at your ramp trap. When you've shot the bear enough for it to be bloody, throw in a dodo. It will instantly kill and eat it and start regenerating health. Give it a moment or two and continue darting. Happy hunting!
These guys can run up to really fast speeds when agro. When tamed they are AMAZING berrie and fibre collectors. Really powerful, a low level bear could easily take on a low level Rex.
To reduce chance of killing it while trying to knock it out is by shooting with a primitive crossbow without delay until it starts to show blood then switch to a regular bow and then space shots 7 seconds apart - works every time for me no matter the level