Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved Companion

Tips & Strategies

Dire bears have the same base torpor and torpor gain per level as an allosaurus, meaning darts are almost a requirement (unless of course narco traps are utilised). To put this in perspective, Allos have 63% more base health than a dire bear and gain more health per level, and even with a lvl 150 allo there is still a 1.5% chance that theyβll die for a 100% damage Crossbow. In summary, use darts, it makes it a hell of a lot easier.
More Direbear Taming & KO Tips
BEAR trap does not work on him
Use a giant bear trap no smol trap
It wonβt work
USE DARTS, arrows will usually kill it before it knocks out
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
I was taking a level 44 dire bear, he was at 94% tamed and then a Thyloceo came out of nowhere and killed him, raptors and Carnos also donβt like dire bears, I would recommend bringing a Parasaurolophus once you knock out the bear do you can detect incoming enemies who may want to attack it
Only the large bear trap workd because he ate too much McDonald's
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!
Get on a rock or die
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Hey hey booboo, I got me a picnic basket - if you know this everyone loves you