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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Tips & Strategies

Ever need a TON of chitin take a imprinted high level dire wolf into the swamp cave ( my wolf has 658.6% damage and 3353.3 health) since dire wolf collects chitin hide and pelt like a beast it is perfect for the swamp cave with high health and damage will clear the cave and get you the artifact (level up weight as well as stamina alongside health and damage chitin stacks super heavy) make sure to take stimulant and watch torpor good luck
More Direwolf Utility Tips
No saddle needed.
Best dino for early game.
Doesnt heed much arrows to tame , just stand on top of a rock and shoot at it. Once tamed it doesnt need a saddle to be ridden. And believe me when i say it absolutly shreds anything!!
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Getting a TLC patch in March 2018 to add howl that will initiate the pack bonus for 5 minutes, will be able to sniff out players or creatures with less than 50% health, and will be able to detect explorer notes.
Vicious and lightning fast, the Dire Wolf is a great all-around mount for adventuring and attacking. I highly recommended to bring packs of Dire Wolves for any hostile situation. Whether it be kill Alphas, or raid bases, it's size, agility, and damage make for a deadly beast.
They can sniiff out hidden animal and also can sniiff out explorer nots and artifact
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Very important early tame although it may be difficult, it doesn't require a saddle and it gathers lots of hide which is difficult to get early in game
You can put a cloth hat on them and they can be pirate dogs
Direwolves are easily my favorite tame on the island, they are extremely good battle creatures especially in packs. Breeding and imprinting (which I did) as well as leveling them up means you can take on nearly everything. Itβs extreme mobility and small size means you can use it for most caves, as well as collecting tons of chitin and meat along the way. This is a 9/10 tame for me, due to its relatively easy taming process (bola then tranq) and its extremely versatile usage.
-Monkeyking100
With no saddle, your wolf will have no means of armor. This means that you're way more prone to damage, so upgrading health is imperative if you want a Dire Wolf that is viable in combat.
12 good ones = death to all the Server