To tame solo and at a relatively low level, just figure out how many arrows you need and walk backwards whilst shooting it’s head. If it runs, run in front and fire. Easy!
Doedicurus
The Doedicurus is an armored, armadillo-like herbivore prized for gathering and carrying stone. When threatened, it curls into a remarkably well-protected ball.
Player-written tips for taming, using, and fighting the Doedicurus in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
They auto attack rocks when carried by a flyer. Use an Argy, fly over rocks and filler up!
If you want to knock one out before they curl into a ball then find one at full health and only shoot at it's exposed belly after it swings it's tail.
When it’s in a ball hit it with a hatchet it’ll soon. Getup
Shoot it in the head and not the shell with traq darts. It will knock out quicker.
If you only have tranq arrows hit em a few times in the head and wait then a few more if he starts running keep shooting until he's knocked out
Drayo’s Cove. Relatively easy place to tame these guys that’s raft accessible.
The rock elemental is a big improvement from the dodicerous so I suggest getting one of those asap
Took me over 50 tranq darts with a journeyman longneck rifle and almost used all of my mastercraft crossbow for a level 140
I made a base with Stone Gates surrounding me all around, I was noticed by the alpha tribe and we became friends, if you want a stone base in just seconds, tame one of these
Carry it with an Argy,fly past stone and it will automatically harvest.
Can be picked up by an argy now
They do not collect Metal anymore. No Metal, please update.
Pick your tame up with an Argy and just drag it around to harvestable stone, you won’t have to do anything but watch it break rocks. Just stop at a stone while you’re carrying it. It’ll stop before your bird is encumbered. Rinse repeat.
Set it on wander, take an Argentavis, pick up the Doedic and drop it on the rock. Once it swings, pick it up and drop it on another. This makes up for the movement speed.
Argentavis can carry them, new update
They do gather obsidian once again. Get as much metal as obsidian from each node. Its awesome.
The Doedicurus is one of the best utility dinos in Ark, and probably the best stone gathering dino available. The Doed can harvest stone from rock and metal nodes. While Doed’s don’t lay eggs, they are breedable. The Doed’s size makes it easy to store and it can be…
The Doedicurus is one of the best utility dinos in Ark, and probably the best stone gathering dino available. The Doed can harvest stone from rock and metal nodes. While Doed’s don’t lay eggs, they are breedable. The Doed’s size makes it easy to store and it can be carried in the talons of Quetzals and Wyverns. If you’re planning to build in stone, the Doed is an essential addition to your dino collection!
Never Use Arrows to knock it out, it will take a hour just to knock out even in a trap.
Just put it on wander and let it do the work for you