Use Simple Rifle and Tranq Darts instead of arrows to keep from damaging too much. Like for people to see.
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.
How ARK players tame and knock out the Doedicurus: what to feed it, what to knock it out with, and how to keep it safe.
Be sure to shoot the doedicurus on it's underside, not the shell, the shell only takes half torpor
So much misinformation here. Where to begin lol ok so as of Aug 2023, you can knock out w tranq arrows no problem, just go for level 80+ shoot in the head not the shell, wait 5 seconds between shots. You can’t bola them so ignore that comment. Creatures do not take torpor…
So much misinformation here. Where to begin lol ok so as of Aug 2023, you can knock out w tranq arrows no problem, just go for level 80+ shoot in the head not the shell, wait 5 seconds between shots. You can’t bola them so ignore that comment. Creatures do not take torpor damage when they are caught by bear traps so ignore that comment too. Someone said to use biotoxin to keep them unconscious that’s a terrible plan because these guys wake up pretty fast, and they take quite awhile to tame high levels. You want to use narcoberries because they take the longest to take effect, the time it takes to fill up all the way is invaluable compared to filling it up fast.
They are excellent at getting stone, but they cant damage stone buildings..... im confused
Use a equus when it’s balled up to tame fast
they say nothing about how when it balls up its basically impossible to knock out
Don’t listen to ppl who say u need tranq darts if it’s high enough lvl it won’t get low enough to curl in a ball so if it is a high lvl you can use tranq arrows freely:)
To long to tame?
Pick it up with an argy and drop it into a pen. Place a sleeping bag down and sleep when you wake up it will be starved. Then knock it out at your leisure. Hope this helps.
Use tranq darts instead of arrows if you can, because they will roll up after taking a certain amount of damage and will only take 10% torpor when rolled up
When it swings its tail at you, it will sometimes lift up its backside, exposing its belly... Time your shots and you can hit the soft underbelly for max torpor.
Tame using darts. They don’t take damage so they don’t curl up into a ball when you shoot them with the darts and you just need to dodge it’s swings when it Agros on to you.
Tranq arrows are fine, shoot in the face, walk backwards and continue shooting in the face, if you can shoot the underside when he turns, then go ahead. It is a little difficult to time that however. When it starts to run away from you, just keep in front of it and keep…
Tranq arrows are fine, shoot in the face, walk backwards and continue shooting in the face, if you can shoot the underside when he turns, then go ahead. It is a little difficult to time that however. When it starts to run away from you, just keep in front of it and keep shooting it in the face. If for any reason it rolls up into a ball, let it go and find another one. If you are intent on taming it, put a structure around it to keep it safe, then sit by it for about 45 minutes to an hour, it will heal faster if you are within render of it. Leveling up the melee allows it to collect more rock with each swipe of the tail. If you are so low, put most of it in weight and some in melee, this will allow you to collect more with less trips. If you have a tribemate, and you are using a Quetzal or a skiff, then only level melee.
Do not use this to get metal only stone
It's a longer tame for new players, but can make getting your first behemoth gates up so much easier, and stone is a useful resource for most of the early-mid game
Here are some useful tips if you're planning to tame one.
1=} Don't go for that one who aalready. It will roll into a ball and after that you can't do anything.
2=}Find a fresh Doedicurus. Wait for at least 3 sec before next hit.
3=}They can be found…
Here are some useful tips if you're planning to tame one.
1=} Don't go for that one who aalready. It will roll into a ball and after that you can't do anything.
2=}Find a fresh Doedicurus. Wait for at least 3 sec before next hit.
3=}They can be found in redwood forest after a quiet search.
4=} You should have at least 6 wooden spiked walls, before start.
5=}Carry at least 2 Bow (or it's repairing stuff) if you're taming more that 50 lvl.
6=}Try to use bio toxin (can be obtain from Jelly Fish) instead of narcotics, it will take less than narcotics and also increase torpor more than that.
7=}Use Crops instead of berries to tame faster.
Just wait 5 seconds between shots also tame low level not high.
I have 158 sonic which gives 100 stone per rock approx and 14 rocky gets 80 per rock so not much of a difference
1. Get bow/tool you use with darts and Tranq arrows/darts
2. Eat your pierogees (potatoes if u have them)
3. Find one in the mountains (it’s REALLY hard)
4. Knock out time
5. Put stuff in its inventory
6. Get some bio toxins (or narcotics, or mushroom-arrow things)
7.…
1. Get bow/tool you use with darts and Tranq arrows/darts
2. Eat your pierogees (potatoes if u have them)
3. Find one in the mountains (it’s REALLY hard)
4. Knock out time
5. Put stuff in its inventory
6. Get some bio toxins (or narcotics, or mushroom-arrow things)
7. Wait
8. Wait
9. Wait again
10. Pray to Jayfeather and Jesus that u don’t die here
11. Beg to the man across the street for some potatoes
12. Wait
13. Finally! It’s up!
14. Give it a good name
15. Get a saddle
16. Get inf. Stone
I hope u up this tip
—Jayfeather (Owner of dead Sarco I and Raptorsaurus II in Cnidaria section. Also the owner of Triceratops level die! And the dossier)
I think they are broken rn. I was taming a 140 put 100 tranq arrows in it with a 218 damage crossbow. And it’s the second one in a row that did that to me. Like after they go into their shell and then come back out they don’t move. They are broken.
Someone said "bola" but bolas don't work, just tried it and got attacked and these guys can send you back. I didn't build a trap but just shot arrows at the non-protected parts, but mine was lv2 so not very strong.
Leave it on wander by your base with a tracker it will collet stone