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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies

What are tips for bison? Tips and strategies for bison in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
Wildcard just said that the bison is releasing feburary
I do a lot of taming with my Quetzal
I built a taming pit 4x4 stone foundations with doorways built all around and simply dropped the desired creature into the pit with my Quetzal.
Used tranq darts & narcotics & mejoberries & crops
I like this method because I don’t have to worry about other creatures messing with me as I am in my base, surrounded by my tames.
I looked for 2 hours straight no bison then realized I was in the wrong area
Here's a tip that isn't about milk.
-Gathering
They are pretty good at collecting berries and thatch, but they collect small amounts of wood.
There doesn't seem to be any difference in Gathering efficiency no matter which attack you use.
-Combat
It has 3 attacks. Press the crouch button to switch modes(Head up or Head Down mode).
Main attack: It flails its head and does some knockback.
Secondary 1(Head up mode): It jumps up and does a hard headbutt. Does the same damage as head down mode, but It has a longer cooldown. Does increased damage while running.
Secondary 2(Head down mode): It lifts up and flings small to medium sized dinos into the air behind its head. This one is a crowd-clearer and it's spammable. Does increased damage while running.
-Abilities
It gets faster the longer it runs, just like a dire bear. Its acceleration is quick though. Only secondary attacks do increased damage while running.(Full sprint attacks can do triple damage).
They swim very slowly, but their stamina also drains surprisingly slow, so don't panic if you fall in water.
When torpored, they dont run away from you. So you dont need a traditional trap. Make a stone/metal enclosure with lots of doors for you to shoot through and stay in it once aggro'd. It will only run away if it can't path to you. 3x3 foundations and walls should work. Then tranq it.
Best way to tame : find one on its own. Stack 3 pilers and at least 3 ceilings on the pilers. Shoot from the platform. Once bison is down, build a quick trap.
An awesome trap : place 4 Dino gateways in a square around the bison (or whatever) to secure it. Secure the area. Then add 2-4 foundations right outside 1 of the gateways, place walls 2 high either all around it. OR place 4 walls (2 high) on either sides of the foundations, pick up the gateway that's in the way and place it at the last open end of the trap. (a bit expensive, but easy to set up and protect)
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When you tame these guys berries are actually better than crops. With the rates I have it tamed a lot better with berries.
You don't wanna mess with them.