Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
WHEN TAMED! On a pvp server mostly make sure 100% of the time he/she is in a separate cage completely away from all other Dino's!! This is because after a certain amount of dmg done to the giga he will begin to "rage" he will turn on you even after all the happy memories you've had. Also even attacking all his Dino friends! :( so be sure to lock up this beast of a Dino!
Gigas drown very easily, always keep that in mind, it could save your ass one day
Easiest way to knock them out is with a Tapejara and a friend. One flies, one shoots tranq darts out of a longneck rifle. Bring way more darts then dododex says, bring kibble and at least 400-500 Narcotics no matter the level.
Whoever said that giga don’t aggro if you’re on a mount on mobile is only half correct.
I tested this in multiplayer server, it will not aggro on you up close (even if you attack it, though I recommend not doing this because I haven’t test this in single player yet. Trust me, I’ve tried this a few times to lure it into trap and it only aggro when I left my mount)
BUT IT WILL AGGRO ON YOU IF YOU PLACE DOWN ANYTHING NEAR IT. I almost lost my lvl 367 argy because of this. So no, you can’t ride a mount, place metal walls around it and leave to tranq it. It will aggro and immediately attack you. Just build a trap somewhere near and lure it into it is your best option
I love how this actually tells you how many fist hits or club hits it takes as if anyone would be dumb enough to try to knock out a wild giga with bare fists or a melee weapon. If someone shows prrof they knocked it out with their fists and no god mode/cheats on then id give them 100$ cash.
The unholy offspring of lightning and death itself. Do not engage this dinosaur. Your only hope, hide and pray it does not find you.
If 0.001% of you thinks “maybe this cliff isn’t tall enough”, you’re right. Leave immediately. When it comes to Gigas, “life uh finds a way”. Luckily my Argy is built different and I was able to save him and my stuff before the Giga ate him.
If you see one and you don't have any of your tribe mates to bola, just bola yourself
If you want this weapon of mass destruction I’ll give tips:
You’ll need:
-A trap bc this thing is actually hard to hit without a trap.( I used 4 metal gates but any trap that’s big enough works)
-Your KO weapon(it doesn’t have to be a longneck, crossbow worked fine)
Now you know what you’ll need, let’s get to taming.
1. find a giga.
Gigas are basically ONLY found in mountains or snow and you’ll know it when you see one.(they are bronto-sized rexes)
2. Set up the trap.
A preferred place to set the trap is on any sort of flat ground, lead the giga in. If it doesn’t get stuck, the trap doesn’t work or you’re just skill issue.
3. KO the giga.
This should be easy but will take awhile. Don’t stop shooting because it’s torpor drops fast.
4. Feed it.
You can starve it or give it prime(don’t ask where raw meat went)it’s up to you, give it 100 biotoxin when it’s on low torpor and you’re set.
Now you have machine of death. It wasn’t that hard wasn’t it?
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I wasted like 450 metal for gates and 60 tranq darts. I misread and brought 1100 narcotics with me needing only 86. I then tame the giga and feel proud of myself. I then check the stats to find that it has 17080 health and 20% melee damage.
How do I kill them!!! Man they killed my argy and that’s a level 10 I want a lvl 50+! Please anyone how to kill them??
Fun facts if you want to know more about the giganotosaurus!
-Gigas can be found in moutain-like areas on many of Ark's maps. They have a saddle unlock at level 96.
-To tame them, you must knock it out. This is very tricky, as they can destroy stone and do hundreds of damage per bite.
-Wild gigas have 80,000 health, while tame ones have only around 18,000 health. Becuase of this, it is NOT recommended to fight a wild giga with a tamed giga.
-Gigas have a rage meter that fills up whenever it takes too much damage in a certain time period. When enraged, it will dismount you and will attack everything around it, including you.
-They are one of the few creatures you cannot take into boss arenas. However, this does not apply to Extinction's titans, as they have open-world arenas.
That's all! Up if this was helpful.
Prepare yourself first. Bring tranq darts or arrows more than is recommended on dododex, I learnt this when my tranq darts ran out for a lvl 55 giga after shooting more than 300 tranq darts although I did miss a few. Also use a high tier bow or longneck and bring at least 400 narcotics.
Don't forget to trap it, they are extremely fast and don't chase them too close if they manage to escape your trap when they are nearly knocked out.
Everything you need to know about the Giga
1. Taming. I suggest getting a flying mount with good stamina (argy) and using metal buildings to trap it. Then just shoot it
2. Tamed. When the Giga is tamed it loses around 65k hp. And loses a lot of attack. The giga has a bad turn radius thanks to its massive size but makes up for it in brute strength and power.
3. Rage. When a tamed giga loses a lot of hp in little time it will turn into a rage mode which is noticeable by glowing eyes. When in rage mode it will kick you off the saddle if your on it and kill you and your tames.
-Randomly Good Ark Player
Hide your children, hide your wife, and everything will be alright
Pro tip:
Gigas can't swim well or breathe underwater. Knowing this may well save your life one day.
Oh yes you do need to be faster than the Giga, it eats you right after it eats your slower friend...
Run for your life. Fly or run whatever just don't fight them