Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved Companion

Tips & Strategies

They are surprisingly good at Fighting Alpha Creatures due to their ability to fling poop and slow them down, I can easily solo an alpha raptor with an argentavis so long as this little monkey is on my shoulder
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Best shoulder mount ever. Once I got an Allosaurus low and my sword broke first. It was about to gnash me but here my meso goes. Throws a piece of poop exactly in the Alloβs mouth and it died.
if you whistle one of these on a door it will unlock it (like so ppl know)
If you put them on wandering they'll pick up berries. When you put it on your shoulder it throws poop at your enemy and the poop does damage and slows down the target
They can ride in your shoulder. Having a monkey while sailing in your pirate ship is strangely satisfying. Γ°ΕΈΛΕ½
If you put stuff in its inventory like eggs or materials and then put it on your shoulder it will weigh less than it would with the items in your own inventory making it perfect to cook kibble fast
Donβt you think it should evolve in to a Megapithecus
Not sure if anyone else has noticed but it has a strangely specimen implant shaped pattern on the tops of its hands
How to rule the sea:
Step 1. Tame Monkey
Step 2: Build boat
Step 3: Put Cloth Hat on said Monkey
Step 4: Sail the seas with your pirate monkey.
Congrats u r now pirate.
These dudes are quite useful. But even more useful in multiplayer. If you manage to get them inside a base they can unlock doors during raids. And they can throw poop! You can also equip them with hats which looks better on them than hoomans.