Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Eat lots of cactus... generates water an you won't have to risk going to a water vain or river to regain water.
Don't try to trap it with gates. I trapped one with 3 adobe dinosaur gates in a triangle shape and he rose upwards, phased through the ceilings I put down, and escaped.
When running into these guys, be mindful of groups. If attempting to take one down, check to see how many are around. They fight together in groups& are surprisingly quick for their size. If it's by itself it will run, so be ready to chase. They're relatively easy to take down. Ranged weapons are preferred, but pikes work well also if you can get one stuck on a rock or tree.
This dino is one of my favorites. Being an early tame it has great carry weight, mobility, & health. The ability to store 750 water is an absolute life saver. You can refill your water skins/water jars/canteens by putting the container in its inventory& remote using it. You can fill their storage by simply walking them to a water source & letting them drink. I recommend taming 2-3 if you plan on doing any traveling. Safety in numbers. Level in Melee, Health,& Stamina (Weight as needed)
if u need to tame this beasts try and find one alone, if found with 5 or more it best u go to high ground when trying to tame because if u try to take this beast while more of It kind are around it will not run but attack u head on with it group it best bring along more friends when taming one in a large group
If you come across a low level Morrelatops on its own, you can easily down it using roughly 10 arrows, no misses. If you do miss, it's okay, if the area is rocky enough and you're fast, you can punch it when it gets stuck.
They will sometimes attack back but will 100% attack when in a pack
In my opinion best way to farm cactus-sap if u are in these little cactus fields and u make the main attack u get over 1000 in sec
Morellatops is a fast creature and will flee when attacked if alone. If there is another Morellatops nearby it will attack back when damaged. When killed there is a 'Drink water' option and can be used if filled by water, although once you harvest it the water is gone.
Scorched earth walking water keg.
The water inside them does not evaporate, so if you have several tamed you can refill and keep tons of water with you.
They are also one of the best tames for gathering cactus sap as well as berries.(I'm talking about you narco berries)
Not a fighter as it is a plant eater, but easy to feed(any berries will do). Also, sweet veggie cakes heal great.
The best part about these guys is the ease with which to find them, way better than a parasaur on scorched earth.
Sadly the downside, they are mostly pointless on other maps.
You should tame a lone morellatops, instead of a morellatops in a group because they will attack when in a group
One of the best all around tames in scorched earth. Carries a ton of water for you, good health, good attack, surprisingly good speed&stamina, and great carry weight. Theyre good for getting from place to place and moving supplies to new locations because of all this. A must tame for anyone who wants to thrive in the desert.
If you find yourself against a herd of these, just keep backing up and using your boomerangs, trans arrows, and slingshots. Both the primary and secondary attacks have a delay before they actually deal damage, and they have to stop moving first, so if you keep backpedaling they won't be able to hit you.