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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Utility Tips
What is a ovis used for? ovis battling strategies in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Do not believe the lies being spread here, tamed ovis are still amazing! An ovis with an hp stat of 1,000 or above can produce impressive amounts of mutton if harvested with a good pick. Just be sure to have somewhere to put the mutton while butchering as your inventory will fill up quickly.
A strangely decent mount early game. If you're able to snag a Sweet Vegetable Cake, find an Ovis to tame. It can't gather at all, but can outrun a fairly high amount of predators. It can also be sheared for Wool to make Fur Armor earlier than intended. Level Food to grow wool faster, weight and speed to be a good mount, Health to survive close scrapes and get more Mutton if it dies.
There're more of these on lost island then genesis 2 I think. They appear in just about every part of the map. Great for their wool too which you can sheer with scissors for a modest amount. If your plan is to ride them I wouldn't recommend it lol, they are quit slow and weak and the only one who can even carry you is one close to max level.