Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Utility Tips
What is a pteranodon used for? pteranodon battling strategies in ARK: Survival Evolved.
If you want a pteranodon, please don’t use something insanely fancy or expensive. Is you use a longneck rifle for example and tranq darts on anything under level 25 chances that’s it’s gonna die first or second hit are higher than you might expect. Please just use a bow and tranq arrows. /\ so newbies see this =)
The usual choice for your first flier. Once you get one of these you can more easily explore the island. I use them for expeditions from the safe southern islets to obsidian and crystal rich mountains up north. Just watch their stamina, you don't want to be forced to land in the middle of a war zone.
Pteranodon are the kings of the island sky, while sure an argent might have better utility, it doesn’t stand a chance against a pteranodon. Also to trap an argent in a birdcage for taming, a pteranodon is basically required.
People say pteranodon have horrible stamina, but a high level ptera can cross the island no problem. Mine’s only about 120 (103 when I tamed it, no points put in stamina) and my route from the rock island (where I have my starter base) to my volcano birdcage consists of one pitstop ontop of the redwood mountain, which I only do incase something bad is on the volcano and I need to stay airborne for awhile, I don’t make that stop on the return trip. And yes I do hold shift during that flight.
On scorched earth they can, with proper spamming of C, outrun wyverns (not that they need to, because they’re chad enough to take one on if it’s low level)
11/10 best dino in the game.
P.S. In pvp they can grab riders off their fliers.
I just tamed mine couple minutes ago and I was goin to do the "in the south of the island" quest but I didn't know if he would make it, he has 429 stamina is that enough or do I need more?
If so how much?
(I live close to herbivore island on the beach and I'm about 1-1.6km away from the quest.)