A Defence tip:

This is for protecting yourself from raptors pounce (i.e

when raptors jump on you and u can't fight back when it is up there).

Learn the wooden shield engram, craft it, equip it in offhand slot. Next enable 3rd person view and tap the crosshair icon (basically aim button) and keep it right in front of your face 'ALWAYS'.

Now whenever u r exploring and any raptor jumps on u and bites u, no health is lost.

Note: this have always worked on my 'ark mobile' singleplayer. I don't guarantee it on other platforms.

Cheers

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