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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies

What are tips for raptor? Tips and strategies for raptor in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
These guys, for some reason, can't beat turtles. Several times I have seen a 1v1 between a level 30 raptor and level 10 turtle, turtle is barely standing but the raptor goes down regardless. So if you see ONE fighting a turtle, it's a lost cause.
They are fast, faster and more intelligent than you think. Bola them and attack them from behind. They are easy to tame but difficult to escape. Just be as responsive as you can.
How to tame (VERY EASY): craft a bow. Craft tranq arrows. Shoot the raptor three times. Shove food down its throat until it decides to be you friend :). (I did this on mobile and idk if it works the same way of pc)
You need tranqs because I killed one with my fists
If you bola it make sure to stand near the back if you hit it at the front it will hit you
uses for pvp:
early game protection: raptors are decently strong, and a pack can take down threats much larger than itself.
Raiding? you bet! : This Tactic Will require two players on a tribe.
the first player pounces the player you are raiding.
the second player starts tranquilizing the player you are raiding.
the pounce will not let the raid target move, nor attack. the tranqs are to render this effect permanent. (cuz he'll be knocked out)
mid game uses: not a whole lot they are good for... backup mounts is what i use them for.
late game: ... what? you thought there would be a use late game? yeah right.
So when I was taming one (about 3 minutes from when this was put on here) I went to dododex to see how much raw meat it needs, so after, I put 9 pieces in it's inventory, and when it was 88.9 % tamed and then a THERIZENOSAUR COMES OUT OF NOWHERE AND KILLS IT RIGHT WHEN IT'S TAMED!
If early game and have no mount It is knock out or die as the are so fast.
If your levels are too low to craft pteranodon saddle i recommend you riding a raptor
They are the best starter tames if u live in danger areas I had a pair of them I breed them and now I have 6 I killed 2 high level allosourus and 3 therizino and 3 spino with them they are op of u breed right ones
The best early to mid game tame. Once you get just one, your hide and meat problems are made much less difficult. A high level with a pack of weaker raptors are enough to take down most regular Dino’s and the occasional alpha without losses.
I recommend leveling to around 2k~ hp assuming use of saddles. Then maxing damage. Stamina shouldn’t be an issue for high levels and most mid levels.
Bolas are recommended, crossbow/bow is nice, but slingshot can also do the job. Just don’t expect to tame the entire pack with bolas and a slingshot.
As a travel mount they are ok. Trikes are generally better because of their great knock back and weight early on.
Typically you’ll see packs of 3-2 but you can see packs of 6-7 if unlucky.
whoever said they were pounced by an alpha raptor, you meant normal raptor, alpha raptors dont pounce
ALPHA RAPTORS CAN FORM A PACK OF NORMAL RAPTORS????
Hey if your a mobile user and you want to breed anything and need to turn on wandering to get rapter tres or how ever many put a bunch of rocks in their inventory to encumber them so the cant run away feom froced baby making
The raptor is an easy tame taking bout 2 traq arrows to knock. I fed it normal meat and it tamed very very fast.
If u are a low level just bola a single raptor. After they are trapped quickly knock them out. Raptors eat meat. They are fast and decently strong. RIP Clyde.
Very useful tame early on and quite easy to tame as well just bola the legs then club away raw meat and like less than 5 min u have a raptor then upgrade weight to around 250+ then u have a fast ride that can jump and hold people and animals down ultimately a very useful tame