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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
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How do I kill a raptor? raptor battling strategies in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
They can go through doors, now.
At one point I found a alpha tek raptor but when I tried to spawn a alpha tek raptor myself it did not work
Get your bola ready BEFORE you enter agro range. These things hit fast and once they reach you they tend to zig zag to dodge your attacks. On mobile all wild raptors can pounce you leaving you defenceless which needs a nerf because it traumatizes noobs and makes raptors very dangerous. Add to that how common they are and theyre basically stopping you from progressing. On mobile if you run at them from their back they wont expect you and get agroed only when you are very close
For all the early game Beach Bobs out there these things will not be an issue forever. If you are getting chased find a cliff, water, rocks or trees, basically anything that you can put inbetween you and the raptor. Don’t give up.
Always at the wrong place and wrong time
When I was on island I was looking around the forest like trees and stuff. When one of these guys came up to me, I it started attacking me. I try to kill a dodo earlier but I was out of stamina, and I couldn't fight back so don't try to kill a dodo.
Always carry around at least 1 bola. They can be death sentence for raptors. If you see a pack of them, stay away until you are confident you can take them on (have a decent pack of dinosaurs).
There flipping annoying every time a raptor tries to kill me I always DIE BECAUSE IT FLIPPING LATCHES ON TO YOU
If you are new, start learning how to make bolas NOW!!! You are more likely to survive if you have some.
Took my two raptors out to get some raw fish/meat around the map. I was riding my 125 and my 107 was following. Until I realize up ahead there’s a pack of 130 raptors up ahead. I tried going around them but had to fight anyways. My 107 had died fighting a 130 and 135 while I my 125 was low fighting a 139. We barely made it out since my raptor was about 102 HP and out Stamina running form the others 4 raptors.
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If there's one, there's probably another.
There are quite a number of mistakes to be made with these guys, and I’m gonna list them off now.
Mistake No. #1: Encountering a raptor and assuming there’s only one and thus only crafting one bola, only to be outnumbered 3-1.
Reason: Raptors are pack hunters, and ACTIVELY WANT you to think there’s only one nearby so that they can use the element of surprise to overwhelm you and shred through you like paper.
How to avoid: Always carry MULTIPLE bolas. DO NOT think that you’re gonna be safe if you only have one. Besides, to re-craft it every single time is a hassle.
Mistake No. #2: Equipping the bola at the last second because you think that one Ascendant weapon you have is gonna save you.
Reason: You’re not tough. Just face it. Yeah, I see that Ascendant bow you got there, or that sword or shotgun or whatever it is you have. But if you get pounced, that’s your main weakness and their main strength. If you’ve come underprepared, you’re already dead at that point.
How to avoid: Always wield the bola FIRST if you suspect a raptor to be nearby. Otherwise, it’s basically attempted suicide.
Mistake No. #3: Actively hunting a raptor with the intention to tame it and thus coming underprepared.
Reason: When trying to tame raptors, it can get easy to feel all powerful and invincible if you’re really good at killing them to begin with. Therefore, you might get rid of a few items to shed some weight from your inventory so that you can focus on what you need for the taming process. But you’ll probably regret it if you get ambushed.
How to avoid: Never underestimate raptors based on your intentions or other predispositions, as you never know if others are nearby. As you’re probably starting to understand by now, where there’s one, there’s a likelihood for there to be more.
Mistake No. #4: Trying to counter 3 wild raptors with one tamed raptor and being surprised when BOTH you AND it get killed.
Reason: That one tamed raptor you have ain’t gonna save you if you’re dealing with 3 other raptors. At that point you’re outnumbered 3-2. And that raptor can still be pounced, meaning it might as well not exist.
How to avoid: If you HAVE to use tamed raptors against wild ones, always ensure you have at least 2 or more following you so that one pounce doesn’t mean that that particular journey ends there.
Mistake No. #5: Trying to loot the inventory of what you just killed without waiting to see if the danger warning goes away.
Reason: This applies to all aggressive creatures, but especially when it comes to raptors, you can think you’re in the clear, and then get killed by one because you thought you were safe just because you killed ONE.
How to avoid: Always keep your eyes open. Don’t just assume you’re safe just because you killed ONE THING. If the danger warning is still there after 3 seconds, you ARE NOT out of the woods yet.
Ark, whenever I encounter a raptor it always pounces on me and kills me and I can’t do anything about it if I’m alone or something, can you change the game so at least I can kick or punch the raptor some? I’d probably still die but at least I could express some of my annoyance and anger on this thing. ⬆️ if you think this is a decent idea! 👍👌
I made my own raptor pack I'm king on the server I have over 54 raptorsa (#lag)
Literally just started. Running round in me undies. Trying to build a base. Admim dude comes along and straight yeeted a raptor coming for me. He then proceeded to slaughtet the pack that was on my vunerable ass. Thank you Dear Leader
If you ever encounter a raptor;
•Try to bola it if you have one and escape.
•If you don't have a bola,Run through trees and rocks in a zigzag way, creatures in ark are a bit too dumb in chasing.
•If there aren't many trees or rocks,for ex: you are in a plane area,try to lure the raptor to a passive or herbivores dino,like trikes,carbos,or even some moschops.
•If there isn't anything mentioned above then there's one way, Die and recollect the items.🤪
This absolute demon circled my tiny house for over TWENTY MINUTES when i first started out on extinction
These ruthless predators will kill you and all five of your dodos trust me I have experience
I was just walking all of a sudden you have entered a dangerous area I watch a alpha raptor maul a spino
These things are the type you would see in a dark alley absolute thugs