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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Utility Tips

What is a rex used for? rex battling strategies in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.
These guys are a one of the best midgame Center tames (Center tames are tames that are good for defense and offense). They are also play an important role in PvP servers. If u play in a PvP server, and ur looking for a good Center tame, this is the dino u need. I know most of you know that the Rex is an offense tame, but it has a lot of HP, so its a center tame, If im wrong, im sorry.
When tamed the Rex is pretty decent (spino has better utility though) it can be a boss killer for non ark mobile players when damage and health are upgraded plus it’s roar can stun small and some medium creatures. They also have good carry weight for a carnivore and can be used as carriers if you don’t need it for damage
While most people think of a rex as a disadvantage, I think opposite.
1. Tank. These guys can deal quite some dmg before low, along with hp. I fought a lvl 9 alpha rex with my lvl 20 with ascendant saddle, and I made it up to 12/25K hp before I died & refresh my game.
2. High apex. This creature can be safe from most of the islands threats (NOT TERRITORIAL BOIS) meaning you'll be safe for long distances.
3. Lvls. While people say Luling up is hard, my rex levels up fast. It's pretty useful for combat (raptor dues within 2 bites for me)
4. Rarities/Farming. Albino Rex's can be hard, but truly worthy. Mine is albino for example. Female Rex's can give pretty good eggs as well to sustain hunger, or even kibble
5. Grinding. The rex is useful to collect TONS of meat and possibly hide within minutes of rampage. If your team is mainly carnivores, this rex is useful for getting the food you need. They also don't eat much, so it's also very useful.
6. Taming. If you have prime meat or better, it's possible to not even need narcotics. It takes a decent amount of time, but very time-saving.
7. Abilities. The roar can affect most creatures with a low apex lvl and if their lvl is lower than the rex. It stuns them for a short period of time, and sometimes can force them to drop feces. (Bleh)
Now for weaknesses.
1. Low speed. This dino has poor stamina for running, and can't escape fast enough for alphas (like how the alpha rex killed me) along with not recommending long travels.
2. Bad weight. A rex normally has about 500 weight before its basically sad.
3. Low armor/defence. Without a strong saddle or high hp/dmg, your weak spot on a rex grows.
4. Breeding. I never bred a rex, but It must be a pain from research. The egg takes s long time to hatch, and it eats about every minute, along with growth time.
5. Swimming. The biggest weak spot of a rex is swimming. They dont have enough stamina for long trips, and extremely slow in water. It's a good hinting method, but still.
6. Abilities. Above it showed the good advantages, but there's weak spots as well. The roar doesn't affect creatures with a higher apex or higher lvl than the rex, and doesn't affect alphas. Doesn't affect any aquatic creatures either, and some creatures might even target the rex instead of stunning. (Slim chance, but in some worlds its possible)
7. Saddles. Requiring a high lvl along with tons of material is a true pain. It's also very rare to get a saddle from supply crates as well. I tamed my rex around lvl 40-50, and yet the saddle is about lvl 75.
I hope these tips helped your taming for a rex! Pls up do others may see.
When comparing this to a spino, consider your own needs!
A spino is more versatile than a Rex, and the spino has small stam drain. The spino is a great swimmer, and has two stances. Basically, 2 legged stance is good for dps and rotation on-spot. 4 legged, the spino can run faster than the carno or raptor. The spino also has a water buff.
The Rex, in comparison, has almost 2 times the health of a same level spino. It has a poop roar, and has bigger spawns. The Rex is easier to tame and uses fewer narcs. It is great for bosses (not the titans). Spino AI forces it to use 4 leg weak mode, which makes it squishy.
Use the Rex for bosses and armies, and use spino for solo mount and overall
Who else thinks the rex should be bigger. Like in real life the giga was only 3 feet taller or so bigger than the rex but in ark it twice it’s size!! Also in real life the rex could easily kill a giga , much unlike ark. In other words the giga should be the short one and the rex should take its rightful place as king of the ark! Also the giga should be around the same size of the rex and the spino and a tamed rex should be able to kill a wild giga
Actually pretty easy to tame. If you’re near a convenient cliff just get on top of it and fire tranqs into the rex until it runs. They’re not fast, so chasing it down is a piece of cake. If you don’t have a cliff or a flying mount, kite the rex with something faster than it is and tranq it at intervals. Taming pens always work too, but in my opinion they’re a waste of resources when taming these guys.