Always have bolas ready. They won't be for the Rock elemental, but for your tribe mate(s).

Rock elemental said you want a present then he picked up a bolder out the ground, said here and drop it on my head.

-china baby

Run.

Be friendly and caring when engaging this peaceful creature. He may disguise himself a rock, as he is very shy. Use stone to passive tame this gentle giant.

If you do this in an official server. And use stone, you are one crazy ark player.

Dont try to mine this thing.

A rock elemental walked up to me one time and said

“Hey man, I’m Korg, this is Miek *points to lystrosaurus in tek armor* were about to jump on that giant space ship there, wanna come?”

It eats rocks...

it’s a rock...

CANABALISM

Twas a day of gathering, out on my doedic

When all of a sudden, this monster comes out to play

Of course, I decide to goad it

It charged and then, in that moment I knew, I was screwed

- Shakespeare